Introduction and First Thoughts

Hey! I'm Kyle. I'm a teenage student writer from Metro Manila who wishes to write about whatever whenever. To set the record straight, writing is definitely only a hobby for me. However, I do want to improve my writing skills as well. Writing more could help me greatly in my personal endeavors, I think.

To tell you a bit about myself and why I decided to start writing here, I'm someone who is notorious among my friends and family as someone who has a lot to say about things. Talking spontaneously is tiring and is not a perfected skill of mine, so I opted to write my thoughts down instead. Funnily enough, I should be better at that, as I am active in my local Model UN circuit. But I digress—I'll do what I want to do when I have to.

I started a blog without really thinking about what I specifically want to write about, which I think is the biggest sin an aspiring blogger could commit. So now that I think about it, it'd probably be in my best interest to have this be a public diary of sorts instead. While not functioning as an actual diary, it could be a place for me to put my thoughts out there without having to bother other people.

Given that this is only an introduction post, I'll allow myself some leeway and let myself write with no proper direction whatsoever. I know that (most) blogs are typically meant to entertain and help their readers, but it's really not like people will be reading my stuff for anything other than leisure anyway. I think that I shouldn't hold this to a standard akin to a professional/official publication. I hold total control over what I write and create here, so stressing over such standards would be stupid of me when they're not THAT necessary...

There are a lot of things that I could write about, since I've taken an interest in various ideas, activities, and media over the past few years. Some of which could be food-related, as I am very much into Chinese snacks and instant meals. Surprisingly enough, there are barely any detailed reviews about them, so I thought that it would be great to further contribute to that niche by inputting my own thoughts. One such review I found off the bat is this one from dead-hungry. For a blog post from 2012, I thought it'd be nice if I revived the same ideas and further expanded on them with my opinions.

On the other hand, I have a deep-rooted love for the arts and the philosophies surrounding them. I would also like to give my personal input on certain art pieces (and concepts) and how I'd personally review them. This one's definitely a bit more out there, though, given that art itself encompasses various fields, and I could only pick and choose what I want to write about. I think that I'd definitely focus on music and visual art pieces, though, knowing that I have experience and a heavier interest in those fields.

In line with this, I would also like to talk more about psychology, philosophy, and religion. I'd love to examine how they are entangled with each other, especially in the Philippine context. I wouldn't consider myself the most qualified person there is to be talking about this, but I do believe that my personal experiences growing up warrant me a voice in this.

Anyway, that's enough from me for now. I'll let my options simmer in my brain as I decide what to write for my first proper blog post. Thanks, and see you around!