Purpose

HEYO! What an awesome website where you can get down and FUNKY. Ha, ok enough Mr. Funk, why the heck would anyone want to read your blog, I mean just the word sounds comical -- but not in a good-funny way--

Well, I don't know why you felt like you had the time to check this out, but I do know why I am going to spend time every week trying to make this worth your time.

Why have a blog?...ugh, does that word just sound...weird to anyone else. Anyway, I have noticed since I am no longer an active partaker in the wonders of The 'Book that I do not know important everday details about everyone I genuinely would like to hear from (and Facebook is such a weak representation of who people are). Likewise, many, many people that deserve phone calls from me throughout the week so I can share what crazy or insane things I have been doing do not get them...because there just isn't enough time in a day. (and the days are going fast) SO, if I haven't talked or heard from you in a week or more (a year?) so many things would have happened that you and I are completely changed and different from the last time we talked, how can we stay connected?? Well, I intend to make this website (ahh, a better word) something where through pictures and "posts" and stories and thoughts you all can share in my life experiences and relate to me through your own I'm sure.

Now, if this isn't your cup of tea, I am totally not offended if you never read this again, but for those of you that do, please, please don't just read it. Write a response (if you can do that) or send me an email OR (this is crazy) give me a call and tell me about what is going on in your life!:) I mean if any of these things occur more often as a result of me posting on here I would consider this a big success.

To give you an idea of future posts; this summer I first had this crazy thought of starting a blog, because it was another transformational summer in the life of John Funk, which too many of you don't know about, but don't feel left out if you haven't seen/heard from me in a year or more because I will catch you up on high points of the last couple years, as well as before you knew me-when I was a little (chubby) kid. So occasionally I will post retrospective stories on where I came and things that will tell alot of why I am the way I am, haha. Also, every week (minimum) I will post (probably on Sun.- that's when I have a little time) a synopsis and any pictures detailing what life was like that week.

This form of writing about my week has changed several times the last couple of years. I thought it was so weird (and cool) that my parents had no idea who my friends were and what I was doing when I came to college that I wrote to them weekly about people and things that happened. And obviously even that is not a sufficient way to communicate w/ everyone I want to. This was cool, until I wanted to keep my thoughts to myself so I can remember the little things that make my life awesome so I started writing them down in notebooks and such (ITS A JOURNAL OK!? Get over it)...it's not a diary!

Ok, so now I am totally comfortable and desiring to type what I normally would write for myself (cause its faster to type than write) so that you can read it and instantly catch up with and be in a moment with me while I am away. And it's totally an acceptable conversation starter when you're around me, I mean I won't think you're a creeper for reading something I posted online in order for you to read it, haha. Anyway, I hope you appreciate the candidness of future posts, and the look into my life, BUTT this blog won't benefit me at all if I do not hear how your life relates, or the advice you have for me, or how you had a similar (or completely opposite) weeks. Let this be the initial step into a two way dialogue between me and you who I care to know more about because that is what excites me the most!

Peace