It's going to be about nothing in particular.
I've tried my hand at writing a blog before. It was cinemarlin.wordpress.com, and in it I reviewed exactly three movies that I saw in theaters. I tried really hard to make the writing neat and cozy, while at the same time being insightful and using colorful, expansive vocabulary to make my points, some of which were forced. I stopped enjoying it, so I stopped writing it. I'm hoping this blog will go much better.
The title should suggest my laziness. In fact, this blog was born right out of my laziness. I was too lazy to even think of a clever name, so, after writing down a long list of unfunny, not-at-all clever names for this blog, I settled on the one where you, the reader, can create your own joke. I'm all ears for good fish jokes. And by the way, this blog is not about Marshall Eriksen's stand-up routine on How I Met Your Mother. Though I do love that show, and think the bit is very funny.
So, what is this about? Why am I writing this? Well, currently it's because I'm avoiding my American Judaism class homework. But in the long run, it'll really just be musings that I have. Stories about my life. Opinions on sports, movies, TV, or theater. Maybe I'll write about the craft of acting. Maybe I'll write about how I should drink more tea (I really should). The point is, that I'm not planning this. It'll be stream of conscious. I'll talk about what I feel like talking about. That's the key here.
And who am I? Why should you care about what I'm saying?
To answer number one: Hello world. My name is Zachary Marlin. (Also, I consistently go back and forth as to whether I should go by Zachary or Zach. On social media, at the moment, I go by Zach, but I'm consistently unsure on how to proceed. Suggestions are welcomed.) I'm 20 years old. I'm Jewish. I'm from Pittsburgh, PA (Originally from New Castle, PA but that's a long story I don't want to go into.) I attend Brandeis University, and I'm majoring in History and Theater. I one day hope to move to Los Angeles and become a famous actor. I realize this is not easy, but it's my plan. If it doesn't work, I'm also getting a teaching degree so I can make some amount of money.
To answer number two: I don't know why you should. I think I'm pretty interesting, but everyone thinks that they're interesting. I'm probably not that interesting. I have a pretty normal life. I'm not making anyone read this.
I don't expect a whole lot of readers. If any, for that matter. It's more for me to vent than anything else. But if you feel inclined to read what I have to say, I welcome you. There's a reason this is on the internet after all, and not in a journal.
I wish I could say that I had a better reason for doing this. But I really don't. It's for my own whimsy, my own thoughts, my own conclusions. But I share them with you, readers. Or reader. Or whatever.
Just enjoy. You don't have to agree, but just enjoy.
(Also, if you like this blog, feel free to follow me on Twitter. @zachmarlin)
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