Introduction

This is attempt numero dos at me creating a blog.  I created one on a different site way back in 2010, and, after a few short blurbs abandoned it like a bastard child.  I can't promise that this blog will survive where the other one failed, since it's all dependent upon my level of commitment to said blog.  What I can say is that I will try to stay interested in sharing my random observations and high opinion of everything I do with the masses for as long as it doesn't feel tedious or stupid.  I give it five days...

If you're here and reading this, I've likely invited you.  Not because I value your opinion, but that I feed off your praise like a junkie feeds off his addiction.  In this, I don't really feel all that different from everyone else.  Generally, we don't occupy ourselves or our time with people who provide negative feedback.  We crave affirmation to the point that we'll block out the obvious just to feel some level of self esteem.  That term drives me fuckin batty, by the way.  Our preoccupation with how we feel about ourselves, more often than not, keeps us from having any feelings for others beyond how that person makes US feel.  What a vain and silly species we are...