They filled in the answers so you would know why they create online diaries. Find out why these people decided to create an online diary and write about their lives, online, where anyone can read it.
Addicted to cats and chocolate and about to get married she also loves science fiction and fantasy. Come get a glimse of her life and her cat's lives and find out about her soul mate, man of her dreams.
In creating something positive for the people of the Web he has found another aspect of his writing and has since written a book. What you will find here is uplifting and affirming.
"lots of younger guys have said that I've given them
hope for the first time.
I helped convince someone not to commit suicide, and
that was a good feeling
too. At other times, I've been down, and I've been
overwhelemed by support."
Interview with the author of Compassionate User. "I'm in high school but I'm in involed with the advance theatre program and the ASL (American Sign Lang. Club)"
Written to help relieve the anxiety she was feeling as her dad dealt with Cancer. It chronicles the days and months of this sad time in her life.
"Unlike many journals in which the author wants to
somehow bare his soul
online or somehow improve his life or meet new people,
with my journal the
writing itself is the thing. I want to get in the
habit of writing, try to
improve what I write, and get some feedback on what
I've written. "
"A work of art, created in FLASH MX, very funny, some pages are a bit kilobite heavy but worth every minute waiting."
"I was fascinated with the media. The digital medium let me do more with images and do away with my sloppy handwriting. As long as I was making the html pages, I figured, 'why
not post them, too?'"
"Newcomers leave a message in my guestbook. Long-time readers (most are fellow-journallers) have become friends throught time, and we react to what each other writes..."
"My first motivation for the
site was to learn
HTML. I thought that having a component that was updated
regularly would spur me to learn HTML as opposed to simply putting
up a static "aboutme" site. Also, it was a way for my family (my dad
lives and works in Colombia now, my mum lives in Almonte still) and friends
to keep abreast of what I was up to. "
"Weekly journal of an adult figure skater. Also includes novel, glossary of skating terminology and photo gallery."
He's from Bronx, NY but now lives in Washingtion, DC. This journal is updated everyday, sometimes more. You can read all about everything that goes on in his life, all the time.
"Journal about life in NYC; thoughts on current trends in music, movies, journalism, style, and culture; poetry, criticism, flights of fancy, and an ever-growing "links" section."
An artist and a poet, you will find this site interesting and different. She writs as she thinks, direct and to the point. See paintings and photos she has done and read her KringSpeak.
"He's homeless now but was a journalism major in his younger days. This is the online journal of a 32 year old homeless man living in Tampa, Florida."
Interview with the author of liquidrock. "Unemployed guitarist and singer from Illinois, U.S. this guy believes that 'people are more likely to "listen" when they read your journal.'"
"We travel and collect ancient and ethnic artifacts. My life as a traveler is an important theme of my site."
"the mEp is a series of extremely personal yet literary analyses of myself and the way I see the world. sometimes I am only looking at the room around me, other times I am looking at the entire planet. I'm motivated by anything passionate, my ancenstry, and the sense that my words are a reflection of my forefathers expressed through me."
"Musings of random type about life, cheeze whiz, and Britney Spears. Not necessarily in that order."
While you are reading her diary your will get the feeling that you are getting to know her because she speaks directly from the heart.
She tells how hard it is to find out your dad has cancer and what she's had to go through ever since. "I wanted to write about how my Dad's diagnosis of lung cancer affected me and my life. It's my coping mechanism."
"My site journals my acceptance and adventure as a U.S. Student Ambassador to Paris and London, summer 2002. It also shares information on the People to People Organization founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower."
Dull job but exciting life. Real life BDSM stories included in his life. Also links to many other online diaries. He likes to play online role playing games too. (some adult content)
"I started the diary over 2 years ago as a way to let the "special" people in my life know what was going on...then, it became a
"venting box" where I spoke about all the things that you just
don't get out in a normal "verbal" day."
"I like the creativity it affords me and I was bored two weeks ago and thought, why don't I put up another site, I don't remember where the other site is...I must have lost it...and so, I put this one together."
"Rants, musings, humor, links, editorializing, opinionated essays, personal ramblings. I'm an expatriate American living happily in Australia with my Aussie husband and our Aussie kids."
He and his fiance are really into role-playing games. He writes this diary to help him remember what has happened in his life and because he thinks people will be interested in what he has to say.
Read about politics, religion and technology as well as about him. Find out what he thinks about some of the most controversial issues.
"I honestly started keeping a journal online because two of my friends were, and I thought it was a neat idea. I had no idea what I was getting into. :) Now, nearly a year and a half later, I'm still going, while they've both pretty much quit. (Okay, not exactly true"
Her life started out in the worst possible way. Her childhood was not any better. Now she's an adult and trying to come to terms with herself and her life.
He likes to write about things that will cause people to talk about it and respond to him. Find out his opinions on different topics, see what kind of mood he's in at the moment and tell him what you think.
"VirtualEli.com is an outlet for me to express my thoughts and feelings on this sometimes confusing life. I try to make sense out of things by translating my feelings into words."
Interview with the author of When Tara Met Blog. "My journalism professor encouraged me to start a blog to keep me writing
on a daily basis and to help develop my voice, then it became highly addictive and I couldn't stop."
Interview with the author of Xanga. "This girl from Tennessee, USA, wants you to read about her life while she vents. She runs this site as something to do and to get things out."
He started his journal as a way of expressing his feelings during a breakup with his girlfriend. He continues it for fun and as something to look back on later in life.
