The re-dawning of an even newer era

I am a man of trends.

Now, society is often at odds as to whether this is something to be approved of, or condemned. Allow me to arbitrate, society.

When I say trends, I obviously mean something that lots of people do. But, lots of people do lots of things. Smart-ass t-shirt enthusiasm is a trend, but so is fresh-baked bread enthusiasm. And don't call it a comeback, the fresh-baked bread crowd was already there.

There are trends that I definately and actively oppose, like wearing shoes with wheels in them. This is the first, often mis-identified step in humankind's slow march to war against cyborgs.

There are trends that I participate in, despite growing suspicions of their origins and motives. Love the increasing number of china buffet options? Yea? Love the increasing number of little chinese girl adoptions?

And, there are some trends that I participate in either as a willing intellectual, or as an unwitting pewter-wrought pawn in society's game of lord of the rings chess. The re-working of classic symbols of mankind's intellectual prowess with pop-culture imagery is one such trend I enjoy, for better or for worse. The aforementioned bread-eating trend is another. Somewhere between eating bread and adopting chinese children ranks blogging, a decidely modern trend that I neither endorse or disdain.

So grey and medium is my neutrality on blogs that I almost never update the one that I have. I frequently and eagerly criticize the blogging habits of others, and oftentimes 'hate' on the whole blogging phenomenon. However, as you have no doubt realized by now, I do have a blog and occasionally blog the shit out of it. Think that's hypocritical? Fuck you! I prefer to use the term whimsical.

In this particular instance, I have been spurred to action by what could inaccurately be called a 'surge' of blogging activity amongst my friends. Not to be outdone, I am re-jumping on the re-bandwagon of re-blogging, and posting blog entries both new and old. Until like 3 weeks from now, when I stop caring about it again.