Although I know the answer, I feel that I need to persuade myself again and again the reasoning behind it.

I don’t consider myself an expert at anything, but I think the underlying purpose of blogging is primarily for personal growth. Today, social media has turned into a business of communication. While blogging is a vital aspect of this communication, the personal blog has become a strange conundrum for the working professional, especially if that person focuses in social media on a day to day basis. While we tell ourselves that the coordination between personal and professional humanizes our professional appeal, it also seems to ‘mechanicalize’ our personal appeal, which I think can be damaging. Is it too much to suggest that every one of us is a sell-out to our own personal brand? No, but then again, that is what makes our brand… personal.

So to make a long story short, I will be the first to admit my personal brand is pretty chaotic. Although it was first built on a foundation of appeasement to all those interested in listening, it began to turn into personal heartfelt story, and now is a vast juxtaposition of creativity, logic, and pure insanity. Is that really who I am? Maybe, but I think everyone one of us has to be a little insane.. it’s what makes life fun right?

So what is next you may be asking? I guess it goes back to that whole idea of personal growth. It was a sad and gloomy day when I realized I couldn’t make millions of dollars through my subpar writing skills, but that is not going to burst my bubble! Recollection, description, and logical creativity in a natural prose is really what I’m trying to produce for me and me alone. Whether other people come by and say hi, I will never know, but I do know one thing for sure… actually I don’t.

Peace

For one, I think my new found interest in Social Media, Social Media Optimization, and so on, is a great reason to go professional. On the other hand, well really, on the same hand, Social is all about personalization… making the personal, professional. That by itself is reason enought to do kinda both I’d imagine. Unless I want to bash, swear, and totally $&@# up my image by using bad language and links. I guess I won’t do that. Damn. Does anyone have any ideas on proactive ways of splitting your personal and professional blog posts without starting a brand new blog? I’d take any advice I can get.

Any ways, this week couldn’t have come at a better time. Leaving in a day for Seattle, Anniversary in a week, some cool surprises for Andrea, I’m feeling good right now. Just got to get through a few days at work and then I’m gone for a week and a half! Although I do have to face the music that is the snowy SeaTac Airport.. as well as the snowy Bellingham Airport. Well hopefully we actually see the snowy Bellingham airport. Otherwise.. not quite sure what. I’m hating just thinking about it. If you want to see some up to the minute reports for people directly at SeaTac, check out.. Twitter Search. Makes me kinda scared.

Any ways, more later.

Peace