It has come to my attention that more people than I thought are aware of this little inter-blog on the interwebs. It got me to thinking 'Why do I blog anyway?'. Why have I continued to spend time writing posts for over a year when, as far as I was concerned, I'm the only one reading them? Am I self-centred?

I hope not. I see people and organizations around me keep blogs on what they're passionate about whether it's photography, food or missions and it is a way to keep track of those you can't interact with regularly. The same way fancy people write columns in fancy newspapers and magazines, I write in this little blog. I would much rather read my friends opinions on certain things than somebody I don't know and somebody who does it just because it is their day job. My blog is just a platform to practice the way I write, and to reach a wider audience when I am passionate about a cause or a movement or even a television show! Writing makes me happy and blogging is a way to express myself. We live in a world where we have so many ways that we can express ourselves....music, movies, fashion, writing, dancing, what we study, travelling, volunteering, photography. Why not use these things in positive ways?

And speaking of passion for a movement...a good friend I met in Vancouver has just embarked on an exciting mission to Africa. This guy had a huge impact on my life, mentoring me through my time at Urban Promise and it makes me really sad that its been so long since I've been able to hang out with him. He was supposed to take this trip last summer but it fell through rather last minute but now it is happening, in perfect time and he is keeping a blog of his adventures. So check it out http://jwongs.wordpress.com/