The reason behind my blog was a challenge to myself more than anything else. I've kept a journal, diary, or some type of written account of my life and what is going on in it for a number of years. But like many things I've let the consistency with which I participate in the daily activity slide and falter. I thought maybe if I write not only for myself, but also for an audience then I would be more apt to keep up with it. That proved to be untrue.
Truth be told this is blog number three, the first two being miserable failures. I had to think of a way to keep myself motivated and make it fun. I had to find things that I enjoyed and brought be personal pleasure to keep me committed to the blogging every day for a year. I discovered those two things to be photography and socks.
My friends and family tell me that I have wonderful storytelling skills as well as a large helping of the weird or odd that happens to me. I don't know if an above average amount of strange things happen to me or if I just am more apt to notice them. Either way, when they occur I'll share them with my readers.
At last we reach the heart of the matter...my goal with this blog. To write something about my life every day for a year, accompany the written word with a photograph of the socks I'm wearing that day and any other photos I've happened to snap. Some days may consist of one or two sentences while others multiple paragraphs, I'm not setting up word count guidelines. I will write whatever is in my head. My challenge is to prove to myself that with dedication I can accomplish this.
Wish me luck and enjoy!
EMS 05-01-2011
