Why are you reading this? Why should you read this? These are both valid questions.
Twice before in my life, I have tried my hand at this here blogging thang. The first time, I wrote a daily blog that served as a writing exercise and a sort of public therapy session. I commented on anything and everything, and often exposed my readers to the horribly black pit that is my soul. It was hilarious, but it didn't end well. I used my blog to air dirty laundry and ended up hurting a friend. The friendship has since been repaired, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. I realized that it is not always appropriate or responsible to publish one's thoughts completely unedited.
The second time I tried blogging, I edited myself too much. I found that if I couldn't say something at least a little bit controversial, I didn't have much to say. I reviewed a few movies, talked about some bands I liked, and gave up on blogging after a week. It was just too sanitized.
So, why am I at it again? I don't know...maybe I'm just egocentric enough to think that somewhere in the jumbled mess that is my brain I feel like I have something to SAY. Maybe I'm looking at all of those unfinished writing projects and trying to get the creative juices flowing. Maybe I'm just bored.
What can you expect out of my blog? Number one, truth! Anyone that knows me knows that I have a pathological hatred of lying, embellishing, twisting words, etc. Thats not to say I'm always RIGHT, but if I'm wrong about something I'll always own up to it. I also have no personal boundaries, so I hide NOTHING!
Second, you will laugh. Life is absurd, and I can't help but point that out. Sometimes my humor can be a little mean-spirited, so wear a cup and take everything I say with a grain of salt. I'm trying to get better about my language, especially now that my kids are of the age that they can read what Daddy writes, but sometimes a well-placed F-Bomb is exactly the thought you want to express.
Third, I can't promise that I'll do this every day, but I'll try to have something meaningful to say when I do. No more lame-ass movie reviews (maybe a big summer wrap-up or something) or talking about what cereal I'm currently eating. I also solemnly swear never to cut and paste some inspirational essay, joke, or list of 10 ways to know you're a southerner that someone else wrote and present it as my own. If I suck, I'm going to do it with originality!
So, that's it. I should have my first real blog up in a couple of days. I haven't decided what I want to talk about yet. You'll know when I know. Welcome to my inner world. It's a little spooky here, but help yourself to some nachos and Diet Mountain Dew. You will be entertained.