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Honored

June 30, 2004

I got a really cool e-mail yesterday. An invitation to join a blog. And I am totally honored, but I'm not sure if I can accept the invitation.

First of all, I feel like a TOTAL nerd that I'm spending so much time turning this over in my head. I participate in several group blogs, and it seems like every time I'm asked to participate in something, it takes me longer and longer to reach a decision about whether I SHOULD participate. And I'm sure it's not as big a deal as I make it out to be.

But this blog would be a challenge for me. It's a cross-platform debate blog, and I would be representing an ideology. The advantage is that I'd be given a topic when it's my turn to participate, the disadvantage is that I would have to debate with someone who holds an opposing viewpoint.

That's sort of stressfull to me, but it's also an exciting opportunity to practice a writing skill I would normally not choose to practice, you know? So, I'm thinking about it. I'm also thinking about the emotional impact of having my words examined and criticized. Because I'm sensitive like that, and I'm not sure I could deal.

Gah. I'm such a total nerd, you know? I'm sure the person who invited me to join wasn't expecting to throw me into an existential crisis over it...but see where I am lately? I can't even respond to a simple invitation without mulling over it for DAYS. What the fuck is up with that?

Anyway, either way, I'm totally honored to have been considered at all. I'd link to the site, but I dunno if i'm supposed to be talking about it, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone.

Posted at June 30, 2004 8:27 AM

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I think it sounds like an interesting opportunity. Sure, there are things about it that may be really challenging or even weird. But they might end up being totally worth it. My tendency would be to say why not go ahead and agree to do it, and then once you've given it a try, you can always just stop if you don't like it?

Posted by: susan at June 30, 2004 10:15 AM

i've never known you to categorize yourself ideologically dru - i always thought of you as a complex individual who thinks things through logically. it's strange they would want to put you in a box like that. i personally would feel some resistance to being asked to shave my edges to fit some kind of intellectual stereotype. but maybe i'm over-interpreting the invitation.

Posted by: r@d@r at June 30, 2004 11:20 AM

I'm so glad you signed on--you'll be great, don't worry. It's nice to have someone as strong as you on the left with me over there!

Posted by: folkbum at July 2, 2004 6:27 PM

Welcome aboard!!

Posted by: Jheka at July 4, 2004 2:13 AM

Thanks for the welcome!

Posted by: drublood at July 6, 2004 11:01 PM