Words So Leisured

I guess the kids nowadays are getting into the video blogging (vlogging?). My friend Jay checks in with a video blogger on YouTube, and asked if I'd ever considered doing the same. Though it has crossed my mind, I really don't think it would suit me very well. For starters, the camera adds ten pounds and probably a few hundred wrinkles. This would result in me doing about a million takes before I got a shot considered worthy of posting on the internet. The lighting and angle would have to be just so, and in every third or fourth take, I would make a funny face or cross my eyes and I'd have to start all over from the beginning. I just don't have that amount of time to devote to a post concerning my opinion on Britney Spears' VMA performance (which was so bad that it ROCKED!). It's easier just to write things, and then change them around before I post. Plus, I like the thought process of putting down my thoughts and experiences into words. I sometimes spend a while searching for the correct words and phrasing to get my point across, but I still think it's better than the stuttering and awkward pauses found in a homemade video. And most importantly, reading is just better than watching. It's sad that only 50% of adults have read a book in the past six months. I know the wax isn't exactly Tolstoy, but I do my best. I enjoy writing, and people tell me they enjoy reading; so onward I go.