Learn How to Juggle

Last week, I picked up three apples and tossed them around as if I were juggling. They fell immediately, but I picked them up and did it more and more, in the motion  that jugglers use. I have never juggled before and didn't plan on ever doing it, it just happened. I thought to myself, "Hey, this isn't too hard, maybe I should get a little good at this", so I immediately went over to my computer and looked up tutorial videos like the one below.

Before I knew it, I was juggling for a good 20-30 seconds without letting any balls fall. It was that easy. Not only does it improve your hand-eye coordination, but it also makes your arms stronger if you choose to juggle heavier objects such as beanbags. 

Ideally, you will want to use balls that are not too light, so they don't fly into the air too high. You also want balls that won't bounce around too much when you drop them, and trust me, you will drop them on your first try. If you don't have anything like this readily available, cut open some tennis balls and fill them with sand. This will prevent them from bouncing. Now tape them up with duct tape, and now you have your first juggling balls!

Go ahead, try it out! Don't be scared. Grab the nearest three objects (obviously not too big, and close to each other in weight), and toss it around. See if you like it. If you get better, it really does adapt into something you can enjoy, take my word for it.

How to Make a Blog

As you can probably tell, I made this blog because I was bored one summer day when I had nothing else to do but waste away in front of my computer monitor. So, instead of letting this URL rot on the internet, maybe I can make use of it. In respect to that, I give you my first blog post: How to Make a Blog.

What are blogs?

Blogs are essentially websites that flow evenly in chronological order, and usually have themes, such as cooking, biking, etc., but can also be used as all-purpose personal "online journals".

Why blog?

Believe it or not, millions of people read blog posts. Whether you found a blog post on an obscure blog simply by Googling a question, or it showed up in your RSS feed, someone is behind that blog. Some people write because it relaxes them, and some write to enhance their own personal writing style. It's really all up to you. 

That's cool, how do I do it?

You want to start your own blog about lizards in hats? Great. Different, but great nonetheless. There are many different blog hosting sites out there, and it is up to you to decide which to use. As you can see, I am using Blogger for this one. Blogger is nice because it is simple and straightforward, but has a lot of under-the-hood features. I use Wordpress.com for my personal blog, but that is only because I have been using it for years. Other good services include Tumblr, Medium, and Quora.

Since you're reading this, I'm going to assume this is your first time wanting to start a blog of your own. If you are looking to have an easy, reliable blog, use one of the suggested sites that I have previously mentioned. If you are looking for a personal URL, without the ".blogger.com" or ".wordpress.com", I suggest using Wordpress.org. This is slightly more difficult and requires more effort on your part, but looks nicer in the end, if that's what you want. Of course, to have a .com or .net address, you need to open up your wallet, but this isn't too costly. Wordpress can help you set up a blog and rent a dedicated server for hosting, and it'll be up in a matter of time. 

Now that you know how to get started on your own blog, go ahead and make one! Just go to any one of the mentioned websites and register. Happy blogging!