Epiphany.

South by Southwest (SXSW) is an event that is definitely a top ten finalist on my bucket list. What else is on this bucket list... I have no idea. But I do know that SXSW is on it. This last week has been a blogging and journalism journey that I only just realised within the last 5 minutes. I have read close to a hundred different blogs from both amateur and professional journalists all related to the giant conference, SXSW, located in Austin, Texas.

Music is a major part of my life. I am not going to say it is my life because that is not true. I do not walk around with headphones in my ears 24/7 and many other sources of 'communication', if you will, get me through tough situations. My point here is, I love music. Like many others my taste in music is quite acquired and to spark my interest every box in my imaginary checklist must be ticked. When I find that special sound that resonates with me I feel like it is my duty to share it to the world. Apart from this blog I have one other that deals purely with music. To be able to use blogging as an avenue to enjoy music further through sharing and reliving the experience through text (and not just text) has lead me to appreciate the art of journalism. I would not have been able to experience life from SXSW from the comfort of my home if it wasn't for the involvement of journalism and communication. I have JOUR1111 to thank for that because I now see a never ending view into the future and opportunities that I was perhaps blind to before starting this course. I always knew that the evolution of journalism and communication into the internet was there, I just never really appreciated it fully until now.