Just Because of My Blog's Name

Why do i keep on writing on this blog -- albeit on a slower pace these couple days (months), admittedly -- when i know for sure that hardly anyone i know will see this?

Why do i keep on putting my thoughts here for everyone (but not really, since few know about this blog anyway) when i can put said thoughts into my other blog in Multiply, where it'll fetch perhaps not a lot of comments, but decent numbers still?

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Truth be told, it's all because of my blog's name. It's the Filipino word for my favorite word, 'splinter,' and it would be a travesty if i let the name go to waste just because i didn't have the energy to blog. If my blog had the address splinter.blogspot.com i think i would have spent a lot more time on this blog, seriously. Damn whoever has that blog address!

In addition, if only i had the necessary tools to make for a more interesting blog, such a as a camera to take photos with, and.. um. No, i take it back, if only i had a camera, then i would be satisfied. Not only because photos will make a blog cooler and less boring, i like photography as well. Really, i do. But i just don't let it show that much because i don't have a camera of my own. I'd rather wait for my camera to come than tinker with others', not only for the reason that it would be just shameful to borrow theirs when i feel like capturing moments, but also for the reason that i would not feel pressure when i have a camera of my own. Its safety lies in my own hands, i don't need to check the time every so often and see if i should return a borrowed camera already, and i could enjoy taking pictures whenever i feel like it. Also, as i will finally study journalism starting this semester, photojournalism is a sub-category of it that i want to pursue. Very close friends know that i have a dream job which i don't like to tell many for the fear of being branded as delirious, but hey, i will try to get it after studying. But besides the dream job of mine, photojourn is actually a powerful branch of journalism. It combines pictures with words. If a picture is worth a thousand words, add that up with other pictures, plus the actual words that complement the pictures.. well then, you've got a recipe for communicating events.

Alas i don't have a camera yet, but i am highly contemplating on saving for one. Better yet, i hope one of my affluent relatives stray out of their good senses temporarily and decide to give me a decent camera for my birthday next month. Alas again, we can't always have what we want, so i know the chances of getting one for my 18th is nil. Oh well. It's not really a huge setback, but i just wish that i could have a camera. I really don't have numerous hobbies, but i do enjoy the few ones i have, including photography.

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Whoever said money can't buy you happiness obviously was speaking crap.