Blogging the Bloggers Part I

Molly.com is written by a chick (Molly), presumably for chicks. But before I continue, is "chick" the proper spelling or is it "chic"? I've seen both, though I'm not quite sure what the differences are between the two.

Anyway, most of Molly's posts have that certain, indefinable feminine quality to them. However, that doesn't mean fellas don't visit the site--there's a spattering of comments in the guestbook written by guys--but on the whole, I don't think the subject matter is aimed at your "typical" male.

Molly seems quite open to expressing her personality, opinions, and even insecurities. Just recently, she asked if anyone reading the site would marry her. That post generated quite a few comments (yes, many from guys, which may blow my "chick-site" theory out of the water), and it's hard to tell whether the proposal was merely a gag, or was rooted in deeper, complex feelings, born of past heartbreaks and neglects.

Molly tends to write one focused entry a day--occasionally linking, occasionally not--which leads me to believe that her site leans closest to the "Notebook" category. (And for those of you familiar with my short film trilogy launched by my award-winning film "The Notebook," you'll be pleased to know that principal photography for the third installment "The Altar" is half completed.) So, yes, Molly has a notebook.

I am, of course, writing this review of Molly's blog on September 11, and I find it of no surprise that Molly has a post up regarding her thoughts on that day. I suddenly get the feeling that I too should write on the subject, but I will content myself to commenting on Molly's comments.

Her post remember forget is almost poetic in the brief, abstract thoughts she scrawls. She informs the reader she wishes she could forget the memories of that day, but she can't because the world was changed forever. Also documented was the fact that she was there on the opening day of the towers. She wanted to go to the top, but the line was too long, so she never did, and now she will never get the chance.

In her closing lines she admits that while she wants to forget, she can't, and she never will.

I, on the other hand, have no immediate need or desire to forget September 11, though perhaps I wasn't as close to the events as Molly might have been. And yes, the world might have been changed forever, but other than a few extra security guys at the airport, I don't know if it's changed my day to day life all that much--or even (is this a blasphemous thing to say?) my way of thinking. Perhaps, being only a senior in high school when Sept. 11 occurred, I was too young to have my thinking altered. Perhaps I didn't fully grasp the consequences of that day. I still don't think I do. Maybe someday, looking back, I will.

But anyway, back to review. Go to Molly's site if you want to read through a chicky notebook-style blog. If not, I'll be reviewing some other blogs shortly, maybe one of them will catch your interest.

And if not, who cares? It's not really a big deal. Just make mine your favorite.