A tale of old blogging




“YESTERDAY I WAS CLEVER, SO I CHANGED THE WORLD. TODAY I AM WISE, SO I AM CHANGING MYSELF.” –RUMI


I probably started blogging circa 2008. Back then, I was a huge geek and I was immersed on rock and goth music, but it was very hard to find people with similar interests. Social media was "on diapers". After finding out that a Finnish band that I was fan of had had a concert on Quito, I knew I couldn't find reliable information on rock concerts and events in Ecuador, and since I was moving a lot on the goth scene, I felt empowered to start a blog on news about the rock and goth "world". 

This is a picture of me for "El Universo" newspaper circa 2012. 

I was an English instructor by day and blogger/goth queen by night. I had a good number of followers (back then social media was just starting to get popularity) and I got to get into a lot of concerts for free in exchange of an alternative press coverage. Having a blog made me feel powerful, and with time, I even started planning contests and promos to get more followers and more exposure. My last post for that particular blog was on 2013. The next year I embarked on a scholarship abroad, and... I think you can figure out the rest. I left blogging aside while I was doing some "grown up stuff", but the passion for writing, communicating and being on the spotlight never left me. 

Now I have to start another blog again, but this time I am aiming to look and sound more professional. This blog will address technology in adult education, my love for teaching English as a Second Language and how my life has been an educational journey.
Picture as part of the MATC Adult Learning Center staff, 2019


Profesh much?

Stay tuned,

E.V.I.

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 27, 2019 at 5:55 AM

    Saludos cordiales, la deceo muchos éxitos, tengo 62, guayaquileña, vivo en nj cerca de 21 años. Aprendí algo de inglés, pero me encantaría aprender mas. Mi principal correo es luzfmoranc@hotmail, me encantaría oir más de usted.

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