Missed One Already

I had intended to blog everyday in an effort to get ready for doing an alphabet challenge/duel with my friend. You know what's easier than writing? Watching the Voice...or Cabin in the Woods. Let's say I was being cool and watching a cool movie and not a show that's probably going to ruin my street cred. Wait, do I have any street cred? Who am I asking? None of this makes sense.

Okay, well, another thing I intended to do was a blog with a purpose, like a list of games I like or something (which is apparently more important than whatever I've been writing? Should a question mark be there? I could probably end the parentheses now, huh? Okay.) but now it's mostly late night ramble squad action for now. I really do totally have serious plans for where I'm going with this writing. For now, this will probably have to suffice, though.

Here's a quick aside: I've been reading Blankets by Craig Thompson and I'm to the part where he illustrates the Cave analogy. I've studied that several times and discussed it with friends, too. I never really latched onto the idea that the cave-dweller, upon escaping the cave, at first thinks that the real objects are fakes because he is so used to seeing the shadow objects. Upon reflection, it resonates deeply. To see something and say "No, that's not what I'm looking for" when it's exactly what I'm looking for is the story of my life. I spent a lot of time chasing shadows because I thought they were full of substance and ignoring what I needed because I had no idea what it really was.

I guess the point of that paragraph above, which probably doesn't count as an aside if I reference it in a separate paragraph but whatever this isn't English and I do what I want, was that I guess I hope to be able to define what's real in life by writing and reflecting. I hope this doesn't become "Joseph's Over-analyze Central" but at the same time, the bulk of my writing is probably going to be very self-involved, so... I don't know what I'm doing here. Apologizing, I guess? If you've read any of my other stuff or even just to this point in this piece, you already know what I'm about (It's me. I'm mostly about me.) but I'm also trying to bring something else, to offer a reader( the guy or gal who is you) something beyond just an update about me. You are as great as I am and I hope you read this and take the time to express yourself by creating something of your own that helps you express that greatness.

Okay, tomorrow, video games. Promise.