A lot of blogs these days center themselves around painstaking detail or are just plain confusing. However, there is a special blog out there you may not know of. This one has that wonderful care-free clarity of Boing Boing without so much inter-linking. That special blog is Brain Dribble, a log of the personal thought processes of the beautiful Vocidy. This has been in the works for awhile, but I finally got a chance to interview her.

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Richard Moriarty: How long have you been blogging?

Vocidy: On Blogger? Only a few monthes but, I've had "online diaries" for years. maybe five.

RM: haha I guess blogs are largely online diaries, aren't they? Actually, how would you describe a blog in the most general sense?

Vocidy: depends ont he type I think. If you're whinning about the latest shitty thing your boyfriend did and how good it feels to bleed, it's a diary. Political minded things=Blog. I think, in general, they're places to think into the cosmos. That's how I look at it.

RM: Now that blogs are mainstream, do you think there is a place for a private diary anymore? It seems that people are willing to rely on hiding behind various monikers over the internet. After all, that's what I've been doing until I decided that I could just blog during breaks at work, and even you call yourself "Vocidy".

Vocidy: I do, but I'm not hiding. My picture and profile are there for all to see. If you really wanted to be private you wouldnt post your life online. People who have blogs are looking for attention.

RM: Earlier you stated that "polical = blog". Is there room in the blogsphere for content outside of political punditry?

Vocidy: Oh, definetly. "political=blog" was too...too exact I guess. I meant that if you have something to say besides "feel sorry for me" then it's not just an online diary.

RM: Seeing as how blogs do share that connotation of self-pity, why did you choose a blog over other forms of media? Not only are there books and television, but the new reign of podcasting and videocasting offers many opportunities outside of plaintext.

Vocidy: Honestly? I don't want to put that much work into it. I'm only interested in haveing a place to, like I said, send my thoughts out to the cosmos. I suppose if I cared that much about other people seeing it or had something really valuable to say, then i would look into it. My blog is an outlet for my crazy head. Drip, drip remember?

RM: For those of you who don't get that reference, you should be visiting her blog, damnit! Seriously, where have you been the last few months?

RM: What is the most important thing in your life?

Vocidy: Obvoisely, it's not spelling... the people in my life. My family, my friends, my lover. It's cliched but the truth is, I can't live wothout them.

RM: If money were not an option, what would your ideal life be like?

Vocidy: A nice house near my family, two stories, pool, yard, big fence, a couple kids with the man I love by my side. I would like to see the world but, when it comes down to it, I want love and peace in my life.Maybe a little excitement. That's what kids are for. oh, nice care with big stereo.

RM: If we could only see one of your blog posts, which would it be?

Vocidy: Wow... I would have to look over them again. Definetly not the first "I Believe" post. That was a mistake of too much passion and not enough thought.

Vocidy: Well, after a scroll down Memory Lane, I think it would have to be "I'm Not Working Either." I actually had something to say that day. I had always meant to fill my blog with thoughts like that. Unfortunetly it's difficult to blog from the shower.

RM: I find that most bloggers tend to read blogs themselves. Care to plug your favorite blog?

Vocidy: I knew this question was comming. Hoestly, the only other blog I ever read is yours, Professor. However I rarely understand it without a little research. I'm lazy when it comes to the internet. I want to log on, have a little fun and get off. Mmm, sounds dirty. heh

RM: I guess my blog is a bit technically minded.

Vocidy: Si, senor

RM: Speaking of which, I am somewhat obligated to ask you a few tech questions, but I'll keep it light for you. Which operating system do you use?

Vocidy: Windows XP. I have no preferance as to systems. Some hate Windows or Mac (or Linux I suppose) but I'm not the only one who uses this computer and Windows seems to be the most user friendly to my dear, computer ill-literate parents.

RM: What is your primary need for a computer?

Vocidy: Compilation. All my music, writing and pictures are all here. A very very close second would be the people again. I likes me MSN Messenger.

RM: Well, here is your chance to say anything about you, your blog, or anything you want.

Vocidy: Umm... moo? I don't really know. or should I say "quack"? I am Vocidy, Voice of the Duck.

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Now, who doesn't want to read a blog written by the Voice of the Duck? Please check out Brain Dribble. Thanks to Vocidy for allowing me to interview her.

From my blog at http://madeofsloth.blogspot.com

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