I think most blogs should have a detailed about page. If someone is clicking on the link, they are looking for some real information about the writer. A sort of online cover-flap, if you will. Organized like a FAQ, mostly because I can.
So who am I?
Well, I’m a lot of things. I’m Jewish. I’m a woman. I’m an American. All of these things form my worldview, but they’re kind of abstract. So I’m going to talk about the things about myself that interest me.
Wait, what is my name?
According to this blog, my name is Jacquie Wolpoe. While that is certainly my name, it’s not the only one. My full name is Chana Yocheved Jacqueline Anne Wolpoe. I’ll respond to all of them, as well a whole slew of nicknames. I like to sign things as “Cy” because it’s short and easy.
What do I like ?
Well, I’m a bit of a media person. And by that, I mean I like to do analysis, not just watch everything available to me. I do adore books of almost any type, and quite a few TV shows and lots and lots of movies. I’m also a big, big fan of comic books and graphic literature. As for digital media, I use the internet a lot, email and google and my RSS feed, mostly. I like reading blogs, I like staying in touch with people
I also enjoy unmediated communications. I think it’s the best possible form of interaction between people, and it goes somewhat under-appreciated in today’s hooked-up, globalizing world.
What do I like to do?
Besides reading? I like cooking. I hate cleaning up, but I like cooking. I like to tinker around with new technologies – like this blog. I’ve never used WordPress extensively before, so this is going to be a lot of experimenting for me. I also like organizing things, although I’m not always great at keeping them organized. I like writing, which brings me to…
What am I doing here?
I’ve found that somewhere between classes and life and work I haven’t been writing nearly as much as I would like. I used to write creatively, and I used to write more. So I’m here to stretch my writing skills, to post and ponder and get something up. I’m trying to aim for writing something every day – not all of it will make it to this journal, of course, but this will be an outlet of mine.
And the mandatory – Where am I now?
As of December 2010, I’m a junior at the Macaulay Honors College at Queens College of the City University of New York. I have an apartment in Queens with two roommates, where I live most of the time. I’m a Media Studies major, a Jewish Studies and Business and Liberal Arts minor. I plan to graduate in Spring of 2012, even though I only have about 31 mandatory credits left to graduate. I’m planning on studying abroad during Spring 2011 in London, at London Metropolitan University.
