A strong, white ethereal beam of light pierces the clouds and slams into the ground, burning a hole in its wake. Out of the smouldering abyss emerges the naked silhouette of a disoriented man. The man, clearly dazed by his arrival, pears through the darkness trying to ascertain his situation; how did he get here, what is this place, why is he here...?

I use this short and pathetic attempt at creative writing as an analogy for how I feel about my recent introduction to Blogging. So, please be gentle, I'm new to this and I don't think I can handle giggling little cliques of bloggers whispering away in the corner...Ooo, who's the new boy? He doesn't seem to know what he's doing!!

Why am I here? Not to be confused with the other "why am I here"?...

A good friend of mine is a frequent blogger (or is it blagger?) and is constantly reminding me to check a photo blog site of hers. The problem with this is that I find it very difficult to use the website and, therefore, cant be arsed most of the time. Instead, I prefer to wait until I see her to view the photos directly on her laptop. However, I have recently discovered that she has now turned her hands to writing and has (some how) managed to convince me into setting up my own blog site. God only knows what has possessed me to follow through her suggestions, as I don't usually like writing for long periods of time.

I like the idea of blogs, they're both informative and personal and they give users an insight into ones likes, dislikes, hopes, fears, political opinion, secret sexual orientation etc...

I don't suspect that my blog will be of very much interest to people other than those who know me. Similarly, I don't believe that I will post blogs very often. That said, I will try my best because it is something new and If I don't take this opportunity to join the new age of 'literary freedom fighters' I will feel left behind and, besides, I wont be able to tell my grandchildren that "I was there in 2006, I posted the TRUTH!!!” You.......STOP GIGGLING!