No Foreign Lands: October 2010

So, I had seriously considered writing in this blog daily...instead of just doing an annual 2-4 week foray into travel blogging . But, as you can see from my last post in January 2010, this isn't going too well. There are a few reasons for my failure:

1) My friends. I have a few close friends that are avid bloggers. They write witty phrases and are in general smarter than me (see Sam at http://www.bridgesofmadisonave.com or Miss Fabulous herself at http://www.iris-mylifeinpurple.blogspot.com to get an idea of what I'm up against...). This creates issues of inadequacy as I, no doubt, do not have the high level of insight shared by these wonderful women;

2) My Schedule. I tend to take piles of photos (my FB albums are inense...) but I don't think to write about my adventures. I sometimes feel that is self-indulgent...but that's the point of a blog, right? To be self-indulgent and hope it strikes a chord with someone...which leads to my next point;

3) Be still my teenage heart. I'm (update: FAR) too old for angst and feel like talking about whatever I'm pondering on a given day might be lame (update: is definitely lame). Some people pull it off so well...but I fear I am not interesting enough for the elusive witty daily blog.

All of the above recognized, I have decided to make a bit more of an effort. It isn't even so much because I think anyone will read it, but because I miss the life I've shared on this blog and I want a little back (update: Working full time sucks). Now that I'm not in school (and am strangely jealous of my friends who are), I look at these pictures and the stories of the places I've been, and am both sad and fearful that I'll never get to do that again. So, for now, I will content myself with the memories and little trips around my immediate area.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Be still my teenage heart!

The world beneath my feet...