Introduction

So why start a blog? Isn't it cliche? Shouldn't I have started one years ago? Well, yea, probably, but there are several reasons why I am still starting one:

1) I've always wanted a place to keep sort of a journal because ultimately, I have a great life and I'd like to keep track of the finer details.
2) I'd like to improve my writing skills, and the best way to do that is to write more and more.
3) There is a lot going on in my life and it might help to get it all out of my system.
4) To be frank, I'm lonely and this is just another activity to take up my time.

Down the road, I want to start a different blog that has a funnier side to it. For now though, I will just stick with the "journal" type entries.

Guess I should start with some background info about myself in case I ever decide to make this public. I'm single, 28, live by myself near Baltimore, MD, and currently work in Falls Church, VA as a gov't contractor. Yes, the commute is atrocious, but we are moving to Ft. Meade, MD no later than March, 2011. I have an incredible support system of family and friends that I wouldn't trade for the world. Not many people can say they've been IN 10 weddings, two of which I was the Best Man. I've always gotten along with my parents, and my sister and I took two months to drive across the country five years ago. How many siblings can do that? All in all, I have an incredible life, but these last few months have really tested my limits of stress. We'll get to all that later.

Best Thing to Happen to Me Today:
My Mom came down to visit for lunch. I telecommute on Thursday's and Friday's, so I have a lot of flexibility within my job. We went to Jimmy John's and then came back to my apartment and hung out for a little bit before I had to jump on a conference call.