Back....but for how long?

So today I came to a realization: I enjoy blogging. There's no point in denying or fighting it. Those who have known me for awhile have probably seen my on again, off again love affair with various blogs - whether it be personal, sports, or other. I always find a reason to start a blog (likely cause: procrastination and/or boredom), but I never seem to find the motivation to keep it going, or I run out of things to write about.

Ultimately though, I always come crawling back. This has finally led me to believe that I need to blog. I enjoy blogging. I enjoy reading other people's blogs. There are some excellent blogs out there which have been interesting, thought provoking and really provide an insight into the lives of the people who write them. Not only can understanding other people's lives help you understand them, but it can lead to new a found respect for them, as well as self-motivation and general introspection that you would be hard-pressed to find from any other source. So here's another attempt from me, and maybe I'll be able to actually keep this one going.

I know many reading this (likely through Facebook, with stalkers abound) are thinking "Why the hell is he blogging for? That is so grade 9." While I agree, that in many ways, blogging is a little bit passé, I think that would be more applicable to the "today I did this, today I did that, tomorrow I'm going to do this" kind of blog. At the end of the day, I just want a place to put my thoughts down in writing. I don't care if nobody reads it. It is simply an outlet for one's thoughts, opinions, emotions and it is one that I'd recommend to many people who have never blogged before.

This is especially true if you enjoy writing, as I do. I may never have been the greatest writer throughout my life or academic career, but there has always been something about writing that I have enjoyed. As I've often said, my dream job is really to be a writer for a magazine or something like that. Alas, my future (at least for now), lies in bean-counting. So in lieu of a sweet job at Men's Health or something, here I am.

For those that do end up reading this, hopefully I'll offer some laughs, some insights, some stuff that might interest you. Whoever reads this, I promise to do as little "this is what I did today" and instead candidly talk about real things, both in my life and in general. And I swear that my blog template is only temporary.

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