Beginnings...

Everyone has a blog, so why not me? I'm not usually the type to jump on a bandwagon or get something just because everyone else has it. I don't have an iphone, or an ipad. I got a smartphone so I could put games on it for my son, I really only know how to text and call from it-I can't even use it to get online (well, except for Facebook, I can't go without my mulitple times daily Facebook fix)!

But, a blog, really? I like to think of myself as a writer, although the last thing I wrote that I can remember finishing was in high school. I like to start things, but never get very far. Actually, that applies to a lot of things in my life. I'm really good at starting things. I get very excited and put all of my energy into whatever it is: scrapbooking, making jewelry, knitting, crocheting, stamp collecting... OK, I've never tried stamp collecting, but I'm sure that I'd be very excited by it for at least a week or so. My point is, I think this is a natural progression for me and I hope that I can actually follow through on it. I'm trying to change that about myself. I actually went back to school this semester after almost (but not quite!) 15 years. It's time to finish those things I start.

I've actually started a few of these over the years. (See? I told you!) They've sputtered out after a couple of posts. I think I try too hard. I put way too much pressure onto them and consequently, myself. They need to be the best, most well-written, flawless, beautiful pieces of blog-etry that have ever been published. No wonder they never live up to my standards. I am far from flawless. I don't expect perfection from those around me, but I do for myself, and, therein lies the rub.

So, here we go again! I'm on a wave-tossed ship trying to navigate a stormy sea, and hopefully can put it in perspective and get a little laugh out of it by sharing it here. It's not always pretty and I'm not 100% sure where I'll end up, but the ride is definitely worth it and there's always room for a few extra passengers.

"If that were all, I would stop here where we are now, and let her fade away into peace..." from Dracula