New Year, finally a New Blog....err Microblog...

Ok, so I'm not one to believe in "resolutions" per say, I think that if you want to start something or change something about yourself then you should just do it and not wait till New Years Eve when the ball drops to get things going....however, one thing that I wanted to start doing more of this year is keeping up with this blog about this life of mine, weither you find it interesting or boring...it's up to you to decide...

The inspiration that struck me was reading my fellow grade school friend Jessica's blog, and talked about the good techniques of being a blogger:

*Keep it shorter, more likely to write more often (i.e the "micro" blog...)
*Write about things you're passionate about
*Make it fun
*Change it up to keep you and your readers interested.

Thanks Jess for the tips, I feel inspired and not as....err...overwhelmed? with keeping this blog updated as my other friends do on a regular basis...

On that note, here are a few topics that I will probably write about in this new year of 2009...

-My new job which I love! (interesting details in another "micro" blog soon)
-Anything I learn that is somewhat interesting in my last few semesters in college...
-Probably more food porn, because I think it's really starting to become a passion of mine
-Twilight...ha, just kidding...(or am I?)
-New finds in music, a long time passion of myself and Eak's
-oh and Lila, of course

...and who knows what else, that's what keeps it interesting :)

So stay tuned....until then, have some free entertainment, if you haven't seen it already, try to find 75 bands in this picture

I have... (with the help of Eak and another friend who is in radio for God sakes, are you kidding me? I'm not that good)

...or make your own Jackson Pollock, so fun...

'till then :)

Who wants to read the Life of a Turnip?

I have always been interested in reading people's blogs, though I did not have one myself (that has now officially changed as you are reading this of course). I can understand why some of my friends have blogs, such as my good friend Amanda who left this life in Birmingham, Alabama to go start a new one in Belgium as a worldly traveler and Au Pair. You can catch up on her here. Or as another friend of mine, Jessica, who moved to Seattle for new changes as well, you can read about her adventures here. Or you could just be a great writer and have wonderful, interesting, humorous stories to tell or insights on the world like my friend Joe (check him out here, I swear this kid needs to be writing for SNL). *though please finish my blog before exploring another one, as I need the encouragement :)

All of those fellow "bloggers" seem to have a purpose for "blogging". But what do I have to share with the universe and the infinite space of the cyber world? I guess if I was Carrie Bradshaw, that would be my question for this episode.

I was discussing this topic with my friend Mandie the Au Pair, worldly traveler today and I purposed this question to her. I asked, "who in the hell would read my blog?" (my exact words from gmail) and she responded, "I would, I read many these days". (Thanks Mandie). So as soon as I thought about it, the title hit me, and here I am. But another question still arises. Is it more healthy for yourself, to write a blog, then for the people reading it? Is more beneficial for yourself, because it's the new technology instead of writing in a diary...although your diary is for all the world to see....I do believe in the fact of keeping your private life private, and I do not believe in posting (or reading about) what you had to eat today, or what great dress you bought on sale. However, I do believe in sharing some experiences in life that make you happy, or sad, or just down right a mystery or puzzle.

Because isn't that what life is about? Sharing your experiences with your friends, even if your friends can't always be with you to experience them?

So I will start this experience of sharing, whenever I have something interesting to share that is. Although, I do have an event coming up that I probably will write about, or excuse me "blog" about soon. Guess you will have to stay tuned to know what that will be....

If you read all of this, and have added me as one of your reads, then let me say.....Thank You....hopefully I won't let you down...