wake up, you sleepy head
hallo, welcome. after years spent in blogosphere obscurity, i’m taking another shot at cataloging my thoughts and experiences in hypertext.
oh, blogs.
are they the modern day journal or gossip mag?
can they really serve as a transcription of our authentic thoughts when they are simultaneously prepared for public consumption? self-discovery or self-promotion?
let’s explore these questions together. but first question first: you pretty things?
the title is short for the lovely song “oh! you pretty things” from david bowie’s hunky dory. i’ll leave it at that. actually i’ll leave it at this lyric excerpt and a clip of the song.
“i think about a world to come
where the books were found by the golden ones
written in pain, written in awe
by a puzzled man who questioned what we were here for
all the strangers came today
and it looks as though they’re here to stay.”
you can say this is the spirit of the blog. whatever that means *grin
UPDATE: Clearly the blog is no longer titled “you pretty things.” I felt like naming the blog after an obscure song may lead to more confusion than good. Either way enjoy the song and the lyrics.