Know Your Meme

Wiki: The term Internet meme (pronounced /ˈmiːm/, rhyming with "cream"[1]) is used to describe a concept that spreads quickly via the Internet.[2]


So a Meme is the kind of thing you get in an email from a friend, find on your FB news feed, or Stumble Upon. Notable Memes include:

David after the dentist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs
Charlie bit me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM&feature=related
Starwars Kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU


There are millions more. I have enjoyed memes for a long time but usually know very little of their origin, or even how I first came across them. Now, our problems are solved thanks to knowyourmeme.com. This site catalogs memes, which is nothing new, however it also has rather detailed information about the meme origin, it's evolution in internet pop culture, and even some info on how/why it is so popular.

So if you missed a good meme and want to catch up, or want to know some more about that weird youtube video you saw, check it out.

Back?

So I'm going to start trying to blog again. I've always had a distaste for blogging without a focus (school project, specific topic etc), but I'm going to do it anyways because I know I need to keep writing. So what posts follow from this point on will be purely self indulgent. Whatever topics strike my fancy are what I will be hurling myself into, and then regurgitating onto the inter-webs.

My goal is to write at least once a week, hopefully more often, regardless of the content. As many amateur bloggers know, even this can be a lofty goal. Why, even as I type this, my short attention span demands that I also play video games and try to switch between the two. Damn, this is going to be a challenge.