I have a profile up at Twenty Something Bloggers. So far that’s the blogger community that I’ve been participating most in, which really isn’t a whole lot but still, every little bit counts, right?
Anyway, when I signed up I had to fill out a form requesting just some general information about myself. When it came time to fill out the “About Me” section, I was kind of stumped. I didn’t want to put anything too dorky because really I don’t want to come across as such. After much debate I ended up crafting this response:
I’m an engineering grad with a tech job in downtown Toronto. I’m battling that ongoing struggle to define who I am and what I want, all while trying to maintain some sanity when everything else has gone crazy.
Now, I suppose that was fine and all, but something about it struck me as being rather incomplete. It was short and kind of trite. The cheese factor was there, but I didn’t mind so much. Over time though the incomplete quality of it started to bug me more and more. Just a few days ago I did something about it. I fleshed out a longer bio, which is really harder than it sounds. I kept the bit above, but also added more meat. I think that it balanced out the cheese quite nicely. Anyway, here’s the rest:
Despite the tech job, I don’t consider myself a tech nerd. I’m good at what I do, but I willingly leave the interest in techno-babble at work. Where do my interests lie on my own time then? Err…good question.
I’m a runner. I’m far from being fast, but I have the determination needed to get the distances done. I’m currently working toward a half-marathon in October.
Languages interest me. I find etymology interesting. I have the right mind for trivia. I am a background observer type.
I can swing from silly to serious, air-headed to severe, dedicated to aloof. I’m like Shrek: I’m an ogre with many layers. I fit a classic Scorpio archetype.
I kind of like it. I think I’m still inclined to add just a little bit more to close it out nicely, but as it is right now I find that I can live with it.
What thoughts do you have?
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2 comments
Maxie says:
Wed. July 9, 2008 at 3:43 pm (UTC -5 )
I have the hardest time writing a bio about myself or my blog. I had it when sites require them so I always just put something goofy.
Jay says:
Thu. July 10, 2008 at 11:38 am (UTC -5 )
Yeah, I know what you mean. I find it tough to figure out just how to encapsulate who I am where I’m asked on the spot. I mean, that’s the sort of thing that I’d probably take days to write out after so much thinking, so I kind of resent having to post something nice right away. Thing is, it’s when you just sign up that you get your first big influx of people looking at your profile. Too many first impressions there for it to be too sloppy. It’s all complicated!