So. I've wrestled with this awhile. Starting a blog...should I? Shouldn't I?
I finally settled on yes. At least it's writing of some kind. As an English major who no longer uses her skills, this is a step up. A refresher course if you will. Maybe it will push me in a constructive creative direction.
A few things about me first:
1. I picked the second most useless major in the world (only behind Philosophy): English. And then I went and made it even more laugh-out-loud funny by emphazing in "Creative Writing:Poetry". Now plenty of people do well with this as their degree. I just have two small caveats that make this difficult. I refuse to teach and I refuse to go to grad school to get a Master's in English. Well maybe I don't refuse to do the second, I just shy away from that. To go to grad school for English & Creative Writing you have to be good, but good in the "Oh Wow Look at The Next Billy Collins or Slyvia Plath (minus the suicide, of course)" way. I never have felt that I was on that par (this was expounded on by a certain professor in college) nor have I ever been good at "risking it". The closest I ever came to risking it was when another college professor convinced me to switch my major to English because I could have a future....and down the rabbit hole I went. However, this whole switching of majors thing was not too difficult after my journalism advisor/professor informed me that I had a knack at and future in writing obituaries (I put "life" back into the obituaries....yeah, I know....). I found that a little disturbing and sad. Anyways, this section is getting almost pitiful. Not looking for pity, I just feel like these facts construct a lot of what there is to know about the future of this blog.
2. If you're still with me, its important to know that I am in most cases (and contrary to the preceeding paragraph) a pretty happy person. Sometimes too happy (I tend to ignore those inconvient things that may make me unhappy). I also find it hard to hold a grudge. So while I may rant one day about things I find unpleasant, know that the next post will probably have no bearing on that same topic. Besides maybe my job (this tends to be a recurring theme). Also, this blog may never look too deep inside who I am. Again, oblivious when I choose to be. I play my hand pretty close to my chest (i.e. not good at the whole "risking it if I may look like an idiot" thing).
3. My goal is never to be "significant". I like to be funny and entertaining. Hopefully this is what I will do.
4. I never proofread so everything you will see is pretty much my cognitive though process in text form. I also do not spell amazingly. I may also make up words.
5. I love my friends and family fiercely and loyally. Expect them to form the cast of these narratives.
6. These entries may be rants, they may be adventures, they may read like magazine articles, or they may be selections from my creative writing portfolio (the sad state that it exists in). I may post a diatribe about a single word I like. Or hate. One never knows. Its really whatever shiny object catches my attention.
7. I love words, music, entertainment, etc. Expect to see some of these things pop up. I do crossword puzzles for fun.
8. I'm trying to figure out a fun way to end these posts. A signature if you will. Expect there to be ugly, cliche', unhappy-sounding versions before a good one.
I think thats it for now. I'm not that complex and hopefully this place will not be either.
...flying the cage
