First Post

I feel like starting a blog is a bit like getting a gym membership. There may be admirable goals behind it, but somehow the endeavor often seems to peter out after a while. I've had experience with this on both fronts, so perhaps it's a bit silly to try again, but what can I say, here I am.

I think I like the idea of a blog as a reflective tool. I read an old friend's recently and it had a nice perspective on life's everyday happenings. I understand that most people probably don't have time to sit here and read my random thoughts, but I can say that reading hers, even once, was kind of inspiring. Of course, I may take this in a different direction -- political, most likely, given my roots. But for now I think I'll just try posting what's going on in my life, and try to use that as a way of reflecting on whether I feel like I've got the right balance.