Once again failing to fight stereotypes
First off, welcome, everyone, to my new weblog (or 'blog' as the kids are calling it these days). Shortly after Sabrina began her blog, she asked me why I didn't have my own.
"Because I would be playing into the stereotypes. I'm already a computer guy; I can't have a blog too."
Walking amongst the general public, it always saddens me to see people playing into stereotypes, whether they be ethnic, gender-specific, professional, social, and so forth, which is why I've pledged to fight some of the ones that apply toward me. Being an intelligent, technologically adept white male from Texas, people are going to make certain assumptions about me, and I like for them to be pleasantly surprised when it turns out they're wrong.
But, here we are. What could have brought us to this point? Well, Sabrina and co. have inspired me, and, at her request, I'm going to try this out. I expect to hear (preferably privately) if this not entertaining or interesting, because I'll either try to fix it, or, failing that, give up entirely.
Next thing you know, I'll be the fat, slovenly computer programmer with a pony tail; I'll be leave dirty dishes in my sink, throw out my candles, and refuse to talk about my feelings; I'll start following sports, become a Republican, and start listening to, oh, say, Incubus. Perhaps it should be techno. Choices, choices...
Now that I have explained myself, on to business. I'm going to take Sabrina's mission statement to heart and make my primary goal that of entertainment, though I'll probably be weak on occasion and throw in the occasional whining, soul searching, science, technology, or music post. Once again, constructive criticism is appreciated. Please don't be mean; I have surprisingly thin skin (looking at you David—already disappointed in me for doing this, proably—Win and Thomas). I'll continue to update my web page in the haphazard fashion in which I've always done it; this is to suplement it.
It needs a name. This ("Ward of the State") is a temporary one (though it could become permanent). So, I'm taking suggestions. I like the idea of doing something that's a pun on Ward, though anything else will be considered as well. I'll try to post some real content next time.
"Because I would be playing into the stereotypes. I'm already a computer guy; I can't have a blog too."
Walking amongst the general public, it always saddens me to see people playing into stereotypes, whether they be ethnic, gender-specific, professional, social, and so forth, which is why I've pledged to fight some of the ones that apply toward me. Being an intelligent, technologically adept white male from Texas, people are going to make certain assumptions about me, and I like for them to be pleasantly surprised when it turns out they're wrong.
But, here we are. What could have brought us to this point? Well, Sabrina and co. have inspired me, and, at her request, I'm going to try this out. I expect to hear (preferably privately) if this not entertaining or interesting, because I'll either try to fix it, or, failing that, give up entirely.
Next thing you know, I'll be the fat, slovenly computer programmer with a pony tail; I'll be leave dirty dishes in my sink, throw out my candles, and refuse to talk about my feelings; I'll start following sports, become a Republican, and start listening to, oh, say, Incubus. Perhaps it should be techno. Choices, choices...
Now that I have explained myself, on to business. I'm going to take Sabrina's mission statement to heart and make my primary goal that of entertainment, though I'll probably be weak on occasion and throw in the occasional whining, soul searching, science, technology, or music post. Once again, constructive criticism is appreciated. Please don't be mean; I have surprisingly thin skin (looking at you David—already disappointed in me for doing this, proably—Win and Thomas). I'll continue to update my web page in the haphazard fashion in which I've always done it; this is to suplement it.
It needs a name. This ("Ward of the State") is a temporary one (though it could become permanent). So, I'm taking suggestions. I like the idea of doing something that's a pun on Ward, though anything else will be considered as well. I'll try to post some real content next time.
posted by L. Maxwell Ward at 8:32 PM
