Becoming the blogger.

Ideas for a witty and insightful blog...

     - A day in the life of...an intern.

     - One step down the career ladder – two steps up. The oldest interns story.

     - Budget planning...intern style!

Now as excited and thankful I am for the opportunity that my new internship provides me, I am sure you will agree that none of the above titles sound like anything close to a ‘thrilling read’.

My conclusion therefore is this:

BLOGGING IS HARD!

I don’t want you to misunderstand me. I enjoy a well written and articulate blog as much as the next person. A friend of mine recently wrote about the perils of riding the London underground at peak times and I admit I found it entertaining...honestly.

My struggle is not with the blog but with becoming the blogger; the transition from the reading to the writing. Now the temptation is to simply write very minimal text and fill the body of the blog with wonderful and captivating images to distract the reader from the poorly written and slightly drab content.

NO...fight this temptation!

Again; don’t get me wrong images are not the enemy! I like to think of them like the packet of chocolate hobnobs (the king of all biscuits in my humble opinion) in the break room. One or even two of these with your afternoon cuppa are fine but after that point you must step away and cut yourself off so not to overindulge.

Then there’s the pressure. I am almost positive that most if not all of my fellow interns feel this, the pressure to make your blog interesting or amusing or just that it does not make the reader wish they were getting their ear drum damaged by the most awkward customer in the world instead of reading this.

I unfortunately have not yet discovered a remedy for this and simply hope that it will subside in time. If I do devise some blogging anxiety coping mechanism then I will share it with you all; fear not!

Other than ‘the pressure’ I have aforementioned I also find it extremely arduous to make detailed observations and convey them to the blogging world. How to make the mundane exciting...what is the secret?!

Is there some secret blogging for dummies guide that can help me in my quest? If there is I have not yet purchased a copy. I even feel I should apologise to my reader if I have not provided an informative glimpse into my first forays into the world of blogging. No I’m holding my ground and staying strong. I do not apologise and I even think that actually writing a blog has been some what of a cathartic experience...again – honestly!

However, if you do wish me to say sorry all I ask is that you take a few more minutes and keep ‘reading’...

        Thanks everyone!