Do You Remember Slam Books

I've come to the conclusion that much of blogging is very self centered, and juvenile. I suppose that's the point, but well let me give you some examples. First of all I am addressing an audience as though many people read my blog, when in reality very few people follow my work, and even less read it when they happen upon it. That doesn't stop my self centered delusion. I continue to write, odd as it may be with the recognition that few are really reading. It is a great way to get your opinions out there and resolve the desire to be heard without really doing anything.

Next there is the example of this tagging thing. My wife has done many now, where someone asks you to tell 100 random things about yourself, or 6 quirks about you. Then you have to pass it on to everyone in your blogroll or tag 6 other people. The only thing this is missing is the standard, "tell who in the 7th grade you would kiss." Do you remember Slam Books from Junior High School? The funny thing is that people that I know would delete these as SPAM if it came in email readily embrace these things on their blog. Now the slam books I remember as a kid were very tame and usually got passed around a very limited circle of friends. These ones on blogs are public, but they still only get passed around circles of friends. In fact just like the junk email you get them over and over again because each of your friends gets them and they all tag you and you tag them etc... I've refused to participate thus far, but I don't know how long I can hold out, after all everyone is doing it, and they were sooo fun back in junior high. I enjoy reading everyone elses, so...Nah...

For now I'll stick with my narsisistic rants, and observations, and pass on the e-slam books. Now I expect everyone to take a trip down memory lane and post all of your memories about junior high. I look forward to reading them.