entry number 1
Here I am, sitting at my desk at work, making my first blog entry. Actually, I'm lying. I'm sitting at someone else's desk. They havn't given me my own computer yet, so anything I do on a computer at work occurs after I've snuck onto someone else's computer whilst they're away from their desk for some reason or other. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean that I can get away with violating the company's internet policy because I'm on someone else's computer. I do have my own user-name that I need to use to logon (not that I want anyone else to get blamed for my indiscretions...).
I'm not sure that I'm actually violating any internet policies by writing this stuff anyway. I'm allowed to use the net for personal use as long as it's not interfering with my work. Well, I'm currently waiting for my "raw sludge" sample to dry in the oven (it's
stinking out the whole lab in the meantime), and I can't really start my dosing optimisation work because the raw sewage autosampler's still AWOL. I've actually just spent the last hour or so going through a whole bunch of journal articles on nonylphenol ethoxylates. Finding out about these things wasn't really one of my original projects, but I decided that it'd be somewhat interesting to do. Better than reading a whole bunch of theory about coagulation and flocculation, only to realise that there are so many variables in the wastewater that any theory is pretty much useless in practical terms.
Anyway, instead of going to the tea room and making one of my chocolate/coffee drinks and wasting time after an hour of good work, I'm here typing this. See, perfectly legit use of the net, right? Then why am I flicking to another window every time someone walks past? Oh well...
Why am I starting a blog anyway? Another way to waste my time? That's not something that I need, I've already got plenty of ways to occupy myself and to lose sight of more important things. I do already keep some semblance of a diary, or a journal type thing, so why do I need to do something like this? Why do I want others to see what I write? I know that I articulate my thoughts a little better when they're out in the open. Typing my mind is like a reassessment of sorts, anything that may not stand up to scrutiny from others is reconsidered, which is beneficial for me. But is that why I'm doing this? Or do I have an unspoken need to be understood? Do I have an unspoken need to feel honest, yet misunderstood and unique? I would like others to find some worth in any time they spend reading what I write here. Perhaps that'll increase my sense of self-worth? Is that why I'm writing in here? It's probably a bit of all that. So is this blog really necessary? Doubt it. But will writing here be worthwhile?
I'm not sure that I'm actually violating any internet policies by writing this stuff anyway. I'm allowed to use the net for personal use as long as it's not interfering with my work. Well, I'm currently waiting for my "raw sludge" sample to dry in the oven (it's
stinking out the whole lab in the meantime), and I can't really start my dosing optimisation work because the raw sewage autosampler's still AWOL. I've actually just spent the last hour or so going through a whole bunch of journal articles on nonylphenol ethoxylates. Finding out about these things wasn't really one of my original projects, but I decided that it'd be somewhat interesting to do. Better than reading a whole bunch of theory about coagulation and flocculation, only to realise that there are so many variables in the wastewater that any theory is pretty much useless in practical terms.
Anyway, instead of going to the tea room and making one of my chocolate/coffee drinks and wasting time after an hour of good work, I'm here typing this. See, perfectly legit use of the net, right? Then why am I flicking to another window every time someone walks past? Oh well...
Why am I starting a blog anyway? Another way to waste my time? That's not something that I need, I've already got plenty of ways to occupy myself and to lose sight of more important things. I do already keep some semblance of a diary, or a journal type thing, so why do I need to do something like this? Why do I want others to see what I write? I know that I articulate my thoughts a little better when they're out in the open. Typing my mind is like a reassessment of sorts, anything that may not stand up to scrutiny from others is reconsidered, which is beneficial for me. But is that why I'm doing this? Or do I have an unspoken need to be understood? Do I have an unspoken need to feel honest, yet misunderstood and unique? I would like others to find some worth in any time they spend reading what I write here. Perhaps that'll increase my sense of self-worth? Is that why I'm writing in here? It's probably a bit of all that. So is this blog really necessary? Doubt it. But will writing here be worthwhile?
posted by Gene at 10:21 am
I think writing a blog is for fun. Some write to remember things, cos nowadays, who keeps a diary and waste paper? Been at PC too long, my writing really sucks and it affected my drawing too..but then again its ok, I don't use it for a leaving.
I'm also using internet at work but it will only be 1 month before the IT people comes over to block all the access. They always do that, I think this is the only work place that is deprived from internet...blogging during work is not legal...hmm...like you said violating policy of some sort. Happy BLogging.
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