The First of Many

Since this is my first post to this blog, I feel like I need to make a good first impression. Hence I've been sitting at my computer for a little over a half hour, wondering exactly what I wanted to say, what I wanted you readers to know about me and my life, in a nutshell. First, let's start with my name, shall we? I'm Mary, and welcome to my first blog ever. Not going to lie, I'm pretty excited- I've always wanted a blog. However, before reading future posts about my thoughts or life's revelations, it's probably best that you learn a little bit about me.
While I was thinking of what to write in the "About Me" section of this profile blog, I was suprised that I was having such difficulty to put together a few sentences describing who I am. And I realized, that just a few sentences really isn't going to cut it. I'm a very complex person. I could go on and on, about my faith, my family and background, and my friends- all of which made me into the person that I am today; there are so many factors.

I am not going to ramble and turn this post into a thesis about my personal identity. I am, however, going to be honest and completely myself with what I write, and you'll be able to see the real me. That's why I am pretty excited to start this blog. I have always been better at expressing myself through writing- I wrote my first poem when I was eight years old, and I just kept going from there. There's this quote that I love, said by Eugene Delacroix, that is going to sum up my blog for you: " “What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.”

I love that quote, and it's basically a good intro for my blog. I usually have a lot to say... I almost always have some sort of thought about SOMETHING, and I'm better with writing my words and thoughts down on paper, or in this case, in a blog, rather than speaking them. That's just the way I am- it might be different for you.
So in my future posts, I plan to write about things that I care for, what amuses or interests me, what's bothering me,what caught my eye earlier, my random thoughts or questions that crossed my mind; all will be yours to read. My one hope, is that in everything I write, you learn a little more about me. That's my goal.