I tend to think I'd be a lot more interesting if I were opinionated. I should amend that to say, opinionated about things that really matter. I have no trouble at all not only generating, but putting forth and staunchly defending strong opinions on matters of the Buffyverse, or the Bativerse, or the X-verse or the Federation or any other fictional realm of existence that has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on the actual universe.

As for the real world, it's not that I'm apathetic about issues of non-pop-cultural significance, but rather, if an issue is truly important, I have this annoying habit of being able to see both sides of an issue, and to think they both make a lot of sense. Usually I'll have leanings, but I rarely lean far enough on either side to feel that I have any business defending that side, nor arguing against the opposition.

There are, of course, a few issues about which I have definite opinions, such as abortion and capital punishment, but these opinions are based heavily on my religious beliefs, and I tend to avoid discussing them because, well, I just don't like fighting. A good debate is one thing, but in my experience debates about these issues always get ugly, so I usually just keep my mouth shut on these subjects. Same with religion. I'm a Christian, but the majority of my friends are not, and even those who are usually have different ideas about it than I do, so it's just easier to not bring it up. They know if they have questions they can ask me, and vice versa, but usually we just agree to disagree.

So I keep my profound thoughts about things which actually are profound to myself, and talk instead about my not-so-profound opinions regarding things of minimal importance. It's a comfortable medium, and provides for plenty of blog filler. Some may find me boring, shallow and lame, but then chances are I'd find those same folks pompous, pretentious and arrogant, and boring to boot, so I guess it all balances out. At least I'm enjoying myself, and I'm grateful to those who are along for the ride.

What's the blogging stage wherein the blogger feels it necessary to defend his or her blogging style (or lack thereof)? I think I'm at that stage.