I’ve been thinking about this little corner of the web over the past few weeks. This blog has meant so much to me over the years. It was a place for me to explore various interests that I had at the time – cooking, sewing, photography. Sometimes I’m afraid to look back over this little archive and see all I’ve written, worried it’ll be ridiculous or embarrassing. And sometimes it is, but only slightly. Usually, it reminds me of who I was then. And how I’m not that girl now.
It’s strange how much can change in so short a time. How things that once seemed like so important are no longer even on the radar. This blog was a small place where I chronicled years of trying, experimenting, and exploring. I think that’s why it doesn’t seem embarrassing to me know: because it’s such a picture of who I was then.
But this is also the reason why it has left me perplexed at how to pick back up. In some ways, I don’t want to disturb this image of who I once was. Just like me, though, this space can’t remain unchanged forever, or else it would be incredibly boring. It kind of already is.
(Also coming up with a new name for a blog is more than I can do. Let’s be honest here.)
So here I am, ready to try this again. Except, it’s going to be different.
Previously, my life seemed to revolve around cooking, food, and photography. These days, though, I’m generally grabbing something quick to eat while running out the door. When I do cook, I shoot for quick recipes, and the fewer dishes, the better. My big black camera, while still important to me, is mostly in its bag now. It’s been almost a year since it’s been out. I know, sad. Most of my photos are now taken on my phone.
What’s life look like now?
As a full time student and a part time piano teacher, I’m either teaching, learning, studying, or driving between all three. It’s a lot to try to balance, and can be super stressful at times (ok like all the time).
But here’s the (not really) secret: I love it. I absolutely love it.
I have been given myriads of opportunities I never would have had otherwise. It’s opened horizons, stretched me, and taught me so very much. And I can’t wait to see what will come next.
So what’s that mean for this blog?
Some days, weirdly enough, this science major just has the urge to write. Whether it’s a thought I’ve been pondering, a memory that pops out, an interesting experience, wondering why we do something a certain way, or nostalgia, it sometimes just begs to be written.
So that’s what you’ll see here: a weird snapshot of my mind.
It won’t always be pretty, it probably won’t be very good. But I’ll enjoy it. Hopefully, you will too. And maybe, in five years, it will give me something to look back on.
If you’ve read this far, you are a fantastic human and you deserve an award.
And that’s it. Hopefully I will be on here more – and we’ll see where it goes.
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