This is the 4th time I've started a blog (if I've counted correctly) and I STILL don't know how to start them. Do I introduce myself? Do I provide a recap of my life/recent events so the reader knows what I'm referring to? Do I explain the name I've chosen and why? Do I leave the reader completely in the dark and make them guess/infer/never know?
Well, you're gonna kind of get some of all of that. Just settle in, and see if you can keep up! :) Why a blog? Well, it has been 6 million degrees here lately, or I've had meetings late, or I've been working. These are all reasons why I haven't had the chance to ride my bike in weeks. My time on my bike is MY TIME. No one can bother me or get a hold of me. It's just me, my bike (I still need to name it), my thoughts, and the trail. It's where I get the best thinking/processing of life done. When I don't get my bike time, I get stressed out. When I get stressed out enough, I start to sleep crappy. When I sleep crappy, I am a generaly unpleasant person to be around. And no one wants that. After discussing this situation over with Calypso (not his real name), he strongly encouraged me to find an outlet for all my stress that wasn't weather dependent.
So, alas, here we are. Now, I'm guessing you have 1 (or 2) of 2 questions: 1. Why a new blog? 2. Who is Calypso? (and why aren't you using his real name?)
1. A new blog becuase I feel I reached a new part of my life months ago. Although I didn't start a new blog at that point, I am now. I'd had the last blog for roughly 4 years, and I think it was time for a fresher start. So, here we are. My old blog will stay up, at least for a while, but I might take it down eventually. Just because some of that stuff no longer holds true and doesn't need to be out in the public. But we'll see.
2. Calypso is, depending on who you ask, many different things in my life. If you ask me? He's the guy I share ridiculous news stories with. The guy I talk to when I need a distraction from life. The guy who unlocks my car after he locked my keys in it. The guy who works multiple states away and is only home for a few weeks at a time. The guy who doesn't have too high of emotional expectations for me right now. The guy who is just what I need in my life right now. So, others may try to label what he is, but for now, I'm just happy with where things are!
I'll post an update later next week talking about life and the various stressors, but hopefully this answers some of your questions you didn't even realize you had!
