Over the past few months, I have had a fun time writing blog posts about 1960s pop culture. I have gotten to write about some of my favorite TV shows, musicians, movies, and art from the 1960s. I have also done some research on my own about fashion (go-go boots) and music gatherings (Summer Jam at Watkins Glen).
One of the parts of writing my blog that I most enjoy is that I learn something new for each post that I write.
When I write about a new topic that interests me, I can start from scratch and research it. When I write about a familiar topic, I find myself exploring new web sites to refresh my memory, so I still learn something new.
I also enjoy this blog because it is something that I can share with friends and family members.
I especially like to show my parents my new posts. They were young in the 1960s and liked many of the same aspects of pop culture that I like now. Sometimes they help me come up with ideas for new topics to write about. My mom, for example, went to the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen and suggested that I do some research about it.
I would like to continue my blog in much the same way I have been writing it so far.
I would like to bring in some new topics that I do not know as much about so that I can keep learning when I write new posts.
I also want to keep writing about familiar topics so that I can learn new tidbits about the things that I love.
My parents have asked me why I don't research some of the important political events of the 1960s for my blog. I know that politics are important, but they have never been a source of much fun for me.
I want to keep my blog fun. As most college students do, I have a lot of homework. Not all of it is very fun.
This blog, however, provides me with a nice outlet to talk about things that I enjoy. I would like to stay on the topic of pop culture because it gives me the opportunity to have a little fun with my schoolwork every week.
What do you think of my blog so far?
This is so cool! Anytime I look at my record & mp3 library, it represents the 60's in bulk. Some of my favorite albums are The 13th. Floor Elevator's debut album, The Flying Burrito Brother's "Gilded Palace of Sin," and The Byrd's "Sweetheart of The Rodeo." This music all has such character and dynamic intensity that contemporary music seems to lack. It's cool that we're able to keep these social elements relevant some 50 years after their creation...
ReplyDeleteI love your idea about keeping your blog fun. My blog is so un-fun, haha, but it also is an outlet away from overwhelming homework loads!
ReplyDeleteI think you should stay with what you love, and you're doing it well. It was easy and interesting to get through all of this post. (On a personal note, I love your VW bus picture, I have a weird affinity with VWs)
Well, I think you have definitely succeeded in keeping your blog fun...I've enjoyed learning new things about an era I lived through...and what you say reminds me that when I was doing journalism for a living, I always tended to pick subjects I wanted to learn about, so I could get paid to find out more about them. Fun is always a good sign.
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