Arggh

I've been viewing other blogs, lately. Mainly this is just to see what others are posting, and to get a (very non-scientific) sampling of blog society/culture.

It's interesting, to say the least. Here's some of what I've found:

1. A very high percentage have just started their blogs. I'd say about 25% have made fewer than 3 posts. Ever.
   
2. A large number are younger than 21. I just saw a 10 yr old's blog (apparently for her and her friends to exchange cryptic assemblages of letters. It could not be called English, anyway).
3. While I'm sure no one can say what this blog is about, I can say with confidence that no one can categorize most other blogs, either. At least in this, I am not alone.
4. One blog contained explicit pictures of attractive black women. And nothing else. (Well, to be fair, he did categorize them with short, descriptive phrases that I will not repeat.)
5. A few blogs have been young (mostly single) women with children, trying to make some sense of this world. But, who is their audience? Indeed, who is my audience?
6. A significant number are classroom assignments. Some are vocal about their displeasure over having to write things for their blog. Others seem indifferent.
7. A very small number have actually been intelligently constructed and interesting. I won't comment about where I might think my blog rates.
   

So, what's the point of this post? And why the "Arggh" title? Well, if you've read this far you deserve an answer. And this would be observation #8: Too many, way too many blogs have used the same template that I have chosen. Or they chose the "other" template with the same graphics and a gray color. So much for any shred of originality, I guess.

Oh, and the Sporkster's blog template is even more popular than mine. He probably doesn't care, though, and I probably shouldn't care that mine is so popular, either. But I do.

I've been considering designing my own blog template, but time and desire have conspired against me. It just isn't that important--yet. And furthermore, who would know or care, for that matter?

That's the thing about the web and this phenomenon called a "blog": Everyone and no one sees it at the same time.