not another blog looking for a publishing deal...

I'm not a techie. Despite the fact that my mum views me as her personal IT helpdesk. But then, you don't need to be a techie anymore to have a blog, do you? I am so not a early adopter on this one...

Having produced proposals for countless corporate blogs, however, I feel I've come to a understanding about the right reasons for doing one and can identify the people and organisations that should not blog under any circumstances.

I want a blog because...

1. I'm getting a blackberry/PDA this week (not decided on which model - ideas please!) and so will have more time online. Any Londoner who works for a less than flexible and enlightened employer knows, we have a hell of a lot of dead time. Usually in the dark so I'd better get a PDA with a backlight that can connect from 30 feet underground.

2. My boyfriend does like to talk, for a man, but he can't meet my capacity. And that capacity does not include debates on conference football anyway.

3.. I want other people to share their views on the things that I like or that concern me. Then I can make a more accurate assessment of whether 12 years of living in London has driven me insane. Or if I just haven't grown up yet. Or if it doesn't really matter where you live.

5. I need an easy place to improve my writing (well i have worked in PR for 9 years so it's about time) that won't necessitate the insertion of such corporate crap buzzwords as 'best practice', 'dovetail', 'strategy'. Yes I work in b2b PR, someone has to.

6. If anyone does take the time to read my babbling, I'll post up links to anything of interest - discounts, music etc...

Thanks for reading my first post!