the beginning.

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."
-Semisonic

For me, this is the beginning of blogging.

Up until this point, I have written down, taken photos and recorded innumerable tidbits of information and memories in every media possible. From scribbles on the backs of receipts to formal entries in a diary, text messages to myself to candid snapshots, paragraphs of highlighting in books to illegible curls across my palm, I have always struggled to retain the things I think of for a long enough period of time to put them to use.

Finally, I think that this is my answer.

I will record my inspirations, that picture that I can't get out of my mind, that quote from the book I just couldn't put down and that new, delicious recipe I just found.

In this blog, I hope to write about all the things that illuminate my world. Maybe, if I'm lucky, some of those things that mean so much to me, will go on to inspire others, too. From here on out, what is mine, is yours. I am interested in sharing what I know as much as learning about what you know, so comment back with anything, including links to your own blog! I'd love to read them.

I love life, and if you want to know why, this blog is for you...