Quick Beginnings - A Brief Overview

The month of May had a lot of firsts, a lot of ends and one huge beginning. In 31 short days, I graduated (again), traveled to Europe, got offered a job, said bye to a lot of people, and picked up and moved away from the only state I've ever called home. It was a whirlwind of events coupled with a whirlwind of emotions (that I would never admit to in person).

Because everything happened so fast, I didn't really have time to think about it nor react to any of my split-second decisions. My days were filled with learning my new job, finding my way around a brand new city and trying to tie up some loose ends back in VA. Two months later, I still have unpacked boxes and no furniture in any room except for my bedroom. To say I've "moved in" is an understatement.

My job is very technical and requires me to think outside the box but not in a way that I'm used to. In the middle of last week I found myself craving a creative outlet. I started planning to update my online profile and looked into taking classes at UNC Charlotte in creative writing or graphic design or anything that would bring a little color and creativity to my day. Don't get me wrong, I love my job and am consistently challenged to learn new things, but my right-brain muscles were screaming for attention.

This blog is my attempt to do just that. I don't paint, draw or decorate and while me and Adobe Illustrator go way back, it's hard to do things of that nature without any purpose. I do know how to write and, as my sisters continue to point out, I tend to think differently than them and a lot of other people. A blog seemed like a natural progression.

My goal is to combine pictures and writing and to show little glimpses of a bigger picture. Consistent with my "big picture" mentality that most of my friends and colleagues would attest to, I want to try to add a little commentary to what will most likely be one tiny moment of a whole day in attempt to understand that bigger picture. I'm not a photographer, and this is not a photography site, but more of a way to capture something that I see and want to share.

The next year (and probably way after that) hold a lot of pretty exciting things for me. I have a couple of trips planned to JMU for football season, some pro-bono non-profit work, my first 5K in November, some showers and weddings, and a visit or two from some of my favorite Virginians. If nothing else, I can look back on this a year or two from now and wonder what the hell I was thinking.

I'm probably way more excited to do this than I should be but hopefully that means I won't crap out a month from now and forget about it -- commitment has never been one of my strong points. Comments will be greeted most likely with sarcasm and criticism of grammar and word choice. But don't let that deter you ;) Happy reading :)