two of the best are raymi the minx and the pants. they have nudity and alcohol abuse in common but the similarities pretty much end there. both are insanely good writers in their own right. raymi lives in toronto and is a pretty big deal in canada, as far as introverted self-published writers go. her blog can be boring at times but she writes and updates frequently, has a cool layout that is ever-changing, and keeps her finger on the pulse of weird societal phenomena. and the occasionally-excellent photography, typically of her and her friends drinking, but also abstract close-up shots of whatever she comes across in her life. the photos often display a great eye for composition and are stacked one after the other with no border between them, creating a silent, chaotic narrative. plus she’s hot and will sometimes post an arty topless pic of herself. raymi is also a pretty decent singer. part of the allure of her blog is wondering when/if she’ll ever crawl out from under her own melancholy and become the big star she half-wishes to be. it’s like rooting for that great garage band in your hometown to hit it big, but kind of hoping they don’t because then they’ll stop returning your calls and commence sucking. i suspect i like her site in part because of the reflection of my own introverted writingly-ness or whatever.
