Blogging rules?

Okay, so I've been going over this in my head for a while now...

What necessarily are the rules for blogging?  I mean-sure I know spill your thoughts out in some form of prose for the world to see via the internet, something similar to an online diary or journal...but what I'm asking about is the writing/content rules.  Are there any stipulations as to what you should talk about in your blog?

Now, understanding that it is just a blog, and in its simplicity is also the complexity that inspired the initial question.  I mean-people can very much so write about whatever they want.  They can post simple things like instructions, to stories, to jokes and anything else that you can think of.  But for me...well...I was wondering exactly where to draw the line.

I know that with this being the internet, just about anyone knowing that this blog exists can read it.  That's the whole point-give people something to read.  So when I write I can't help but to think about how personal I do/don't want this to get.  Do I keep it simple and ramble on about the various things that I see in this world, or do I dare to air my dirty biz for all to see.  It's not in me to drag people's names thru the dirt, but sometimes it makes for a good story-especially if there's a moral or something positive to be learned from it.  I guess I'm thinking about the possible backlash I would get from all the shit in my head that I need/want to get out.  And yes, I know that I started this blog so I made my bed in that respect, but it's just one of those things that I can't shake every time I get inspired to put fingers to keys and tell my side of things.

Also, I would have to ask for forgiveness when I write.  I have Twitter® and Facebook® and all of that, so the occasional rant or 15 is usually saved for that-but there are times when I just want to lay it all out there and I've often wanted to just put it all out there right here.  But I was wondering if that would be less entertaining and more a cry for help...or maybe just more fodder to convince the masses that I really do need help lol.

I know-randomness indeed.  But that's why we're here right?  Better out than in mama used to say.

Later kids
-Mr. DJ

...what to say...(aka About the author)

So understanding that I've taken the time to activate an account, edit a profile, set preferences, adjust settings blah blah blah, I should probably try posting something to this thing...

...but what to say...? (CORN)

Something like "hello world" or "hey blog" just sounds silly-especially this early in the morning.  I know the whole point is to write something, and technically I am smack dab in the middle of doing just that-but I'm not really awake, plus I'm still fairly new to the big kids version of blogging, so I'm still finding myself stuck on how to come out of the gate (so to speak).  Hmmm...I think I just found my muse...

What do you say when you're just starting out?  I've often been told that first impressions/moves can dictate what will come after.  I'm guessing the same can be said in the world of blogging.  I hope to eventually post enough crap so that how I started this trip won't matter, but nonetheless here we are.  Let me also add that I'm seriously not the best with words, so if you're reading with hopes of finding the next Dooce®, then I will seriously suggest you keep your receipts.  I also hope that as time goes on I will get more comfortable with telling my bidness (not misspelled-we'll get to that later), so please excuse me as I stammer my way thru the first few posts.

To start off, I'm thinking I should tell you something about me so that you at least know who you'll be making fun of when you leave...

I'm Mr. DJ.  Pretty simple.  The name is a play on words (in a sense).  My initials are literally DJ, but also-I am a real life DJ.  I also work (currently) for a shuttle service at the local airport her in Seattle, WA.  I'm originally from Chicago, IL and Nashville, TN simultaneously.  I lived part of each year from ages 4-20 in both cites.  My mommy is in Chicago (where I went to school) and pops is in Nashville (where I spent my summers).  After high school I attended TSU-Nashville and there ya go.  I've been a dj for 16 years, and hopefully I'll be doing that for the rest of my non-arthritic years.  My shuttle job is just to help pay the bills until Obama finalizes the nightlife industry stimulus package (yes, I still believe it's coming-KEEP HOPE ALIVE!). I have a son named Chase who's 3, a girlfriend names Scoops, and she's got a son named Butthead (her words not mine).  All of the things mentioned above are only mentioned because knowing me, they will be inspiration at some point for either a rant, funny story or just pawns for my amusement-and I want you to be able to follow along.  Pie charts and legend forthcoming.

Oooh-this would be a good time to tell you WHY I started this damn thing.  Well, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away...
...seriously-my life has been full of...well lots of random stuff.  A lot of it has given me perspective and whatnot, and some of it just flat out confused me.  Some things are just cool to the point that you want to tell someone, but you don't really want to bother with picking up the phone because it's one of those "had to have been there" type of situations.  Well, for all of that and more, I decided to gather my ramblings here.  Plus it spares the people in my real world existence the series of Bill Cosby moments I tend to have when story telling.  Plus I have a serious case of adult ADD (which you probably have picked up on by now), so me telling a story in person can be a bit...painful is what Scoops called it.  I also thought about using the space to post my music and talk about industry stuff, but I know that there are a lot of blogs dedicated to that, and I didn't want to do the Rev Run thing-so I decided to just be me, online.  So there will be industry crap and personal crap and I may curse/cuss and I may be funny, or cranky, or sad/introspective/smart/whatever.  But in the end I'm really just trying to get the random shit in my head out of my head, and maybe get some therapy along the way.

With all of that being said-thanks for reading.  By now you probably need an Advil®, and I look forward to having you along for the trip (don't forget to keep your receipts!!!!).  Later kids!

-Mr. DJ

Test

This is a test posting. I'm new to the whole super blogging thing, and I'm posting this to see exactly how it works. In case anyone sees this...I'll be posting more official ones (better ones) for you to read/follow.