Jumping on the Blogwagon

This is my first blog.  However, this is not my first thought.  Thankfully, I am an experienced thinker, having practiced the art of thought since before I can remember.  Consequently, I am hoping to create an interesting blog by recording bits and pieces of my thought life, veteran thinker that I am.  What I am not trying to do is write a pensive, overly introspective, hipster blog with controversial topics, surprising life lessons, and tips on where to buy the best fair trade coffee.  I am not planning on covering the human condition, the metaphysical, the current state of the environment, or the government.  I am not going to analyze Austen’s Pride and Prejudice through a feminist lens (although the English major in me finds this enticing).  **If I do any of these things, please kick me off the Internet forever. ** Instead, I’d like to share a few random thoughts about growing up and how incredibly scary it is. 

A few things - I generally write for myself.  I enjoy the process.  Even as I write this paragraph, I am smiling, feeling all cool and sophisticated.  It’s odd, but I’ve never gotten over the thrill of writing.  Perhaps all those years of journaling through junior and senior high school are to blame.  I feel self-righteous and smug when I write something personal.  And by “personal” writing, I mean non-academic writing. Research papers, essays, and literary analyses are all familiar territory for me, but the personal essay, the occasional short story… these are where the real thrill of writing lies.  In a way, this blog is strictly a creative experiment.  But isn’t that where the fun comes in?

SO. If any of that made sense, I think I’m off to a decent start.  Stay tuned if you’re interested!