I've reached my limit of keeping silent and, despite an apprehension about sharing forever and ever online, amen (I've watched fellow bloggers go down over social media posts that didn't jibe with respective party lines), I'm going to see how far this new venture takes me. Because trying to keep my thoughts locked inside is like watching a Ziplock full of Jolt Cola and Mentos.
It's gonna blow, and when it does, it won't be pretty.
That said, why "Oh Bob!"? To keep my rants on the somewhat straight and narrow, I decided to give this blog a theme. Now, if I ever heard someone say "I'm going to make my blog about trying new things and living life to the fullest" I'd probably want to punch them in their perky face. So when my brain knee-jerked back to the obvious "Road Not Taken" metaphor, I decided it would be the silent theme, illustrated by my title—a personal shout out to the poem's author.
Speaking of shout outs, I'd like to thank all the friends who've encouraged me back into blogging. When the one thing you most love to do is subjective (and you live in a hamster wheel of rejection-indifference-rejection), kind words go a long, long way.
I'd also like to send a shout out to someone I don't personally know, but greatly admire: Alex Skolnick. His blog was the back-breaking straw that kicked my ass into gear and got me trying on templates today.
To those of you who already know me, you can rest assured that Malcolm will be by my side as co-pilot (tragically, we lost Linus to cancer last October but his spirit is still very much with us).
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| Malcolm, having just been rudely awakened by a Dust Buster |
So, then...onward and upward! My first new things to try?
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| To you, it's a starch. To me, it's an adventure. |
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| Documentary I must see! |
Come on along. The weather's blindingly bright and it's unbearably hot here, but I've got air conditioning, a Brita pitcher of ice-cold water...and squash!
Way to go GURL! Can't wait to see what you write. I love it, so far... XK
ReplyDeleteFantastic, P!!
ReplyDeleteA devoted reader in London,
Lisa
Yay! I've missed you and your musings. Welcome back, you. :)
ReplyDeleteLove you, StevieN and will be visiting often! Good luck with that butternut squash soufflé adventure(bleah). So happy to have your musings back! XO
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have you back on the internet! I've missed you! I'm intrigued by this souffle ... I love butternut squash, but I don't know how I feel about it in a box. You are one wild woman with that one.
ReplyDeleteThanks, KT! I really appreciate you being here. It felt like jumping into the community pool after being stuck inside with a broken leg for a long time. And it felt great :)
ReplyDeleteLis!!!!! So does this solve my previously posed email question of "where in the world are you?" You're like 007—I never know where you're going to be next!
ReplyDeleteMy dear Gringo! Just seeing your name here made me break into a super goofy grin. I've missed you, too! And thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI love you, too, LAindy! Thank you for attending the inauguration :) As for the squash...it was a no-go. But I shan't let that dampen my new writing high.
ReplyDeleteMichelle! I was really hoping I'd see you here! And I'm hoping that you're proud of me for attempting squash. Although, to me, it will always be pumpkin's white trash cousin. And now, I fear, I've grossly exceeded my quota of using the word "squash" in one week, so I must lay that topic to rest. But I *did* feel pretty out of control for a few minutes :)
ReplyDeleteSquash souffle? What a horrifying concept! Happy to see you, though, Pais!
ReplyDeleteYeah, the soufflé was not thought out. I'm happy to see you, too!
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