New Beginnings

I am surprised to make this attempt at proving to be an active participant in the blogosphere, never having committed to any sort of journal before, but at the urging of a dear friend, I am pleased to introduce myself to all those wonderful people out there in the dark, who might pick up what limited pearls I have to cast.

This blog likely will be an outlet and reflecting pond. The witty double-entendre that I selected for its title (thanks to said friend) plays on the facts that I quit smoking two days ago and overall tend to allocate too few substantive moments to consider my life, digest what goes on during the day, and relax. I have loads to say about the world in general, which continuously provides me with inspiration and challenges even those ideas that are the most steadfast for me.

While blogs are intrinsically self-centered, I do promise that among the introspection, musings on culture and politics, temperamental outbursts regarding a renovation project and long-distance relationship, and chronicles of ridiculous escapades with a bevy of larger-than-life girlfriends, you will find more than a passing moment of entertainment.

Subsequent posts will serve as an informal introduction to my personal history, but whatever readership these lines end up garnering, I hope that those who stumble across my collective thoughts consider them an interesting perspective from a thoroughly unique point of view.