We all know I love unearthing things - call it a journalistic tendency - hence why I have dedicated a whole section of my blog to the artistis, musicians, actors, bloggers, writers, cupcake makers that are using their talents to change the world. I saw a need and Discover Me was born.
And it's when I come across stuff like Sydney Morning Herald's, The Vine, that I'm relieved that I have a place to air this kind of creative laundry.
Okay, so I'm about a year late to the party (I never said I was a front-runner when it comes to what's hip, hot and happening) but I got so excited when I stumbled across this website this morning that I instinctively made a cup of coffee, which is my immediate response when I know I've found something worth blogging about.
Affiliated with the Sydney Morning Herald, The Vine is a website, or more formally, a forum for news, information, advances and most excitingly, opinions related to the worlds of entertainment, music, fashion, news and technology. By becoming a member, citizens of The Vine can contribute to all areas by posting and commenting on the website's content.
And there's nothing I love more than a public arena in which to vent one's opinions.
In the 45 minutes since stumbling across this website while combing the SMH for some worthy news material for my own website, I have officially been seduced by The Vine and want to have little opinioned, blogging babies with it. It has all the best parts of the newspaper, but told with wit and feeling. It's completely non-journalism. There's no 'inverted-pyramid-give-your-opinion-upon-penalty-of-death' rigidity which they teach you in journalism-school. It's loose and judgemental and completely unconventional when it comes to traditional journalism. I love it.
So, for the sake of everything that is creative and abstract, do yourself and favour and visit this site. And make sure you stop by LoreleiVashti's Dear Alicia Keys - it's well worth a gander.
Ciao for now. xo
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