An introduction of sorts
The first thing you should know is that I’m not very good at introductions. They tend to rank right up there on the Awkwardness Scale along with excessive small talk and hugs from strangers, which is to say that I prefer to avoid them whenever possible. And yet, if I’m starting a new blog it would be weird to jump right in without saying anything, wouldn’t it? So here we are: An introduction.
The second thing you should know is that I’m a Talker – one of those people who, under the right conditions, can seize a topic and start rambling on about it for an indefinite period of time. It’s not that I love the sound of my own voice, it’s just that I can’t seem to make myself shut up. And this definitely translates through to the web.
I’m not new to this whole blogging thing – at one point in my life, starting somewhere during the intense awkwardness of high school and continuing into the first couple of years at university, I sporadically posted a collection of over-shares, complaints, and what I had thought were witty accounts of everyday drudgery. And then it fizzled out. Because as it turned out, university was already brimming with activities requiring writing (the phrase “twenty page paper” still makes me shudder), and oddly enough I just couldn’t bring myself to write even more.
Fast-forward several years. Life has taken a turn for the interesting, and I’m finding that I have more to say than I can cram into a 140-character tweet. Sure, I have my Tumblr, but it’s primarily a place for me to post inspiring photos of other people’s work or the shoes that I’m currently lusting over. Let’s not start throwing too much text in there too. So, cue this blog. Just to make sure everyone’s expectations are on the same page, here’s what you can expect: I will write – irregularly, likely infrequently – about the more interesting tidbits of everyday life, about the things I cook and the things I eat, and about the places I go. I will also, most likely, rant about things. Because really, who doesn’t like a good rant every once in a while?
I think this is the point where the introduction comes crashing to an anticlimactic halt, and you all (well, those of you who are actually still reading this, which is probably exactly one person – hi Mom) sit there twiddling your thumbs and wondering when (if?) I’ll actually post anything interesting.
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