2!!!! aka The reason for the blog

     So, why did I decide to write this?  My first  reason that I want to do this is because I HATE writing.  Actually, hate is a strong word.  I don't love to write.  However, I realize that this may be because I don't do too much of it, outside of what is required for life.  So, this is an experiment to push myself harder than I have before.  I won't be Hemingway, that is certain.  I just want to be better and something I realize that I am weak at.

     The second reason I wanted to do this was on the suggestion/bet of a friend.  We were talking about some things that happened and she said, "You should have a blog!", to which I replied, "Maybe, I will . . ."  She said, "I bet you won't." and anyone who knows me knows that I don't back down from challenges much.  

     My third reason my most important (to me).  I am a new college student in my mid-thirties who is away from any home that I have know.  People in my predicament are called "Non-traditional Students".  We face unique challenges and situations.  I want to write about them so that I that I don't get too frustrated when things don't go my way or the way I think they should.

     Finally, this is just to put down for my friends (and anyone else who cares) so they can keep up with me.  I have met many wonderful people in life who live all over and this is a way to interact with me.  I don't know how often I will blog.  I am going to try once every two weeks to put down something, anything., just to keep writing.

     So welcome.  Here's to graduation in two years.

Wow, My First Blog Post EVER!!!

I have a failing in life. I don't write prolifically.

I am quite capable of writing. I do it all the time, for school. Outside of that, not so much. I don't feel that I am that good at it. However, I LOVE to talk. I think that I am pretty good at telling a story. And, sometimes, cool stuff happens to me. So, I am writing this stuff down (some of it). This is a test to myself to try harder at it. In the process, I hope to gain more organization over my writing and push myself to better and give more discipline to it.

Why a blog? There are a couple of reasons. I will put that in the second post. But, until then, welcome to the ride. It could be short, it could be long. Either way, it's going to be alllllrriiiiight.