February 10th, 2009
Ready or not, here I come
I have an announcement: I am entering the blogging world.
Okay, truth be told, I already have a blog or two out there floating in the ether. Actually, to be more precise, I already have a couple of feeble attempts at blogging on the web, where I posted one or two lonely entries and then abandoned the whole thing almost as fast as you can say blogspot.
But those were different. Those were created without any thought behind them, without any forward thinking, without any planning. This, my friends, is a completely new venture.
What sets this one apart?
1) For one, I’ve changed my approach. Before, I was always searching for things in my life that “the world” would want to know, and with that attitude, I was strained for material.
It recently occurred to me that I should simply post what I want to share with the world, regardless of whether the world happens to be interested. More specifically, this site will mostly consist of artwork, stories about my dogs, household projects and occasionally it might even touch on more profound issues, if I am so moved.
2) I have done the planning, forward thinking, and I’ve put some effort into this. I purchased a space on the web. I bought a domain. I created my first wordpress theme. This is the real deal, folks.
3) Also, I have been thinking maybe I could revisit my web-developer/web designer ambitions. Maybe just on the side, or maybe as a full-time gig. Either way, I would need a place to practice and eventually showcase my work…hence this site.
4) Perhaps most importantly, I need a place to release my creative energy and have nowhere else to turn. It all started a couple of weeks ago when I enrolled in an art class. Well, actually, it probably started when I entered the business world immediately after college. For two years I have churned out presentations, whipped up demonstrations, sat mindlessly in dull meeting after meeting, adhered to project schedules (the list goes on…) all within the confines of the straight-laced business world.
So, in dire need of catharsis, I took up an art class at the University where I work. Talk about opening the floodgates! It was like I had been starved for so long I couldn’t just take a bite. Instead, I couldn’t bring myself to leave the kitchen table that now serves as my art studio. I have put in the hours outside of class, perfected every drop of paint or stroke of the pencil, completed two projects for every one that was assigned all for the thrill of the ride.
I can’t get enough. I need another channel to focus some of this energy.
So, ready or not, world, here I am. And I expect to stick around this time.
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