a welcome that lacks self esteem

i dont know where to begin. this is something ive considered doing for a while, i liked when tom gabel did it and i know a few people i know have these too. i know its pretty lame when it comes to 'blogging,' hell, all i can think of is the fucking twix commercials right now and thats really lame. but i think theres something remarkable about the internet in which people from all over can read what you have to say without ever having met you in person. i feel i have a lot to say, and in the words of david mcwane 'they say that youth, well the only tragedy, is being unoriginal' so if i have stuff to say, i feel i should say it. and i feel i have an interesting way of writing and the reaction ive got from my writing in the past warrants this opinion, so i hope im right and dont sound conceited. i dont know if im going to advertise this thing at all, or how often ill write on it, people may never know it even exists, but oh well. so be it.