Tonight

Have you ever had an itch that you can't scratch? Or an idea that, despite your high levels of enthusiasm, you just can't seem to bring to fruition? Well, I have. As a matter of fact I've had loads of them. The itches are my reason for still being awake at 4:20am, while my husband quietly snores by the light of my Macbook keyboard. The ideas are a consistent, unrelenting reminder of my so-far unfulfilled potential. Take, for instance, blogging. I enjoy the idea of keeping a blog. When I was growing up I had a big-time crush on journals. It would be fair to call me a collector, as I had about 20 beautiful, handcrafted journals adorning my shelves by the time I turned 25. The problem: I never wrote in any of them. At least not consistently. I merely enjoyed the idea of keeping a journal, but the writing part always seemed too daunting. I mean, my handwriting has never been nice enough for those gorgeous, rice paper pages. Silly? Yes. Absolutely.

Fast forward to the first days of fall, 2009. I am now 27 years old. I live with my overwhelmingly handsome, though often inscrutable, husband and our two insane(ly cute) cats. I am [finally] finishing my undergraduate degree, after many years of time off in the name of 'self-discovery.' At this point in my life there are three things that I definitely know for sure, and they are as follows:

1. Age is cyclical. At 24, I was as self-assured and confident in my understanding of the world as I was at 17. Now that I'm 27, I'm as unsure of the future and as self-referential as I was at 20. Clearly the interval for me is 7 years, give or take a few months.

2. Health is our most important asset. Since becoming vegetarian, and later discovering my gluten allergy, I have been healthier than I ever was as an omnivore. I research and take the appropriate vitamins and enzymes for my diet. I purchase as many locally grown and/or produced food items as possible. Let me tell you, I have never felt more energetic, clear-headed, or, well, healthy in my life!

3. A smile really will brighten your day. It's true! And, you know what? If your smile is genuine, it can also be contagious. That, my friends, is a psychological fact.

That being said, I haven't yet decided what direction to take this blog in. Honestly, my biggest issue with blogs is that they always seem too self-involved. Who really needs to know the inner-workings of my brain? But, I suppose if you didn't want to know, you probably wouldn't read this anyhow... Okay, here goes:

This blog will be about me. It will be my outlet when I am drowning in emotional pitfalls. It will be a place where I can share my funny stories and dreams. It will be a way for the world to see me more clearly. Lastly, it will be updated every day, guaranteed. I am going to stick with this one. Wish me luck!