Finally a rewarding hobby – spouting off unfounded opinions to whoever doesn’t want to listen. Ah, the joys of the blog.

This little corner of the blog realm has been a cathartic experience. A place to exchange ideas and thoughts with close friends and strangers alike. It has helped me cultivate my web design skills and my ability to put thoughts into words. More importantly, it has shown me that I still have so much more to learn. Often times it is difficult to come up with something clever to write about and that is precisely when you wind up with a pointless meandering, not unlike the drivel you are reading right now. But that is the beauty of the blog.

The best part of course is the engagement with new people; total strangers from anywhere and everywhere. The opportunity to network, branch out, and learn something new is nearly limitless. So is the opportunity to get owned from some faceless (yet heavily pimpled) fifteen year old bandit of the internet. Jack Gamble Man-Overboard (not fifteen although heavily pockmarked), has been doing much of the grassroots networking these days; prowling the depths of StumbleUpon, creating a place for Babeled in Facebook’s blog network, and reaching out to other bloggers.

Active participation in this whole affair as it unfolds is what keeps me coming back for more. Wondering what and who the next post may bring. Even the best of hobbies often end in failure as the initial excitement steadily wanes from an inevitable sense of monotony. Babeling is different, its organic evolution continues to build the excitement over time. Is it strange to find such solace in a community of babelers?

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Shakespeare Comic image courtesy of Flickr user cambodia4kidsorg published under the CC license.