Personally, I have never kept a blog, notebook, or anything of the sorts. When I was younger (2nd or 3rd grade) I would attempt to keep a journal. This would last me a couple days and that was it. These journals, however, were "top secret". They usually consisted of descriptions of the newest shirt my mom just bought me, or which friend I was spending all my time with, and the latest drama that went down on the playground that day. (all the important things)
I believe that a lot of the point of keeping a notebook is exactly as Didion put it, recording "how it felt to me". I don't think there is a right or wrong way to keep a notebook/blog. If your are interested in writing fictitious stories, like Didion, then so be it. These stories might remind you of certain points in your life, other people may not understand it, but that's okay, they don't need to.
I do believe that social media affects how people these days record things. A lot of blogs out on the Internet are filled with things involving current events. It gives people something to talk about, and voice their opinion. the news is alot easier to access these days whether it be on TV, the radio, or the Internet.
All in all, "blogging" today is different in my opinion today than "notebook keeping" back in the day. I think it revolves more on opinions about current events and celebrity gossip than it does your own personal, detailed, day to day life.
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