I hope everyone liked the Aladdin reference to get the blog started off on the right foot...
I suppose I should explain what I'm doing here and why I am doing it. I was introduced to blogs during my graduate studies in Instructional Systems Design as a way to network and include interaction in learning. Now that I look back I suppose I was an avid blogger back in 2004 with the invention of Xanga. I would come home from school during my senior year of high school - wait for my dial up to connect, log into AIM, and then unleash my days worth of thoughts on the unfortunate subscribers of my xanga page.
The identity and location of that online journal will never be disclosed, or even searched for that matter, mainly because my ego can't handle it. I remember in probably 2006 going in and searching for my Xanga successfully. The things I read there will forever haunt me and have left scars, that luckily only ones I seem to care about. This wasn't just a teenage venting, it was a full on assault on anyone and everything that crossed my path - including my best friend. I suppose the 17 yrs I had spent in NJ up until that point made me what one would consider abrasive, in-your-face, & over-confident. Within a year of being in MD I realized my behavior and that of many people in my life was down right mean. And the worst part of it all was that the best friend mentioned above never seemed to care or be hurt by my unwavering honesty. Either I was obviously right in my opinions (ha!) or she had not yet found her 'in-your-faceness'. And to avoid going down an all too familiar road, I will say this and only this about that situation: The roles have certainly changed, I would not be surprised if I did stumble upon a blog by this individual bashing me and my life choices. I can't say that I wouldn't deserve it, if it were not merely for the sake of revenge. But, then again I must admit how proud I am of the person I have become since leaving NJ 6 yrs ago. Friendship conquers all and at some point every person is sick & tired of being sick & tired. That concept is something I can promise will be a recurring theme.
Wow! My apologies for rambling but there is a lot to catch you up on and the ADD is on blast as I sit in my 3rd day of observing sales trainings at work. I'm sure they are loving my constant typing at the moment.
Anywho, I will be on here from time to time to express thoughts, opinions, and ideas. Part of the draw of starting a blog is fact that for now noone knows it exists. I can say whatever I please without some closed-minded tool from my 1st grade class tearing into me on facebook. (big fan of defriending as of late)
Back to my story above, once I got to Towson University, discovered my Xanga page & threw up emotionally & literally for quite some time I decided to use my powers for good not evil. From there I became an English major and let me tell you that does not lead to any type of employment unless you are using your powers for evil. Eh, you win some, you lose some.
Keep it classy ladies & gents, until next time....
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