this is my life

so despite having a list of potential post topics for this blog, i have neglected to update it for over two weeks, a pitiful effort. however, following discussion last night, i decided it was time to update.

ben said that he'd read some of my blog, beyond the current 10 posts. katy and emma apparently read the whole thing last year. emma told me that she [thought she] saw anna at uni one day... becuase she read her blog.

and i admit, i do it too. i read peoples' blogs, and i don't know them. on my actual blog, look at the links list on the right-hand side. two of the people on that list i have never met before. i know people who know them, but i have never met them. before i deleted half my links, there were even more people like this.

but then, h4w much do you actually know about someone, just by reading their blog? some people blog random thoughts - so you know the sort of thing they think about. some people blog their horrible, depressing lives - so you know they have horrible, depressing lives. some people blog when they're bored - so you only hear those thoughts.

taking this to a more personal level now, i blog about my life. that is the purpose of my blog. that is why it's called sez's life. my life. my blog. however, i also have a written journal, where my more personal thoughts go. [in fact, i just took a break to write in it then]. i've never given a single person my diary to read. i have read from it, i have posted on my blog from it, but it actually is my most presonal experiences, thoughts, wishes; i don't trust anyone with them. i'm sure that my blog reflects somewhat what i'm writing about - if i'm writing about happy things, chances are my blog will be happy too. if i'm having a horrible week, my blog is far more likely to be sombre and contain profanities.

my point, as i said last night, is that my blog remains fairly upbeat, especially compared to some i've seen. its only when i'm in the depths of despair [see: 2005] when i blog the 'reality' that my life isn't sunshine, lollipops & rainbows.

nevertheless, how much can you tell about someone, just from reading their blog?

it probably depends on how much you read into what they're writing. how much you take it on board.