Blog Number 3: Having A Wonderful Time
This blog’s banner changes, but the one part that remains constant is the fact that it is updated every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Here are a few examples:
”Peeking into your bedroom window every…
Your doctor says take it every…
The party bus stops here every…
Force-feeding you entertaining goodness every…
Forseeing your future every…
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday”
There’s a definite movie theme, from the banner to the links for rentable/seeable movies.
The first post on this blog, back in May 2004, the blogs author Brian says:
”I have always had a keen eye for insanity. You know what I mean. That sixth sense to look in a certain direction because Something is going to happen. The guy with the extreme mullet that breaks into an impromptu solo on his air guitar or the large sweaty man in a small mazda miata with the license plate that says "COOLGUY". This site will highlight the insanity in the world that occurs each and every day.
We will also hope to answer some of life's biggest questions, like, Why is a clown outside of a car dealership considered a good selling technique?, Do you really want to buy a car from a clown? Is it a way to get children's attention so that the parents have no choice but to stop in?
I feel confident that I will be able to explore the oddities and answer the questions. Welcome to Having a Wonderful Time“
This gives you an idea of the sense of humor and the purpose of the author, Brian. His humor is a key part of this blog, it’s what makes it interesting and something that you would want to read – the everyday stories he tells with a flare.
Content – This blogger is someone with a sense of humor. There is an “Ask Kevin” Column that has unusual questions answered in a humorous way… The author wrote a letter of complaint to the PA Department of Transportation on his blog – obviously it is extremely unlikely they would ever read this – but it is somewhat humorous and a way of venting frustrations. Stories of trying to scare kids who come trick-or-treating at his house are even somewhat humorous.
He also pulls stuff from the media to make cracks at/for entertainment purposes.
Audience – Varied. People who want to be amused and tuned in to the cooler bits on the web. (the filter affect)
Kind of Blog & Purpose – I’d say this was a blog of personal expression, meant for entertainment. He invites, actually it sounds more like a challenge: “Speak your mind,” his readers to comment on his posts.
Rebecca Blood also talks about blogs building self-awareness in Chapter 2.
An example of this would be this authors thoughts on his previous statement about Superman.