psychology of blogging(1)

i fear this entry will be the first in a long series of thougths
dealing with the examination of the psycho of blogging.

some view it as some scary phenomenon that above/beside/undelying(-questions of position may be debated on) our 'real'society there is a 'virtual' world (matrix...hihi) growing wider/huger/deeper(again-its dimensions may need further discussion).

Mh...i have thought that the examintation of such a virtual-emotional world might be a rather interesting way of mental masturbation:)

For me it all started with the phenomenon called 'ICQ' and a rather huge need of virtual hugs and caresses from: friends left home, virtual friends, anyone(!!!)while overcoming the first waves of the so.called cultural shock when arriving to the wonderful land of Oz.

Besides this there were the almost daily emails to family members...but of course those lines only connected me and a small circle...it was like a virtual private world:)

And today...8years down the road i check, read, comment on the blogs of friends; spend hours exchaning hugs and ideas on msn and skype....for millions of personal/global motivations.

one of these was hilariously presented at:
http://xkcd.com/406/
(dont forget to stop the cursor placed on the pic to see the 'sopracomment':)

well...i dont know what you, dear reader, may think of 'venting' but i guess other than those hugs and caresses..it may be one of the most valid reasons for spending more and more time in the matrix...

(uffa. now that i think of it i think i really have to further elaborate these ideas...with more caffé circulation in my veins!)