bienvenue

I think it's pretty standard to have one's first blog post be some sort of justification for writing it. I think most people, subconsciously or otherwise, feel bad for blogging, at least initially. I think it's a totally natural human characteristic to want to share stories and feelings, and to have those stories and feelings be validated in some way. I don't know where the sense that we don't deserve some sort of validation comes in, but it's there for most people. We're embarrassed to admit that we want people to understand us or that we have something to say.

So, I won't apologize for starting a blog. Instead, I'll give a few reasons why I did start it, because I think that's a good jumping off point.

- Over the past month or two, several things have happened in my life that I wanted to have some record of. I've gotten more involved at church, I was a juror on a week-long rape trial, and I seriously sprained my ankle. All of these events (plus others) have all made me think and feel a lot of things. I couldn't seem to motivate myself to actually hand-write most of the stuff, but since I spend MOST of my work day in front a computer, this seemed like a logical way of recording things.

- I enjoy writing, but I have been absolutely terrible about doing it over the last few years. I'm hoping this will motivate me to do more.

- I like the idea of having people I know dialogue with me about my life, and this seems like an interesting way to do that. I may never get any "followers", but maybe I'll get a post or two once in a while. Could be interesting.

Anyway...there's a short list for ya. Something in the way of a real post will hopefully follow shortly.