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The stories of our lives
Bytemarks #50 - September 3, 1999
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The art of communicating is by no means unique to humans, yet we have evolved
it like no other on this planet.
Steph (aka kiheigirl) recently turned me on to the world of on-line journals and
diaries. With all the personal websites on the net, it seems pretty obvious to me
that many would use the medium to post their diaries. Well, maybe not so obvious.
Diaries tend to be extremely personal, a dialog between yourself and your -- Self.
To put it out there for all to see and judge is intriguing to me. Going online involves
a dose of honesty and a bit of narcissism. What a combination!
Enough of my personal pondering. The fact of the matter is they're out there for
all of us to read, enjoy, share and question. For starters go to www.diarist.net.
The Diarist is a perfect launching point for those interested in reading a diary
and those interested in registering their diary. The staff of the Diarist, and there's
an extensive list of these - link wranglers, scour the web for tales of the real
world.
A quick scan of the diary sites in Hawai`i came up with 29. The Diarist lists over
a thousand sites around the world. The best diary sites read like a personal life
drama. A few recommended sites include; "Mirror Mirror" by Sarah Bruner
at www.syrup.org/mirror/, "In Medias
Res" by Ryan Ozawa at www.lightfantastic.org/imr/
and "The Pantherís Tale" by the infamous Albert the Panther at www.nahenahe.net/panther/.
Let me tell you, this is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. So like anything
worthwhile, given a little time, this stuff will grow on you.
An added note, the Diarist site is much more that a link to online diaries. It appeals
to the innate storyteller in all of us. The site provides an online guide for anyone
interested in writing and maintaining their own online journal. And as far as the
Diarist is concern, if you are not an escribitionist, youíre a voyeur. ;-)
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