A little about me

First things first…I guess I will tell you a little about myself. Normally, I’m not a big fan of self-disclosure and would rather not divulge all the details of my life. But I am going to assume that probably not very many people will be reading this, and if you are reading my blog, you are probably overly curious, miserably bored or easily entertained. I recently had a birthday, 27 years to be exact. It wasn’t such a joyous day to realize that I’m quickly approaching my late-20s to early-30s. However, I do feel extremely blessed to be alive another year.

More introductions…most people start off by saying what they do for a living, so I suppose I will follow suit. I am a graphic designer, which essentially means that I pretty things up and make things look better. Graphic design is actually not what I studied in college, but I’ve always naturally gravitated toward the field, and employers found my work acceptable enough to hire me. So here I am…a professional graphic designer. I love creative and imaginative design and definitely appreciate aesthetic beauty.

I am also a newlywed, enjoying a little over a year of marriage. My husband is a software developer and a little bit of a self-proclaimed nerd, which I find kind of endearing. If you ever have any questions about Star Wars, Lord of the Rings or video games, he can probably tell you everything you’d ever want to know. We have one dog-child together, Natalie, a four-pound Yorkie who thinks she’s a Great Dane. She’s a little bit spoiled and is a bit of a princess-diva dog. We live a simple suburban life in Edmond, Oklahoma, and look forward to the little time we have together everyday.

I strive to be a Christ follower but feel like it’s a constant struggle to grow spiritually and lead a consistent godly life. In addition, I am quite far from being labeled a domestic diva, much to my husband’s dismay, but am also trying to improve in this arena. The shiny cooking appliances and tools from our wedding sit in our cabinets waiting to have their day of glory, but I am hopeful that this will change once I’m done with graduate school.

Some of the things I’m quite fond of include: traveling and planning vacations, photography, all things design-related, shopping and finding good deals, trying and learning new things (whether it’s a new restaurant or new activity, I’m usually up for it), Zumba and going to fitness classes at the gym, spending time with family and friends, watching my guilty-pleasure of reality television (mainly just The Bachelor and So You Think You Can Dance), frozen yogurt, cute chick flicks, anything involving weddings, naps and sleep in general, playing with my dog, and having free time.

In the beginning...

Alas, I have finally decided to start a blog. I’ve had the inkling of doing one of these things every so often, but usually talk myself out of it before I even start. My life is not nearly interesting enough to capture the interest of any bored individual looking to kill time by reading about the daily musings of my uneventful life. In addition, my mild to moderate case of perfectionism and crippling fear of failure also sets in periodically to pop my bubbling aspirations.

Since my major was journalism in college, I feel a looming sense of pressure to formulate sentences correctly and punctuate properly. I fear people will judge me if I misplace a comma or use “there” instead of “their.” I also think that if I forget to update this thing or neglect to put anything meaningful or interesting on here, I will become some sort of blogging failure.

So here it goes. Watch me throw caution to the wind or whatever that saying is (my husband likes to make fun of me for my improper usage of idiomatic phrases). This is it…the beginning of a pseudo social experiment and daily (or whenever) sounding board for me. I may use one comma too many or I may bore you with uninteresting details or I may not update this thing for days…or weeks.

But if you are reading this, please let me know your thoughts, your struggles, and your reactions to any of the posts.