To Blog or not to Blog?

So it appears I have started a blog. I have been going back and forth on this for quite some time now. I really miss writing and my current job offers me lots of time to let my mind wander and sometimes I really want an outlet for all those deep thoughts. On the other hand, I follow quite a few friend's blogs and I find that if they go more than say a week without posting I feel let down, I want my next fix. Can I live up to my own blog expectations or will I write a bunch at first then slowly let it slip away as another forgotten project? Not to mention I have to learn all this blogger stuff, try to format it so it looks nice and is interesting. Oh and I should probably remember some of those great topic ideas I have thought about while working... It's an experiment to be sure, we'll see how it goes!

Today's topic is writing. Well more than that, creating. I used to have so many creative outlets. I wrote poetry, kept a journal, painted, scrapbooked, sewed, and always had a project on the go. Lately I have felt almost like I've checked out. I go to work, I come home, watch some TV, go to bed, repeat. I don't feel like I'm actively pursuing anything that would enrich my day, and I can feel it affecting my mood, my spirit and who I am. How does this happen? I guess we get so wrapped up in the day to day that we forget to stop and enjoy ourselves. By the end of the day I am tired, I'm getting old, and it's all too easy to zone out on the couch with a bag of Cheetos. So in the past week I acknowledged it and am actively trying to check back in. I picked up a book (Fifty Shades of Grey - which disgusts me with the weak and pushover female narrator, but keeps me reading for the kinky bits...), I've cooked supper (too many fast food drive thru's as of late - which in itself can make you feel pretty blah), and this is the next project, the blog, the outlet to the rest of the world. I can't remember the last time I typed on a keyboard. I've become dependent on my phone, for facebook, quick emails and most of my communication with the world. Swyping does not lend itself well to creative writing, not to mention the ever hated auto correct, throwing its two cents in when you least expect it.

So there you go. Blog entry number one done! Stay tuned, hopefully there will be more soon. I've committed now!