(we)B Log

Why do I blog?

Because I like to document my life. I have this crazy dream that someday, I might be a little famous or die in a really 'heroic' way, that is worth covering on TV, then people will start reading about me. What a better way to chronicle everything than a journal right?

Or even if I don't become famous, I like to record the events in my life or bottle up my feelings and thoughts through writing.

But I couldn't successfully keep a conventional journal for the following reasons: my handwriting is bad, I mean, really bad; my fingers couldn't keep up with my thoughts, meaning, I usually lose my train of thought because I write so slow; and I hate hand writing.

Luckily, I type fast and accurately too (had typing lessons in High School). That's why I have been keeping my journals in the computer for a long time. So when my friend Melissa introduced me to Blogging, I was ecstatic. Finally! I can keep my journal without having to save, print and lose them!

Web Log

I remember that I learned about the word blog in med school. After convincing most of my classmates to make their Friendster account, I was convincing them to blog next. Then my classmate M.I. asked, 'Do you know where the word blog came from?'

'No.' And I thought I was the techie one here.

'Web Log. They shortened it to Blog.'

'Uhmm, nice trivia.'

Then I became addicted. It started out as an easier way, for me at least, to chronicle my life. Now, it is a habit.

What do I blog about?

I used to blog about my personal thoughts, my travel, unofficial review of movies, books or food. Now, I blog to share my more socially relevant experiences as a Doctor to the Barrios. When I stray to personal experiences, it is to update my family and friends whom I don't get to see often. It's usually an icing on the cake when a total stranger pass along and picks a few lessons or tips from this blog.

My blog was never meant to be a medical blog. I am just too much of a doctor most of the day that I want this blog to be my respite from that world.

Restrictions? I don't (or couldn't) write about the most personal thoughts or events of my life. I could only do that in my 'conventional' journal, meant for my eyes only. I am still not comfortable with the idea of strangers reading about my 'private' life, well, that is if there are strangers reading my blog. Are there?

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This is my contribution to the 13th (Lucky 13!) ed. of The Blog Rounds being hosted by the Man of TBR, Bone MD.