It gets slightly better in 2001 with a stunning seven decent posts. First up there’s the weirdo in the shop story, followed by a fascinating analysis of how the book industry raises prices. It then gets a little more political as I try to explain what “anti-capitalism” means, and then in June I revisit my operation with a gory photo of the scar. A brief but amusing toilet story follows before I weigh in on the Brass Eye pedophile controversy. Finally we have my first attempt to detail all the places I’ve ever lived.
What’s striking is how very dull my weblog was for the first 18 months. I haven’t read forwards yet but I suspect it about to get a bit more interesting in 2002 as I am diagnosed with depression, split up with my girlfriend and my job starts giving me panic attacks. It would appear that being happy and content just isn’t good for my muse.
can i link to your anti-capitalism post please?
If it’s on the internet then you can link to it. If you mean, do I mind, um, not really. Just be aware that it was written over three years ago and I’ve, shall we say, developed my thinking a bit since then.
If your blog does indeed range from the ‘inane to the shite’, what does that say about us daft bastards who read it on a regular basis?
Or to put it another way, there’s a reason we visit your site, and it’s not because we are (necessarily) stupid.
No no no no no! The first 18 months were a bit dodgy is all I’m saying, and that’s compared to now. I had a flick through some of the Agency Worker entries from earier in the year and it’s much better these days, if I say so myself.
I’m in danger of blowing my own trumpet, but I’m a better blogger these days. I’m just finding it rather painful to read through my teething period (when you weren’t reading it).