why i blog

i started by reading blogs, and the ones i was reading at the time had this eerie tendency to mention things i had just recently discovered and found interesting. i was inspired by the idea that i could contribute ideas off the top of my head to a place where other people could stumble upon them.

At Webzine 2005 I was videotaped discussing some of my thoughts on blogging.

contact

please feel free to send email to justincwatt at gmail dot com.

this is what i look like

hiking the Grand Canyon in May 2005.
Justin Watt hiking the Bright Angel trail at the Grand Canyon

about me

  • i value consistency in all things
  • i have a very strong aversion to wearing clothing that exposes my shoulders and upper arms
  • i try to never begin a communicative act by apologizing
  • civilization as we know it would not be possible if it weren’t for small garbage cans in every room (and shelving. lots and lots of shelving.) and bag clips.
  • when my fingernails get too long, i find it difficult to concentrate on anything until i clip them
  • i subconsciously refuse to read books people tell me “you should read.”
  • i like all the hangers in my bedroom closet to be the same. i don’t want an ugly hanger subtly influencing the shirt i pick to wear in the morning.
  • if i drink milk at other peoples houses, i prefer to drink it with ice. the colder the milk, the fresher it seems.
  • i like to wash my face at night in order to sleep comfortably.
  • i don’t have cable because when i’m watching tv, i have great difficulty focusing on anything else or turning it off. (i also don’t own a tv)
  • i am slightly averse to acquiring heavy things, like couches and tvs, that i can’t singlehandedly move on my own.
  • irregular noises, like the bass from speakers heard through the walls in my apartment, makes me anxious. i prefer to have control over the noise i hear, and when i’m not listening to music i prefer silence or white noise.
  • i am notoriously slow at framing things

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