I wake up, power-on the laptop, and wait, nothing unusual. Mac OS X will be loaded soon. Soon after, an alert from NetNewsWire informs me that there are new stories and blog posts which need attention. You know what, it is right after this moment when I realize that today I am in blogging paradise. The great thing about this day, it happens everyday, and you should know that I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Statistically speaking: 1.4 blogs are created every second, 120,000 blogs are created every day, and 43.8 million blogs are created every year.[1. Source: The State of the Live Web, April 2007] There are likely over 100 million blogs worldwide. That number quite possibly will double within two years. Putting the numbers aside, it is quite obvious what bloggers are working with (or against) today.

I am just one person out of the several million bloggers in the world. The only difference is that I am a professional blogger—it is my only source of income. My job, as such, is to inform and entertain an audience which gives their attention to read the opinions and insight I have to offer. Sounds easy, but at times this seemingly easy task can become quite overwhelming.

No matter how difficult it can be, I absolutely love this job—it is something I can see myself doing many years in the future. Considering the numerous times I have switched jobs and careers, it is a great relief to finally know what I want to do in life.

Why I Love Blogging

• Independence—I mean really, there are only a few jobs I can name where, potentially, you are so independent. I still rely on others for getting paid, but I love being able to write about what I want. With this comes much responsibility, but I’ve handled it well so far.
• Information—If any of you have played Sims 2, you might recall the fact you can select your sim’s life ambitions. Well, mine was always the knowledge option. After all, I love learning new things. Wikipedia, Mahalo, Instructables, and Wired are just a few of the sites I love learning from. I try my best to share this knowledge in an understandable manner with my readers.
• Creativity—I’m not much of an artist, and this is quite unfortunate as I had aspirations of working for Pixar.[2. Toy Story (1995) is currently one of my favorite movies.] I consider these very words as my work of art. Might not be as visually appealing, but, hey, you are reading this article right? It must have peaked your interest. Perhaps writing serves as a substitute for what I lack in graphic design, but I have a deep passion for what I do.
• Satisfaction—I love when people read what I write. I love knowing that people gave their time and attention. Hopefully those people respected my opinions and insights on the topic at hand. This is what motivates me over anything else.

There has been no other work which has made me so happy and motivated at the same time. Interestingly, if every blogger had just as much enthusiasm, breaking into this career would have been near impossible.

I might never reach fame like Leo Laporte or Patrick Norton (my idols since I was around 14 years old) have done. Even though the chances are slim, I will still try my best to reach that level of fame and success—we all have goals, right? I have seen a few glimmers of hope, but there is still a long way to go. However, I am completely willing to work my butt off to get there.