The Etiquette of Posting

My dear friend, a Sir Jonathan Magen (whose expertise on the subject of technology is unrivaled) has recently informed me that I have made a few fopas in my first forays into the blog-o-sphere! (For all of those interested, Jonathan's blog can be found HERE.)Firstly, I should apparently be linking to the sites of the organizations/groups that I refer to in my blog. For example, I spoke about Nativ, the year program that I participated in following my graduation from my high school, Akiba Hebrew Academy . This is apparently the appropriate format for blogging. Jonathan also aptly pointed out that I should no longer sign my blog as each entry already states that it was posted by Andy... and I happen to be this Andy. Another tip was to make the header-picture smaller, which I did, and I agree that it is now more aesthetically pleasing. He also mentioned that I should engage my comments... which I plan to do, but I can't as of right now as I don't have any. Jonathan also pointed out that there is a fantastic site called Machon Mamre where I can link to Hebrew passages. What else did he say, OH YEAH! He told me to post anything that I find that is interesting to me which sounds good I suppose. All in all I am very grateful for his tips and I look forward to employing them in the future!

Thanks be to Jonathan!

Everybody's doing it!

I was perusing the internet today looking for a new way to procrastinate effectively. While that might seem like a bissleh oxymoronic, I was looking for a way to procrastinate in a productive manner. Anyway, I was surfing the interwebs when an old friend from high school contacted me and directed me to his blog. To be honest, the content contained therein is not something that interests me (as he is using his blog as a sex/relationship advice column)... I was intrigued by this medium. I suppose that I am a little bit behind my generation's time in that I am just starting a blog now... well this is actually my second attempt and blogerating my ideas.

To be honest, I have been feeling a bit like not enough butter spread over too much toast. (Forgive me, all of you out there who have heard me say that before-- it is a favorite saying of mine when I am feeling under the gun as it were.) I am doing a lot at school and I think that this blog-fad-thing might serve me well as a potential way to vent to no one in particular. Also, this might be an appropriate forum to express/flesh out ideas or musings that I mull around in the old noggin. Finally I think that I am finally giving into peer pressure on some level, albeit 5 or six years too late!

Kol Tuv,

Andy