Without Limit

Hi.

If you're here, you already know me.  Maybe by a different name, but it still describes me, lol.

"Why a blog?"

Writing on the Internet has been a ceaseless hobby for me since I e-mailed a neighbor back and forth in high school.  This pastime exploded when I went to college in 2009.  Mostly it's been through YouTube comments.  Often it's been through forum posts.  Occasionally, it's been through creative writing endeavors.  However, it's remained my primary method of expression.  I have reasons for this, but that's not important right now.

I've actually started this to gauge my development over the course of the year(s), of how I advance off of the Internet and out in the real world doing real things.  It's to show off, but not to belittle.  I want to inspire with these posts.  I want to pull people up, not step down on them, with this blog.

"Why here?  On Google?"

Convenience.  Tumblr is too cancerous.  Facebook is too unorthodox.  deviantART is too malignant.  Here, I can post what I want, without fear of strangers' reprisal (technically, this is public to the whole World Wide Web, but I expect friends will strictly be the regulars), in the format I want, at the pace I want, without some grand and pointless goal like "reblogs" or "Likes."

"Why 'Apeiron?'"

"Apeiron" represents the concept of infinity, proposed by a Greek philosopher named Anaximander, whose name I've adopted and abbreviated as my Internet handle for several years, simply "Anax." (far superior to "DarthSephiroth144"...)  I think the word sounds cool and the concept defined by it sounds cool too.

I'll save the metaphorical, artsy-nonsense explanation for a later entry.

Mere minutes into this blog, I kind of wish I'd chosen "The Lamppost on the Street Corner to the World" or something similar, since, as my mom used to say, was a very practical way to understand the eternity and publicity of online interaction, plastered and immortalized on every street corner of the world.  Granted, that's longer, more unwieldy, and harder to remember, so, probably a bad pick, lol.

"What will you post on here?"

Update my workout progress.  Improve myself intellectually and physically.  Sharpen my thoughts and writing ability.

Accept your watchful accountability to my promises.

The best thing you, the reader, could do for me here, is hold me accountable for my words and deeds.  If I plan something poorly, correct me.  If I fail at something, berate me.  If I succeed at my tasks, ...well, I've never learned how to take a compliment. :-P


"That sounds like a lot of time and effort for a reader."

Totally up to you.  By all means, refuse.  Close the tab.  Won't hurt my feelings one bit.  I haven't proved myself to you, currently, so your doubt is not unwarranted.

I don't hope to write too many blog posts as long as this one.  Just organizing my thoughts and, as the legendary Shia LaBeouf said, "Just do[ing] it."  I don't expect lengthy responses, either.  Your encouragement is optional, and appreciated. :-)

Speaking of blog length, this one has expanded well beyond what I expected it to in time and scope, hahaha.  Awful habit.  Brevity is something I need to work on.  I'll post more tomorrow: workout analysis, routine implementation, goals to achieve, books to read, life aspects to improve, and insights to expect here.

Thanks. :-)

- Alek

(P.S. Please ignore the other "blog" I have from two years ago.  It's awful.  And lonely.  I'm so sorry. -.-' )