So, to blog or not blog blog? Why? Well, there are several reasons-all the cool kids are doing it, you can have creepy randoms commenting on your personal life, it's exhibitionism/voyeurism in one free package, and oh yeah, it's a place to record events, feelings, anything your therapist might have been shocked over. Whatever. Why not? Well, POTENTIALLY you could embarrass the hell out of yourself, friends, co-workers, exes, family members, family pets....Or you could end up being really boring where the most exciting part of an entry is how you perfected rubber-band shooting (I work in an office) or how long it took you to choose Earl Grey over Constant comment tea before settling in for another grueling Sudoku (which if you have not yet hear of, well-a rock, you, living beneath it)

So why, might one ask, would I create such a burdensome endeavor involving the masking of people's names and/or escapades (yes, I promise to never reveal identities-I may live in DC but this is no washingtonienne) after years of scribbling in bound volumes? The main reason is: the Trip. Hopefully a several month cross-country journey to enlightenment, inner peace, award-winning chick lit to be made into a major-motion picture (ahem, TDWP, E'town-see I use initials!). Actually, I detest writer's cramp and my fingers are so used to tapping away at a keyboard for 8, 1-, 12, 18 hours a day that it seems natural. plus, online photo uploads might be more interesting than my encounter with the 20th dead armadillo somewhere in Texas. Although, with the Mickey Mouse spellcheck here that does not recognize "blog" (spelled 'irony'?) or voyeur as words I might have been better off with a pen and paper. Although may I please issue a blanket statement for any misspellings - FOR AN ENGLISH MAJOR I CANNOT SPELL EVERYTHING ALWAYS AND I OFTEN USE THE "BIBLE" METHOD OF TYPING (seek and ye shall find). Unless you publish books and articles, typos will creep into posts.

This is clearly a rambling stream-of-conscious entry (first timer) without being that amusing, structured or entertaining. I'll consider this a free write and promise to improve.