The inspiration to blog

Hello Blogging world!


So the thought of blogging has never even crossed my mind - which kind of shocks me because sometimes it feels like I think of everything! haha - but I'm humbled by these moments. Anyways, I'll give you the rundown on how this idea became so attractive in such a short period of time!

I was killing some time on a Tuesday (I love tuesdays!), and somehow I found myself in Bryans - a dress store. Now, it is not unusual for me to be shopping in my very limited spare time, but for those of you who know me, I doubt Bryans would be the first place you'd look! So as I'm looking at all the beautiful dresses, a familiar Hello came from my friend Indigo Eve. I was confused at first, because I totally didn't see her, but I was sure that greeting was directed at me. We ended up spending some time there, picking out a dress for her Christmas Dance Party. Well we didn't exactly pick one dress - I voiced my strong opinion on my favourite, and she put 4 on hold. It was a nice surprise to see her, as it had been a while, and I also had to return some of her belongings :)

We chatted, or rather spoke loudly while we each tried on clothes in our respective dressing rooms. She mentioned to me that our friend (closer to her than myself) Bazette had started blogging! I miss my belly dance friends, so the thought of staying caught up by reading their blogs sounded very appealing. Of course, they are very unique people so there is an entertaining element to my new found interest in their blogs.

So as I read through their blogs this evening, I couldn't resist the temptation to participate in sharing parts of my life with more than 1 person at a time. Plus I want to take part in all the fun they appear to be having! Here I am.

I realized, as I pondered my first entry (for a very brief period of time), that I could write about soooo many things. I wasn't sure where to start. The most recent thing that happened to me (25 minutes ago?) was during an MSN conversation with Indigo Eve regarding the blogs. I felt like I was on the sidelines when reading the blogs, so now it's a hands on (the keyboard) experience for me. Why not start there!

My top (current) reasons for starting this blog (in no particular order):


- I love photos because I feel that they capture a distinct, unique moment in time that can never again be replicated. The world and life is ever changing, and so am I. As I write this, it's likely that my thoughts, feelings, state of mind and current experiences will never again be as they are right now. Why not document it?

- When I was playing hockey for the provincial team one year, they asked us to keep a journal. Document our training, our diet, how we were feeling, etc. I came across that journal a few weeks ago. I read things about how I was feeling that I don't even remember experiencing (or writing for that matter), and I also found some very profound comments. It seems like 2 different people writing at times... so here I am, with my alter ego(s?)!

- Bazette and Indigo Eve seem to have so much fun, I try to always get in on as much fun as possible in life! This couldn't be passed up.

- Expressing ones self through writing must be good for mental clarity and also to enhance communication skills. At the least, it won't cause harm!

- I'm a very active person, and don't get to see my friends as often as I'd like. My free time is often spent alone, contemplating life and gathering my thoughts. This seems like a good way for people to keep tabs even if I can't see them regularly!

I'm sure there are plenty more reasons. I have to admit that if you have made it this far, you will see my tendency to type a lot. Typing my thoughts is effortless so as a result, you might be in for some long entries!

My profile needs to be created, and I need to find my way around this site. Thanks for reading my first entry - I'm excited to be part of the blogging world!