Some of you know me from Mr Murdoch’s insidious empire (whose grasp I resisted for years), others from facebook and yet more from CSUN and parts elsewhere. As a journalist by trade, I’ve been eager to get back into the pattern of writing on a daily basis while making the transition back into the working world full-time.

So why not start earlier? In a nutshell, it all came down to my finickiness in finding a host.

MySpace had an enviable captive audience three years ago, but ever since Moneybags Murdoch showed up, any motiation to improve the site evaporated. Reluctanly, I joined last fall only to confirm my worst suspicions. An awful interface filled with spambots and phishers was just the start.

Facebook is starting down the same path. It’s the chain-letter apps that force you to spam your friends in the pursuit of amazing discoveries like a movie clip message or bumper stickers (when there aren’t even any damn bumpers). Or – joy of joys – what hallucinogenic drug I most resemble. At least the UI is decent.

So anyway, I’ve spent the winter searching for a decent place to write and here we are.

As time goes by, I’ll be throwing out my two cents on life in the 818, making the move from college to career and all sorts of shit relevant at some distance to either.

Oh and the title? It’ll explain itself.