This is just a non-fiction writing exercise for me. I need to experiment with a variety of different modes of writing, and I shall post any progress here. The writing will be in the form of review (music, movies, books possibly) and editorial, but other forms of writing will most certainly surface. Since I already know that it is going to happen at least once in awhile, I will probably also put some sort of journal-like entry thinly disguised as some sort of personal editorial piece. I apologize in advance.

Things I will avoid:
1. Histrionic kvetching about my life
2. Political punditry driven by ideology
3. Wandering drivel about nothing
4. Consciously crafted bigotry
5. Distasteful egomania

Since this is an opinion page, you might wonder who is speaking. I am a university student privileged with the comforts of successful parents. I am divided between strict pragmatism and fleeting aestheticism, and hopefully, somehow I will find a way to bridge the gap between the two. Writing is a good place to try.


EDIT - 5.16.2007:

So I have failed miserably, shown by this gigantic lapse in time. Don't worry, I have picked up the mantle once again. I have traversed through the untamed woods of the world, prepared now to save the universe - and consequently, your soul.

Ideologically, the manifesto of the first post baffled my genius mind, which goes to show how magnificently confusing such ideas are. However, I shall try again for you, my imagined audience, just for you. Unfortunately, journal-like entries probably will weasel their way in, and given the nature of this media, such leakages are unavoidable. I shall try to keep this at a minimum, but I make no guarantees.

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