Is Blog = Diary?

I have been scrolling around other blogposts and noticed that some are using it for business, some are like personal soapboxes with their issues/ trying to get philosophical while others are diaries (sanitized naturally)

And I have been asking myself, off and on, for the better part of the past couple of years about my own blog. I started this blog when I was in Dubai. I still remembered it clearly, sitting in my new rented apartment, on the floor as I had yet to get all my furniture in. Not a nice way to live but hey I enjoyed the Spartan ruggedness all the same and that was like ... oh maybe 5 going on 6 years now!

I chose to use anonymous for one simple reason: because I wanted to share the frustrations of modern living like a real diary that you keep in the olden days hidden away with your innermost frustrations. I think there are definite pluses for putting everything down simply because it lets you release your frustrations so that the stress doesn't get built up inside until you KABOOM explode, know what I mean?

However, after seeing the number of people getting sued, I decided that anonymous may not be enough so I changed the names of the people. Right now, I still remember who they are but I have to wonder ... in years to come, will I? What happens if I forget? Is it important to always remember? Is that why a personal diary is still better?

At this stage, over the past few weeks, that is what I have been pondering. Do I stop this and go back to the old-fashioned diaries? I have had many adventures with such diaries over the years. However, I have rarely had success in maintaining for a period of time ... especially when compared to this online blog. So I am of mixed minds to switch back or not. And there sure is no way I can maintain two sets of two versions

And naturally aside from the suing part there is also the need to be "private". Surely I don't want all my friends, family and colleagues (past and present) finding out everything about me. Not everyone is nice and can use info against us ... and I am not just talking about suing here

So what is best?

As you can see, from this very post, this is more of an honest meandering of the mind. Hey, for this post, all those who read this, please send your opinions be it in the form of a private message or a comment. This I truly appreciate

O yes. For those who wonder about my old historical posts that goes back to the past? Well have a read. The information is usually at the start of each blogpost like I copied it from an old diary or whatever. In fact, that's the other thing. When I copied it out, I usually trashed the old stuff. Again I am wondering if I should, right?
Questions, questions, questions!