I've been toying with the idea of starting a blog over the
last few years and have never done it. I once had a photo blog and actually
kept up with it for a while. But then life happened and I didn't have the time
or energy to get out and take new pictures so I stopped.
So I ask myself why start a blog at all? To be honest, my
life isn't that interesting. I don't have any profound, ground-breaking
thoughts - at least I don't think I do. I don't need followers to feel
important. I don't necessarily have any life changing advice to give people.
I’m pretty sure I won’t have something new to say or share every day either. So
why do it?
I have been following some other blogs lately and I’m
feeling somewhat inspired. The ladies over at Pinstrosity have been encouraging
people to create their own pins instead of just repining. I could do that. I
cook. I do art. I do other creative type stuff. I can do that.
But on the other hand – I don’t do creative things every
day. In fact, I may go for a couple weeks without creating anything. Can you
have a successful blog if you don’t update regularly? Of course you can! And
then I read this post from The Oatmeal that basically says that it’s ok to not
write every day, but you really must read it for yourself, because The Oatmeal
is brilliant – a bit vulgar at times, but still brilliant.
So again… why do it? No idea. But it could be fun. Maybe
it’ll evolve into something cool. Or maybe I’ll write for a while and end up
deleting it. Who knows…
Maybe it will improve my writing skills. Or at least keep me
writing and trying to be creative. I feel my creative brain becoming stagnant
and tired.
So I’m doing it. Obviously.
So what will I write about? What I did today? What I saw?
Who I interacted with? Since I won’t necessarily be divulging my identity, I
suppose I could say anything...
And on that note... this blog may contain posts about art, music, other
random creative stuff, driving, road trips, eating, cooking, baking, reading,
books, photography, teenagers, ex-wives, commuting, a little about work, the
love of my life (the hubby), marriage, tattoos, video games, faith and/or
religion, dogs, breathing, hair, Disney, road trips, quilting, forgetting to
send birthday cards, family, babies, friends, drinking, smoking, shopping,
clothes, random monsters in a box, politics, bunnies, cars, movies, dreams,
hopes, plans that may never come true but are still fun to plan, peace,
serenity, God, weird holidays, awesome stuff, strange people in this odd city
where I live, the weird water in this odd city where I live, moving, apartment
dwelling, furniture, organization, shoes, and various other sundries.
And of course while I don’t want this to be a place of
negativity or whining and I don’t really want it to be too serious… there may
still be the occasional post about feelings, emotions, living with someone who
has fibromyalgia, financial
woes, etc. Not saying those posts will happen very often, but they may happen.
And that said... onward I go...
And that said... onward I go...
