Styles and Life Stories

I don't know when it hit me, the epiphany I am about to disclose. It wasn't too long ago, maybe on of my three nights at camp, where I slept on rocks and a deflated self-inflating mattress, with music pounding in the background.

I've thought about blogging styles before. I'm speaking mostly of new and amatuere bloggers, because writers (such as MJ) and other experienced bloggers don't fit into my equation. When a person starts to blog, there are a few paths they can take:

1. They can write about what's on their mind.
2. They can write about their lives.
3. They can write about nothing in particular.

There's also two distinct styles a person can adopt:

1. They can prattle on and on, not caring if they sound boring or if anyone's reading. (this style is quite uncommon) It sounds like a bad style, but it is good in the way that the person has confidence and isn't always wondering who's reading, and if they sound worth-reading, or what.
2. They can talk a lot about how they have nothing to say, have no ideas, and don't really know how to blog. (this style is more common)

Eventually if you keep at it, you will [usually] develop a more unique style. You will either stop caring about whether you're making sense to anyone, get obsessive about making sense, or stop blogging.

I noticed in a lot of the blogs I read during BEDA people would go on about their blogging inexpertise and how they had no idea how to go about blogging or what to write about--at times I counted myself as a part of this group.
But no more will I whine about my lack of creativity. I challenge myself and my fellow Raving Persuasions bloggers (and other bloggers as well) to adopt the motto 'fake it' till you make it'. If you don't know how do blog, do you at least know how to pretend? From this Thursday forth, you will not hear me comment on my lack of subject or brevity of post. I will simply do what I normally do, and that will be it. No expectations, no disappointment, just the blog. That is a challenge Vita and Rena (not that I particularly noticed either of you are prone to these habits, I'm just making a general observation). I'm going to make up a proper vow thing and I'll have it at the beginning of my next blog.

Your questions, my answers:

Rena: What author would you want to write your life story? What is your favourite colour?

If I wanted to go on a road trip and say really funny lines, I would choose John Green.
If I wanted to get a job, meet a great (hopefully gorgeous) guy and solve my problems, I would choose Sarah Dessen.
If I wanted to marry a great, but realistic and flawed, gentleman and live happily ever after, I would choose Jane Austen.
If I wanted to do all of the above and have my life story be a global phenomena, I would choose J.K. Rowling.

As for the second question, I don't feel I have the time to do it justice. It would be a very long and involved answer regarding stereotypes and trends and feelings and I don't want to get into that today. Maybe another time.

Vita: What is your favourite song? Least favourite song? Strangest song you know?Also, do you like Imogen Heap? What about Weird Al?

My history with music is long, and slightly embarrassing. The way I find a favourite song is I either hear something and love it right away or I gradually warm up to it because my sisters are always playing it. Come to think of it, this is how everyone chooses their favourite songs, no? Once I have a candidate I usually just listen to it, non-stop, until I can't stand it anymore. There was a time when the play count for Enrique Igleas's 'Do You Know' (ping pong song) was up to 58 on iTunes. N'Sync, Britney Spears, Shakira, Hilary Duff; all are dark spots on my record.

In regards to your questions I'm quite involved with Marianas Trench right now. It's rare that I'll find a CD that I like more than 10% of the songs on but Masterpiece Theatre contains only about one that I can say I dislike. I'm also a huge fan of The Anglerfish Song, and the rest of Hank Green's music. I like Taylor Swift sometimes, but I find she's a bit whiny regarding the boys she likes that are her friends that she is too wimpy to confront about her feelings. My favourite classical song is Nocturne in E flat major by F. Chopin. I have a bunch of songs on my iPod that I never listen to, that I used to really like, but none are really worth mention. I used to obsess over Chasing Cars, by Snow Patrol, but now I laugh at myself. I like the Mamma Mia soundtrack.

Music taste is kind of embarrassing to me, but I'm trying to let that go. Feel free to call me crazy, I know my likings are a bit odd. But then again, who can truely say they have normal taste in music?

For least favourite there are a lot out there, and I don't want to name them for two reasons. One, I would have to research who the songs are by and two, I don't want to give them the energy it would take to argue against them. I used to like Miley Cyrus. Then I realized how much I didn't like her and built up an argument against her and also the Jonas Brothers. Now I'm indifferent to them. I don't have respect for them, or the time to waste my valuable intellect to hate them. Miley Cyrus can be a shallow, vapid, porn star, and as long as she does it far away from me, I'm okay with it.

I'll have to answer your other questions another time after some research (Imogen Heap??).

My question for today is not of the usual sort. Today I ask you for ideas because at the end of May, I am going to a Harry Potters camp (I know, right? It's so awesome) and I need a name for the character I am dressing up as. This question is of convenience to me, as I am dressing up as a free house elf (complete with pillowcase, leggings, and mismatched socks) and I can't think of an appropriate name. Right now I'm torn between a few (Blinky is at the top of the list), but I think there are better ideas out there. Readers, if you have any suggestions I would appreciate them also in the comment box.

What is a fitting house elf name for me?