Quiddity: The essential nature of a thing

It would be easy for this blog to stand out simply because it’s about weird stuff that you secretly believe in but don’t want to admit to your friends/never thought to fear/ imagined could be so fascinating. I think I was understandably about the motivation for the blog when I found out that Megg, its creator, likes to shop at the gap, wear pink and is a school employee who doubles a documentarian of the strange.

“I mostly blog about things that people think are bizarre because it’s hard to bring such topics up in everyday conversation… A lot of people who email me think I’m a goth or involved in the paranormal. Nothing can be further from the truth. I just find that stuff fascinating to read about.”

The blogs that last the longest are the ones that people love to write, because this makes them great reads. Megg’s been doing this for seven years, and her dedication keeps her audience interested.

“Quiddity actually used to be an online diary (at pitas.com) of my boring life. I changed it to a blog because I kept finding so many weird links and online articles that I wanted to share with my friends. It was also a great way to discuss politics and pop culture with people who shared my same interests.”

Megg brings up a good point: blogs are invaluable social networking tools that can be used to bring people together, especially those that wouldn’t talk face-to-face. Not only that, but no other communication medium is as convenient as simply logging on and searching for your interest to find people that are like minded. In this case, minds that like delightfully twisted stories of little kids building coffins for their dying school teachers.

“It featured a photo of them smiling next to the coffin. It was sweet, but kind of creepy.”