Why now?

"Unfortunately, narcissism can also have very negative consequences for society, including the breakdown of close relationships with others," he said.
The study asserts that narcissists "are more likely to have romantic relationships that are short-lived, at risk for infidelity, lack emotional warmth, and to exhibit game-playing, dishonesty, and over-controlling and violent behaviors." - journalist David Crary

Everyone has blogs now. It's "the thing" to do, as trendy as a designer purse, and as professional as a natural resume.

I've had "blogs" in the past. During high school I kept a xanga that mainly held "fuck the man" personal rants and the like. I've also got a livejournal account floating around to let me take part in a few LJ community groups.

So why the new blog with a new name, why now?

My generation has been declared Generation Y, the Echoboomers, and the Internet generation. Frankly, I'm more than a bit insulted that most of my Generation's names are nothing but shoddy knock offs of our ancestors. The sixties weren't deemed "The generation that isn't the Greatest, but still Good Generation" were they?

My peers and I follow in the footsteps of the American Bandstanders, Free Lovers, and the Me Generation. While they simply realized the importance of the Self, it is our burden to raise ourselves to the next level.
We don't just believe that we are special, we bask in our uniqueness. We worship ourselves, our accomplishments, and our flaws.

What is so wrong with admitting that we are narcissists? Blogging is essentially nothing but written proof of our vanity, our devotion to the self. Some in our ranks have railed against this, but they are fighting the tidal wave of inevitability. Yes, narcissism has negative consequences as noted above. Yes, I'm aware of my flaws. Yes, I am trying to change some of those negatives into positives. But no, I won't deny who I am. I am more likely to have romantic relationships that are short-lived, I am at risk for infidelity, I do lack emotional warmth, and I do exhibit game-playing, dishonesty, and control issues.

You know what? I'm okay with that. And I think that deep down, so should you. You love yourself. You are more important than anyone else on this earth. It doesn't matter if your God, your family, or your friends won't listen; we are our own audience.
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I'm creating this blog to commit myself to writing every day. I love to write. It keeps me sane, clears out emotional baggage, and allows me to inflate my already large ego. I hope to keep this semi-serious, so I'll try to steer away from the "Oh my god I still wish I had her by my side blah blah bitch blah" sort of entries. But, I do love drama, so no promises.

I'll write about my experiences in Boston, my thoughts on the general mood in both the Pop Cultural and Political sense, and I may even delve back into my "archives" and post some of my earlier incredibly rough work.

So here it is. An attempt at a start as a writer. Perhaps this will work, perhaps it won't. Either way, let this be a beginning.

All writers are narcissists. I just admit it.