A new beginning

Sitting down to this, I feel the same disquiet and elation as I would starting a handwritten journal. Partly because I know that I've never been one to feel particularly inspired while sitting at a laptop - I still hold very romantic sentiments toward penning in fine black ink amongst the pages of my Moleskin. And because having written since the 5th grade about everything and anything, I've become an earnest writer who refuses to hold back. Journaling has become a permanent means of self-discovery and therapy, therefore it serves no purpose to me to edit for the sake of self-image. And because this is publicly accessible on a far larger scale than my Moleskin, I'll take a moment to make a quick warning to those who choose to proceed with this blog, especially those who know me personally:

Seeing as how I'm making a general effort to stay committed to this whole writing thing (and posting it to the online world), please note that I will probably write about you at some point if you cross my path on a regular basis, more so if we're close friends and/or family. And for those of you I may never have the pleasure to meet, well, you are also equally warned that I'm an avid people-watcher. If you make a fool of yourself in public, or say something quite wonderful that I happen to overhear, there's an 89% percent chance you'll come spilling out onto this in some way, shape or form, sooner or later. 

This will, therefore, be a "quilt" (if you will) of me. Whether written speculation or photography, I'm striving for this to be the interactive forum I feel I've been needing lately - one in which I can really connect with myself and those who decide to follow me rather than comment on statuses and stalk through thousands of photos. More importantly, however, I want this to be a springboard into my (potential) writing career. Having taken a well needed although far too long hiatus from writing after finishing my undergraduate thesis in May 2009, I'm at a point in my life where I need writing and I need to feel excited about it again. My life has been one lacking order and cohesiveness - ironically more in the 15 months I decided to take my "break" more than ever - with the exception of writing. So here it is, a promise to myself and those of you who are crazy enough to read this shit: this is my officially coming-out-of-retirement statement. From now on, I will post an annoying amount of pictures, poems, short stories, rants/complaints, revelations, and  everything in between that may or may not have anything to do with me. 

I'm excited. Aren't you?