‘The existential question of self identity is bound up with the fragile nature of the biography which the individual ’supplies’ about herself.A person’s identity is not to be found in behaviour, nor - important though this is - in the reactions of others, but in the capacity to keep a particular narrative going. The individual’s biography, if she is to maintain regular interaction with others in the day-to-day world, cannot be wholly fictive. It must continually integrate events which occur in the external world, and sort them into the ongoing ’story’ about the self.’ (Giddens 1991: 54).

Yes that’s what I do; in my blog this is what I do. I have an ongoing story. But I think we have several ongoing stories. I also think that if we bear in mind a particular audience, we change our story to suit them and ths change our notion of who we are according to our audience.

So as Guy says, I use lots of pictures at the moment. What am I saying? I think I am saying I believe the visual is really imortant. But more than that, I am building up layers of semiotics because I want all these to be taken into consideration alongside the words I write. I think I am trying to bring my ‘hinterland’ to the fore. It is showing off in mnay ways.

*Gauntlett,D. (2002) in Media Gender and Identity Routledge page 99