Knowing that this is our last blog ever, I have decided to talk about my favorite bloggers on Mr. Williams’s Blended AP Lit Blog. Originally, this idea sprung from my good friend Lauren and I’s constant discussions on recent posts. It is somewhat of an obsession of ours, sorry if this is weird, to read off everyone’s blog and see who wrote the most interesting and/or obscure thing. Whether this discussion is over Facetime as we are sitting writing our comments, or if it is during passing period, or even during lunch as we share with the rest of our lunch table (even non-AP-Lit-ers) about who has the best posts each week. I feel somewhat uncomfortable with sharing who I have been stalking this whole school year, but it is nearing the end and I am all for pushing myself out of my comfort zone.
The first blogger I would like to discuss is Chris Rowe. Chris, I have to hand it to you, your ability to talk about that many different TV shows for a full school year is quite astounding. Even though each of your posts was not about shows, ⅝ of them were regarding some sort of media, one of them being your recent edition on podcasts. I would argue and say that is a pretty good amount of what you wrote about. None of these posts specifically piqued my
interest, I’m not going to lie. It was instead the majority of your titles headlining various majorly popular television shows that drew me to your page almost every blog cycle. Overall, I liked your content. You were one of my favorite bloggers.
The next blogger I would like to talk about is Jessica Shao, specifically speaking on her one Spotify Wrapped post. Getting to know people’s music preferences is one of my favorite things to do. The Spotify-wrapped season is my favorite season. I would argue and say that my screen time is a lot higher during that week because of all the time I spend on Instagram tapping through (stalking) people’s stories about their most listened-to songs, artists, and genres. That is why, Jessica, looking back, I remember being especially interested in your post. I liked the vibe of your music taste, I would have to agree and say that it fits the “angsty sad boi” stereotype that Spotify assigned you. Overall, this was a satisfying post to read (satisfying my need to know what everyone listens to). And then, all of a sudden, Boom! You hit the audience with the news that you listen to Phonk music. I had (HAD) no idea what Phonk was. So, I immediately took to my music streaming platform and researched the recommended songs. One of the first ones I heard, and my favorite one, was Drift Phonk. That is an extremely different song from Phonk Drift, which is
still fire. After I found this song, I fell into the Phonk rabbit hole. For a week afterward, this was the only thing I listened to while working out. It consumed my life. I would wake up: Phonk Drift. Get ready for bed: Phonk Drift. No, I am just kidding. But I was obsessed with that song for a long time. I just wanted to say thank you for widening my musical horizons.
The last and final blogger I want to talk about is Anjana. Each one of your posts was bangers. There was not a single post I read that I did not chuckle at. I especially like your 
post about Jimmy Fallon. I also hate Jimmy. I don’t know if it is me not liking celebrities like that (Jimmy Fallon and James Cordon and that other popular talk show host) or if it is just me not liking him, but you speaking out against the wrongs that this man has committed resonated with me so hard. I appreciate your ability to keep myself and the audience enthralled in your content for 750+ words every time. I don’t know if I have commented on many of your posts, but just know that I have read 70% of them.
I apologize to you three if this was weird being called out like this. Maybe you won’t even see it. Reflecting on these blog posts has made me realize how much I will miss them-maybe not the 2 hours it takes for me to write them or the fact that I never fail to wait until the last couple of hours to start and finish. Instead, I am going to miss reading everyone’s posts and interacting with the content. We should continue to post on this blog even when school is over just to stay in touch.
Hello Alison. Like every week with all of my comments (and similar to Chris’s blog post) I will attempt to formulate a 200ish word response to pass off as acceptable commentary even if I may not be saying much. When Mr. Williams first proposed the idea of blogs, I was a little unhappy because I didn’t like the thought of all the writing. However, looking back, I honestly think the entire process- writing, reading, and commenting- was my favorite thing we’ve done in this class. I found coming up with blog posts every two weeks or so a little challenging, but a lot of the blogs I wrote were a fun break from some of the more academic stuff I would be writing in English or any other classes. It gave me the opportunity to enjoy writing, which I’m grateful for. Reading blogs was also fascinating because it gave me a little insight into some of my classmates I’ve known for four years but never really learned anything about. It felt like watching someone’s youtube channel. I really loved reading others’ posts. I remember our Phonk music phase, my favorite song is D3VIL 666. I found myself often being inspired by or enjoying Grace C’s blog, Celina A’s blog, and Tyler B’s blog and I wanted to keep up with their posts. I’ve made 12 blog posts, I would say im proud of 6, which is about 4,800 words to be proud of- not to bad IMO!