A New Beginning

After some inspiration from Ms. Brosnan, I have been reintroduced to the world of blogging.

Of course, before getting started, I wanted to go back in time to see where I had left off.. It took some finagling to find my old username and to re-create the email address my account was under, but before long, my old LiveJournal was revived after nearly five years.

It really took me back, but more importantly, re-reading a few entries brought everything back to the present. I won't elaborate too much, but it was really interesting to see how much everything has changed, yet how everything is so similar. Tom and I are still very much in love. I still find my parents to be a little too over-protective. I'd still do anything for my friends. And, I still think robots, rocket ships, and Disney World trips are the best.

Always being a fairly precocious child, many of my previous entries (beyond typical teen drama: boys, school, friends, parents, etc.) were about reflection and relationships; and I quote my 15 year old self, "How would you put these in a sequence: growing up, growing together, growing apart?"

I had forgotten how therapeutic it was to reflect on things so often and, in some respects, so publicly: myself, my friends, my life, where I've been, and where I'm headed. Now, I'm ready to delve back in, to reexamine myself, to reorganize my thoughts, and to stroll more confidently into the next chapter of my life.

So, here's to the summer: a time for reflection, reform, and self [re]discovery.