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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
An accidental blog
I had no intention of starting a blog today, or ever. To be honest, I'm a bit skeptical about the need for blogs in the world and have never really felt like I (or 90% of the rest of the world) have much to saying that is worth posting to the internet. (Yet.)
But I googled the word blog today. Clicked on the first link that popped up, pressed continue, and, look at this, I have my very own blog. What the hell? I've always been a journaler, and if someone else happens upon these ramblings, how exciting. (I secretly write by journal so that someone will stumble upon when I'm dead anyway, as I suspect many people do, at least in these post- Anne Frank, Go Ask Alice times)
Now that I've started my accidental blog, all that is left is to discover what it might come to be about. I've named it A List of Outstanding Things after the title that I once scrawled atop a To Do list. So in the spirit of lists, perhaps I will brainstorm some things that interest me and therefore might appear in this blog in the future.
Hmm...as of right now, my list makes me appear very generic. I'll work on that.
Currently Reading and adoring:
some thoughts on why we blog:
http://sandhill.typepad.com/sandhill_trek/2004/11/why_do_we_blog.html
delic Oatmeal Cookie recipe:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/dessert/cookie_oatmeal.html
But I googled the word blog today. Clicked on the first link that popped up, pressed continue, and, look at this, I have my very own blog. What the hell? I've always been a journaler, and if someone else happens upon these ramblings, how exciting. (I secretly write by journal so that someone will stumble upon when I'm dead anyway, as I suspect many people do, at least in these post- Anne Frank, Go Ask Alice times)
Now that I've started my accidental blog, all that is left is to discover what it might come to be about. I've named it A List of Outstanding Things after the title that I once scrawled atop a To Do list. So in the spirit of lists, perhaps I will brainstorm some things that interest me and therefore might appear in this blog in the future.
- Books
- Bookstores
- psychology
- running
- roommates/ friends/ family
- death/ grief/ grieving/ afterlife
- How I Met Your Mother
- Flight of the Concords
- Brooklyn
- writing
- yoga
- cupcakes
- baked goods in general
- 9 Things in 90 Days program
- Martin Seligman and positive psychology
- personal transformation/ self-actualization
- pop culture
- literary magazines
- italian food
- learning to cook (cooking club)
- wine (number on the list is not representative of the strength of the interest)
- restaurants
- houses on or near water
- ice skating
- grad school
Hmm...as of right now, my list makes me appear very generic. I'll work on that.
Currently Reading and adoring:
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (on sale July 29th 2008, from Dial Press)
3 blessings today:- went to yoga class at lunch
- ate the best oatmeal cookie that I've ever had
- have free tickets to see the NYC ballet tonight
some thoughts on why we blog:
http://sandhill.typepad.com/sandhill_trek/2004/11/why_do_we_blog.html
delic Oatmeal Cookie recipe:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/dessert/cookie_oatmeal.html
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