Introduction

Welcome to my blog!

Now before you get excited, let me start by saying I don't expect too many people to read this blog. That is not why I started it. Honestly, I started it because I needed a hobby of sorts to fill my time. I also thought it could be somewhat therapeutic, like a journal. Sure, it would be exciting to see a comment here and there. But hey, I've been good at talking to myself for years!

That being said, if you're still reading, thanks! (You must be bored.) But never fear, you have several random posts about my life to look forward to.

And I should warn you, I have OCD tendencies. And those tendencies love to make LISTS! My brain needs to compartmentalize everything or I begin to feel overwhelmed. So here we go, my first blog list:

Current Interests:

• Eating healthy, especially fresh fruits and veggies
• Exercising - P90x and running (I am still struggling to get into a routine with this, but I'm working on it)
• Reading - fiction, non-fiction, blogs, whatever
• Music - melodies and lyrics that invoke strong emotions
• Two of my faves right now:  Adele and Mumford & Sons
• Gardening - now that Ryan and I have a house (that already has 2 garden boxes in the backyard!) we look forward to growing some of our own vegetables
• Minimalism - getting back to the basics, spending less and having less makes for a richer life. After moving 8 times in the last 9 years it has been a huge weight off of us to donate a lot of our "stuff" and get rid of the "consumer America" mindset.
• Learning - now that I've been done with school for a few years, it's nice my interest in learning has sprung up...sigh... I'm finally regretting sleeping through history class (sorry mom and dad...I still got an A though...good test taker) but I love watching American Pickers and Pawn Stars. I know, these obviously don't make up for high school history classes, but I learn tons of new things each episode. I highly recommend either if you've never seen them! They make me giddy:) The Discovery Channel is also wonderful.
• Lately, I've also been wanting to educate myself about things going on in other parts of the world. I plan on watching some documentaries and will post reviews afterward.

So these are some of the things I will probably be blogging about in the posts to come. Thrilling, huh?! Hold on to your seats, people! Get ready to be inspired!