A Hardwick Lesson

I really have no idea how many people read this blog or if anyone gets anything out of it. Sometimes it feels like I'm talking to myself. Or at most to my wife. Which is lovely but what's the point? I think Chris Hardwick would say the point of doing the blog is doing the blog.

I've been totally obsessed with Chris Hardwick's Nerdist podcast lately. So much so that I had to stop listening at work because I wasn't getting enough done. I'd just sit there listening to Chris, Jonah, and Matt laughing as quiet as possible so the bosses wouldn't catch on to what I was up to. The Nerdist podcast is three guys just talking about whatever and bringing on people to talk about whatever. The whatever seems to focus a lot on the creative process which is just fascinating to me.

Chris H. started the podcast because he wanted to. It interested him. He had no idea it would turn into the giant thing it has. I imagine his biggest hope was it would bring out a few more people to his standup shows. If the Podast has a main point other than the creative process it is to do what you love just because you love doing it. If you get it out there you will eventually find an audience.

While its not terribly important to me that I have a huge audience I would like people to read my blog. The fact is though I just love writing it. I'm not pretending to be anyone else here. This is really the stuff I think about. I have no agenda. My favorite subject is religion and particularly what Jesus taught. I struggle with motivation and getting stuff done. This is just me thinking things out. This is the stuff I would love to talk about at a coffee shop with friends

I have decided that even if my wife is the only person that reads this blog I will keep doing it until I don't find it interesting anymore. So thank you Chris.