So here is my first blog posting. It's been a while since I've blogged on a regular basis before. It was back in the day of Xanga (yes, back in good ol' days before Facebook and even Myspace) where I use to post regularly on my daily insights. Since then, I have fallen off the blogging bandwagon.
But recent blog readings have inspired me to start up another alternative pastime rather than creeping away on Facebook :)
Some of the reasons I wanted to start up a blog again is to improve myself as a writer and photographer, serve as another outlet to share my findings with friends and act as another online journal of my life. I have always enjoyed documenting my personal history and with the advancement of technology and social media, blogging has become more interactive and creative which thrills me.
I have several goals I hope to achieve with this blog. I hope to look back at my postings and find memories of those days in my life - albeit extraordinary days of excitement or just a typical uneventful day - I love memories. Reading about past thoughts have always been entertaining for me to go back to that moment in your life just by reading a few of your own words back in the day. It's like a virtual time vault. Reminds me of the shoebox you keep under your bed of past love notes, ticket stubs, random photos. It's refreshing and nostalgic.
I also hope to unearth more of my creative side. I love photography and creative edits. I feel that I have lost a bit of that desire within recent years with events in my life becoming so busy being an adult now. I don't want to lose that part of myself so I hope to keep that part alive and kicking by posting photography projects or fun photos I find online. I have always found them insightful along with memorable quotes. I am definitely a quote junky so I will be posting those frequently as well.
Lastly, I hope to conquer short-term and long-term goals. I love making lists, but it's much more rewarding to cross those items off my list and having a virtual reminder of my goals are a bigger motivator to accomplish them. I find no matter where you are at in life or how satisfied you are, there is always room for growth and improvement. Having a list of goals helps you stay focus and that is something I hope to strengthen more with this blog.
I lied....I guess one last final goal I hope to achieve with this blog. I would like for this blog to create another social outlet for my friends and family to connect. If some strangers decide to follow, that is great as well. I hope to provide some inspiring thought, but I am no extraordinary person or public figure. I'm just an average girl seeking to discover more of myself as it is in development. It's a great feeling when you realize you can still surprise yourself. *~
So this is mostly a blog for myself, but if I can create a spark of thought in someone's mind today, that would be okay with me. :)
-Until my next snapshot in life,
Hi-D
