Stupidtom.com is, funnily enough, about a guy called Tom. Whether he’s stupid or not is up for you, the reader, to decide for yourself.
I rocked up to the side expecting some whizz-bang stuff from someone who has his own URL dedicated to his blog. I was to be slightly (just slightly) disappointed. There’s not much going on there, save for the blog. For the minimalists among us, you’ll love this. White, with a hint of a grey and black. A smattering of links out and links to Amazon.com showing what he owns (lucky man has an iPod – I think I’m the only one left in the universe who doesn’t own one, thanks for rubbing that in a little more, Tom!) and the odd picture in his daily ramblings. As I said, pretty sparse, and though I don’t think it detracts from the content of the blog in any way, I think sprucing it up just a tad would certainly not hurt either.
So onto the blog itself, or more precisely, the effervescent “About Me” page where I thought I was going to get to learn all about Tom. Not so…
I am interested in why you would come to this page. I have never read an about page that told me one thing “about” the author or owner. I guess I could post my home address and phone number like a dumbshit but what would be the fun in that. The best way to find out about me is to read the nonsense I write on this site. Other than that I can’t really help.
Alright, I know I’m lazy, but in all honesty, I hate stuff like that. If you’re going to go to the trouble of having an “About Me” page, then have something written there about you, or re-label it to “Disclaimer” and be done with it. In said disclaimer however, it was good to know that Tom prescribes to the “once it’s there, it stays there” way of blogging. It takes a lot bravery to keep something that might show the not-so-good sides of ourselves on public display to the world at large.
The actual content of the blog was quite interesting, with general meanderings of daily life or moments within the daily routine. The most recent post on the decontamination of the house due to the somewhat gross activities of a certain animal and a certain kitty-litter tray gave me the giggles. Same with the mowing barcodes into the lawn stunt – and I have to say I’m on Liza’s side there, Tom. No good. Nix to the checker board idea too. Each entry is a pleasure to read as they focus on different areas of Tom’s life rather than just a running commentary of life at work or home, or even with his animals. He stops and reflects on certain subjects – ones that we normally wouldn’t even blink twice over. There was one particular entry earlier on in my blog which had me chuckling quietly and another that gave me pause for thought.
Overall, I found that whilst this is one of the nicer personal blogs out there in the great blogosphere, it’s not a particularly meaty blog. For people who might like full-on drama in their blogs, you won’t find it at Stupidtom.com. What you will find is a well rounded, easy to read, and pleasant offering of personal posts that describes the guy behind the amusing URL.
Between you and I, I don’t think he’s stupid at all. Thanks Tom!stupidtom.com