So I've been away for awhile, percolating and having experiences as we all do.  Strangely enough my experiences in my college classes have made me want to get back to writing and in particular blogging.  As with everything I want to apply an overarching theme or framework to what I'm doing, since chaos, even controlled chaos, makes me come out in hives.  However, the longer I think about it the more I realize I need to have spaces that are free from judgement and criticism, whether that be of others or myself. 
I've been throwing around the idea of a blog in my head for quite some time now, despite the fact that "blog" is undoubtedly my least favorite word in the English language.  I've also received encouragement from friends and my husband that I should start a blog because I love writing and yes I was one of those teenagers who religiously updated their Xanga.  But I always told myself if I was going to have a blog it would need to be "about" something-like a blog about cooking, or music, or photography or even like a few of my friends have, a blog about fashion.  The more I think about it however I like all of those things, and why can't I put all of that into a blog? 
I also feel that my initial reluctance may have been because I was scared.  I have a problem with constant self-criticism, and I don't like to do things unless it's perfect.  So if I did start a blog and heaven forbid it never got made into a best-selling book than I would feel like such a failure.  But I think my new resolution is going to be to do things without a fear of failure, or at least a fear of mediocrity.  Let's see how long this lasts.