Hi. This is my first blog. I have been interested in blogging for quite a while, but could never seem to find the time nor the initiative to really start. Facebook, it seems, is becoming more and more public, despite advanced privacy settings; while I'd love to write "notes" via the social networking site, I cringe at the idea of all of my fb friends having access to said musings. I'm most certain that some of my ruminations may or may not inflame some people who I stay connected to on the site if only for networking purposes. I've already had a handful of flare-ups with extended family members who just can't seem to get past my political leanings, ideas about religion, or the humor with which I approach topics that some consider taboo. As a (student) teacher, too, I am nervous about creating material for the whole world to see that might jeopardize my employment with a district. However, I am confident that with good taste and proper disclosure, this shouldn't be a problem. Thus, I embark on a voyage into the world of blogging.
So, it is here that I will make an effort to start a record- simply of thoughts, stories, anecdotes, etc. I come from a very colorful immediate family, so that in itself should provide plenty of material to laugh over. I often make the comment to friends or family or even people I'm meeting for the first time (on awkward first dates- but dating is another blog topic in and of itself) that I will be writing a book of memoirs someday- perhaps more than one, even. Among my sisters and brother and myself, I am positive that we'll have enough material to fill multiple volumes on things my mother has told us, wisdom spouted from our Grammie, tales of the Gaffaney farm and more. It is my hope that my blog posts will provide the framework for which we base our memoirs.
Now I begin.
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