A First Time for Everything

As a first time blogger, I didn’t know what to expect at the beginning of this assignment. I’m fairly passive on Facebook, and aside from that have not used a whole lot of social media sites. To be honest, I was one of those people in class that thought it was funny when Ms. Squillante said creating the blog page could consume a lot more time than you’d expect. The joke is on me, I spent a lot more time than I had even realized simply choosing some of the minor details for my page.

When creating my blog page, I wanted it to be personal while keeping in mind the idea of having a page which is visually appealing. I thought it would be appropriate to add in a picture, instead of just a generic background. My biggest passion is soccer, and I specifically love the English club Manchester United. The picture of Wayne Rooney that I added signifies my interest in Manchester United, and I also like how the colors and textures are subtle so it doesn’t fly out of the page at you. I wanted to put a picture, but I didn’t want the picture to be seen before the text. I decided to make the background of the text non-transparent because the text against a picture background was somewhat difficult to read. I like how the colors matched up with the picture, and when scrolling, the picture is still visible. I think the darker colors and grays make the page easier to look at, and I tried to remove all of the bright colors that were distracting to the eye. Being a first-timer, I also didn’t want my page to be too crazy and colorful because my goal wasn’t to get a ton of attention from looking at my page, but to simply put my thoughts into words. I want people to read my posts because they want to, not because of a flashy crazy background which catches your attention. In the about me section, I kept the details brief and to the point. I wanted people to know the things that I enjoy the most, and didn’t feel it was necessary to tell them every single thing about myself.

After completing my page (for now, at least), I was very satisfied with it. I liked the layout and the look of the page, and was very happy with my picture and color choice. I think everything complements itself very well, and the overall flow of the page is visually appealing. I enjoyed creating this and it was much simpler than I thought it would be. After using this blog over the next few months, I hope to be able to openly share my thoughts to anyone who cares to read it, and to also gain new perspective of things based on my peers’ thoughts. I look forward to seeing how this semester of blogging turns out.