My First Post Revisited

Thank you Sara for tagging me! I’m always up for a tag, and this was simple enough. And also, a fun prompt for a reflection of seeing how far this particular blog has come since its beginnings.

The Rules for the #MyFirstPostRevisited Blog Hop

1. No cheating. You must highlight your first post. Not your second post, not one you love… the first post only.
2. Link back to the person who tagged you (thank them if you feel like it or, if not, curse them with a plague of ladybugs).
3. Cut and paste your old post into a new post or reblog your own bad self. (Either way is fine, but NO editing.)
4. Put the hashtag #MyFirstPostRevisited in your title.
5. Tag five (5) other bloggers to take up this challenge.
6. Notify your tags in the comment section of their blog (don’t just hope they notice a pingback somewhere in their spam).
7. Feel free to cut and paste the badge to use in your post.
8. Include “the rules” in your post.
9. Completely silly rules that I’m making up as I type:
   • Write your post while wolfing down your favorite dessert.
   • Do 10 cartwheels after you hit “Publish.”

So, What Was My First Blog Post?

Truth be told, I had a number of posts prior to this first public one. Before I’m accused of breaking the rules, let me explain: I initially began this blog to post my stories in. The first posts here are story chapters, and they never went public to begin with (I was trying to find a template adaptable for a ToC). I had another blog, Read2Write, which was my main blog at that time. So why did I transfer and do the name switch? Because of the same conundrum I had there that I’m having here now: it became way too serious. I wanted to make a more personal blog. But I don’t want to use this space as a gripe zone. Hence, why I haven’t been posting as often.

I digress.

My very first post was something of a gripe, in any case: Hello world!

This is a combination of Ell’s Library (expositions on random topics), plus some of my Read2Write but a little more personal (minus the book reviews), and then a hodge podge of everything else. I wanted Read2Write to have a professional and helpful aspect, but in doing so, I have less to say there, because sometimes I’m just not feeling all that smart or helpful.

Also planning on putting up some writing here. Eventually, when I get around to actually writing. It’s been really hard to find the time lately. I’m either too pooped out when I finally do have the time by the end of the day, or there just isn’t time. I did read that the whole “settling in” theory is just a load of bologna, and I believe it. I’ve beat bad habits before in the past, and I know I have the self-control…most times.

It’s the darn AW forums that keep consuming my time. I’ll go through spurts of binge-reading and I don’t feel bad about divulging in that recreational activity. But otherwise, it’s the internet and the endless things I’d like to do in my free time, as minimal as it is oftentimes. I do a lot of traveling (driving), I have 2 children and 3 if you include hubby, I work part-time, I enjoy the art of cooking, I’ve put any artwork endeavors on indefinite hiatus because writing interests me more, and a number of pet projects in the mulling and brewing department. I read, I’m semi-active on Twitter, I enjoy reading my numerous how-to email subscriptions I get on a daily basis, and now that I wrote this all down, I believe I have way too many extracurricular activities on my plate that is taking away from my one main goal that I keep dancing around: writing.

I’m very literal, rather dull and definitely slow, but I love creating. I love writing. I do it for me.

Here are my goals for this month, aside from the personal stresses and life activities:

1. Begin a new fanfiction. It’s a complete makeover of a FFIX fanfic I began writing a long long time ago and I felt the urge. What can I say? Fanfics are where I began. I wrote a FFVII fanfic and got to around 90k words, and it’s still incomplete. Of course it’s absolutely atrocious but it was a great achievement for the time being.
2. Get this show (blog) on the road.
3. CampNano? I joined for 10k word count for Parallax, my current WIP pet project. Due to the time of month though, I’m really nonvocal about it because I have #1 brewing in my mind. And I don’t feel like sharing.

I think I really ought to reassess where I’m spending my energies. I’m spread thin which is why I just can’t concentrate on one thing anymore for too long. That and my free time is minuscule, but I know the latter is no excuse.

Here’s to going for something different!

My goals are quite different from then, but the sentiments in the first half are generally the same!

Things that have changed, however: My commute is much longer (I don’t mind, since that’s the only alone time I get), but being a house owner, a homeschool teacher, and having added 4 felines to the household, my responsibilities are more so now than ever before. I’m no longer addicted to the AW forums, and art commissions are back on the table.

And no, I don’t read all my e-mail subscriptions anymore… who has the time!

But overall, I’m still spreading myself thin!

Rule #9a. I’m drinking my favorite tea from my favorite mug, does that count??

Rule #9b. Done!

Here are my nominees:

• Nicole
• Brandi
• Alecia
• Dominika
• Jean
• Coryl

As always, nominees aren’t under any obligation!