Beginnings

Beginnings are hard. Sometimes very hard. I have, in the past, started and failed to update several blogs, and several social networking accounts at various sites around the web. I suppose you might say that I've been in search of a cohesive identity to display to the world, if you were interested in typing my behavior with some sort of label.

However, I hope that this blog will be slightly more long lived: I see it more as a journal than some sort of glorified designated egocentric prattling center. This then raises the question of how exactly I should write, and, after some small thought [that's a lie -- I'm using a writing style called 'stream of consciousness' which doesn't allow for much thought] I've decided that a relatively informal and at times engaging style will do me best.

Having decided upon the writing style, there is that pressing question of content. My life is, after all, quite important to me, but not necessarily so important to you. What is interesting? What is best for you? Well...furthermore, what is best for me! In the interests of keeping the blog semi-regular, I've decided that I'm going to try and update about once a week -- my initial plan is to collect stories to write about over the week, and then write one article during the weekend, when life isn't so hectic. I realize too that longer is not necessarily better, either for you the reader, or for me the writer. Therefore, I will try to be concise -- although I must admit that I may fail sometimes.

In the past, I've made my first blog entry an 'about me' type deal. That's not really going to happen for this one. I figure that I may have few readers indeed, and those of you that do read will quickly get a feel for who I am. If not, I'll provide some basic information that should equip you to understand where I'm coming from. And without further ado...welcome to my blog.

Remember: if you don't mind, it doesn't matter.