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well, here we are again. time to take another stab at the old "writing on the internet" thing. fortunately, this time there's nothing to lose. though was there really anything to gain the last? seriously though. a penny per view? are you kidding me?! yeah, examiner. that's a great way to motivate people to write for you. pay them one tiny copper coin for the hours of effort they put into creating something they think is worthwhile journalism. why not pay in shillings, or buttons even? all are worth so much these days.

but i shouldn't begin anew with such a negative tone. this blog is going to be about me. no recapping. no reviewing. it's just about me. honestly, i don't have that much to say about a lot of things, but there are things that i'm sure i could manage to express, and you'll probably find yourself saying "hey, i've thought that same thing." or maybe you won't, but will at least humor me by saying you did.

for a while now, i've tossed around the idea of keeping some sort of journal (insert 'doug' theme song here), because i've had a lot on my mind. with my new job, the move to lawrence, living on my own, relationship bullshit, there's a lot rolling around in my noggin. for those of you who are "lucky" enough to hear about it on an almost-daily basis, it's your lucky day. now you have the option of also reading everything i've already told you! just what you've been hoping for, i'm sure.

in all seriousness, this is going to be a creative outlet. working behind a desk five days a week doesn't do a whole lot for someone with a vivid imagination, so to come home and unload my thoughts, and to do it in an exuberant way, will be a welcomed change. not saying that what i have to say is anything worth writing home about, but if you know me at all, you know how i can take a normal situation, add a bit of snark, a pinch of wit, and an ass-ton of judgement, and make it brand-spanking new (in the best way possible, of course).

while i'm semi-on the topic of "creative outlets" and all that jazz, wouldn't you think a blog, that's supposed to be comprised entirely of your thoughts, be more inclined to let the author design said blog from scratch? what's with these pre-determined layouts, blogspot? and such boring colors, too. not even an opportunity to change the whole page layout. just one or two boxes here and there while leaving the rest to look identical to every tom, dick and harry out there in cyberspace. yeah, that's great. maybe i need to learn a thing or two about this before being too harsh, but until then, harsh is the way to go! good luck getting discovered by oprah now. not gonna lie, it's a bit of a letdown. but i suppose i have to take what i get and go with it. but just know, i'm not happy about it.

oh, and i should mention that it is my dream that some famous hollywood publisher/director/celebrity will stumble across my lowly little blog and turn it into a must-read novel/summer blockbuster/hit tv show. no, really. i dream big.

but for now, this is my start. i'm not doing this for anyone but myself (and that hollywood bigwig). i will write like i talk - mostly truthful, often jumbled, confidently sarcastic - only now, there's no censor. like i said: this time there's nothing to lose.