Ladies and gentlemen, Rock and Roll. Those words began the first ever broadcast of MTV on Saturday, August 1, 1981, back when people tuned in to hear their favorite music, watch their favorite videos, and wonder when the first episode of Catfish would premiere. In no way am I trying to equate this blog to the opening broadcast of MTV, but on a personal level, this is something that’s both groundbreaking and experimental. You see, this is my first ever attempt at a blog, or at least one that was put together and moderated only by me. [By the way, I purposely used the word “attempt” because I really don’t know how quickly this will take off or even how far it will go. I guess time will tell.]
Even though I’m late to the blog rodeo, I feel like it’s the perfect time for me to start one. I just recently moved to Washington, DC (from Wisconsin) to start a new life. Just the tabula rasa I needed. Additionally, it’s probably high time for me to transcend a different forum of social media. I have had Facebook and Twitter accounts for several years. Twitter seems to get more pointless by the day, and Facebook is becoming more and more superficial. A blog seems to be the next logical step in the progression.
When you put up a blog, you have to make two assumptions: 1) You will have something important to say; 2) People will give a (darn) about what you say. Well, I can’t control how many people will show up or what they will think, so, hopefully, I’ll have enough important things to say.
As to how I’m going to approach this, I honestly have no idea (Let’s cross that threshold together, shall we?). It might be a place where I ponder the mysteries of life. Then again, I may need yet another place to post my travel videos. I once heard a comedian say that he tells jokes that he thinks are funny, and if the audience happens to agree, it’s a bonus. I’ll be posting things that I think are funny or interesting. If you agree, great. If not, that’s fine, too. I’m aiming for somewhere between “mediocre” and “Buzzfeed,” so I imagine I’ll hit the mark more often than not. Who knows? Maybe I’ll even be the inspiration for the next “Julie & Julia.”
And now, without further ado: “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.
Wisconsin Jones 