I was told once that Shakespeare had written all there was to write about love. That every love story that has since been told is just a variation on his 'original' themes. If you look at movies and books today, yes, that really is all there is.
I am starting this blog to share my variation on the theme of life. Not just love and war. But all the ups and downs that happen in the lives of people, those I care about and those that really just make me cock my head to the side and say "WTF."
So let's start with me. I am a twenty-something single woman, living and working in the Washington D.C. area. I work at a job that I am proud of, yet would love to be able to do my real passion. Write. (We will get into that later, I'm very sure.) I have good friends and family, yet issues with both. I love where I live and even how I live (most of the time).
Basically, I am an average everyday kind of person who loves life, yet knows that life is not always perfect. I am a Realistic Optimist. One of my favorite quotes is "People complain that roses have thorns, I am just glad that thorns have roses." I don't remember who said it but it has always reminded me that in everything there is something that is good, or can be good, or even will be good. Bright side, people, bright side.
That is not to say that all I see is rainbows and butterflies. Please. I visit the dark side of life just like everyone else. Thing is, I don't stay, because rainbows and butterflies exist.
I have just realized something. This is going to be fun. Mostly because I can ramble on and on and on, and I don't see the eye rolling that usually comes part and parcel with rambling.
So here it is. The Beginning. I look forward to the journey.
