Hello readers old and new,
The very first entry to a blog is always the most awkward to write and that’s what’s taken me so long to get started. I’ve been blogging since 2003 on Livejournal, locking my journal for “friends only” access so there’s a little bit of stage fright now that I’ve decided to open the door here.
It’s like, you’re coming out of nowhere, nobody knows you, most of them don’t care and there’s so much pressure to give a really great introduction that will set the tone for your entire blog. It’s crippling!
But I’ve decided to embrace the awkwardness, as is evident in the title here and this weird letter addressed to imaginary readers that is echoing into the quiet of my work area. Soon though, there will be many not-so-awkward (hopefully) entries to follow. Here goes nothing…