Speaking of Inspiration

So now I have to come clean about something, on this my second-ever posting. I have to admit what finally motivated me to start this blog.

Let me start by telling you that I have been planning since October of last year (2009) to start blogging in some form. I even bought a few books on the subject. In recent years I have developed an aspiration to be a writer. I became intrigued by the idea several years ago while taking a writing class at my community college (a requirement for a degree I was working on at the time). My instructor felt I had at least a modicum of talent for it and encourged me to switch my focus of study to journalism. I did not give the idea much thought at the time, but in more recent years the idea has resurfaced and has taken root in my heart.

The problem, however, was where to start? What was I going to write? A novel? Magazine or newspaper articles? I was clueless. So started the research, which led to the idea of blogging, which led to...well, you get the idea.

So why has it taken so long for me to finally do something with the idea? I guess it would be that age-old enemy of productivity and success: procrastination.

But I digress. I started this post with stating that I had something of a confession to make. What finally prompted me to start this blog? I watched "Julie & Julia"  last week.

Yes, I know that this movie has inspired so many others to do the same, so why am I any different or special, right? I don't think for a second that I am. No, I do not expect a movie to be made about me. Nor do I expect any book deals or interviews or anything spectacular to happen as a result of this blog.  All I expect is that I will finally get moving. In some direction. Which is better than not moving at all.

P.S. I would like to extend my apologies now if this post seems out of focus or choppy. It is 2am and my mind is not as clear as it should be!

Here is the Beginning

Ok, so here it is. The blog I told myself I would do...some day. Well, today is that day. Never mind that I have no plan for content. I do not have any specific ideas for what I am going to do with this. For now, I have decided, it is for the best. If I wait until I have a "plan" this blog (or any other for that matter) will never happen. So, I will let nature take its course, so to speak. For now, I will just take it one day at a time and see where inspiration leads me.

I will start this whole thing off by pointing out the obvious: I am doing this completely anonymously. My reasons for doing so is that I believe it allows me a certain freedom. I can write uninhibited and therefore without worry of what people I know may think of me or what I have to say. I think it could allow people to identify with me more, too. Maybe, just maybe.

Of course, that would mean people would actually have to be reading this....