I guess it would be appropriate to begin this journey with a bit of an explanation. First, why am I starting a blog? Because it's trendy? Because I'm awesome? Because I'm banking on a book deal to pay off my college loans? Surprisingly, no. I'm starting this blog because I like to write; in fact, it's what I would eventually like my occupation to consist of. And, occasionally, it seems that people sort of vaguely like what I write--at least in the noncommittal, Facebook meaning of the word "like." And I would love to get some sort of feedback on what I write, because if I'm terrible then my future plans are seriously screwed.
As for how I started this blog... It's really a rather long and boring story that emphasizes my utter indecision about everything requiring decisiveness, which I'm sure you wouldn't care to hear (or read, I suppose, as it were). I will tell you, however, that I endlessly mused over what kind of "theme" this blog should have. I don't really know why I wanted it to have a "theme," as I generally think themes are tedious unless you're talking about a 7-year-old's birthday party--in which case a theme is quite probably required. I think I was a bit daunted by having such open-ended possibilities for this blog; my worst nightmare in classes is when a professor tells you to "create your own prompt," (though I usually do much better with those kinds of papers, despite my chagrin). Anyhow, I decided that I was too indecisive to choose a "theme" (ah, the irony), and that I'm probably better off without one. So basically this blog will be a combination of my rantings and musings, both positive (of which there are few) and negative (of which there are many), as well as incidents relayed from my life (slightly embellished, of course, because, let's get real, I ran out of personal narrative topics in the fourth grade). I may also include a poem or a short story or something if I happen to have written one that I am particularly fond of (which is rare). And my hope is that you will enjoy at least some small piece of this adventure. If you've read this far, you already have my eternal gratitude, and I'll be sure to thank you when I win some obscure writing award that no one's ever heard of nor cares about.
A legitimate post will be coming soon.
3 comments:
This. is. great.
You're basically my favorite person ever. For the record.
Oh, Christine. It's not racist, it's just inaccurate. Original cheez-its are far superior to all off-sects, save perhaps the spicy tabasco-enhanced genetic offspring, and only if you're having them at a sports-related event. That's just Darwinism at its finest.
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