Privacy

I've seen blogs detailng one's inability to get out of the house wihout a shot or two of liquo--and a few that read like resumes. Since deciding to 1) blog and 2) use my real name, I've wondered exactly how much detail I should go into regarding my personal life and habits. I usually err on the side of people knowing way too much and probably more than they want to about me. Yet I don't think I want prospective employers reading touching yet witty accounts of my last pap-smear or audit.

This is the trouble with written language. It's somewhat permanant (even the web has much more resonance than a conversation) and universal. The bloggers I read most often have a real gift for making me feel like I know them personally. It's almost creepy. I don't know how they manage to put so much of themselves into public space to be read and commented upon.

Perhaps my issue is that unlike these people, I'm not getting paid for my thoughts here. I have to find gainful employment elsewhere. Once someone gives me an advance on a book deal, I think I'll feel more free to detail my morning alcohol consumption.