First post!

Well, folks, I said I’d never do it, but for some reason I now find myself compelled to start a blog. I always looked down my nose at people who felt that other people cared what their opinions were about things that were happening in their world, so I start this by acknowledging openly that I am a hypocrite.

So why now?

Well, I have to have some kind of creative outlet. I can’t sing. I don’t dance in public. I can scrapbook, but I’m too lazy to do it. I like to cook, but not enough to put a whole lot of time into it. I don’t have any hobbies other than television viewing and napping. But that doesn’t make me very interesting to be around. I love to talk and I love to laugh. A ha! I’ve found something that I am reasonably good at. Now what? Just because I think I’m hilarious (which I am) doesn’t means you will. But that doesn’t really matter, does it? This is my blog and you don’t have to read it.

So why a blog? Well, I’ve tried writing a book. It’s taken me about 10 years - seriously – and I’ve written two chapters and the ending. And… it's HARD! You have to remember all of the names you’ve named your characters. And let’s face it: my characters aren’t really characters but actual people. So, then there’s that – the fear of offending someone by writing about them as you actually see them. Also, you have to have an editor (I think) and I know that I’ll have several grammatical and punctuational errors. (Is “punctuational” a word? It doesn’t matter – this is a blog, not a book.) Plus, due to my aforementioned laziness, I know I’d never finish a book. This format is much more conducive to my writing style and most likely to your attention span. So, here we are.

Plus, I have always kind of lived my life with the notion that I will one day walk into a Wal-Mart and be “discovered” and go on to a long and lucrative career as an actress/writer/producer in Hollywood. I don’t really want that life, mind you. It would just be nice for someone to meet me and instantly know that the rest of the world should be exposed to my wit and intellectual musings.

A few of my friends have compared me to former Saturday Night Live star, Amy Poehler. I take that as an enormous compliment. She has gotten to do so many things that I would have loved. And she is good. Really good. Also, a lot of people think I look like Gwenyth Paltrow (okay, I made that part up), so I am a natural fit for Hollywood.

Getting back to the blog – you will notice (assuming you haven’t already stopped reading) that I ramble a lot and get sidetracked. I have nothing new or original to say to the world. I’ll mainly be talking about parenting, work, silly things I’ve observed, movies I love, and food. So, I guess that's mostly what I'll write about. We'll see how it goes. Thanks for visiting!