New Beginnings...again

Oh my goodness...I began this blog a year ago, almost to the date. The previous blog I posted was last August. Obviously, I'm not very good at this blogging thing. I would really like to be though, so I am going to try again. One of the words my coworkers use to describe me is "perseverant." I guess I am with most things...and that's usually because I like to make sure things are just the way they should be. And often that doesn't occur with just trying something once, so you have to keep at it until you get it right.

Obviously, I haven't made a blog any sort of priority in my life which is why I let it fall by the wayside. But it's a really fun way to keep people updated with what's going on in your life, and (even if no one reads it) I think it will help me with personal reflection. So here we go again.

Jared and I have been married for 18 days. 6 of those days were our honeymoon (in Barbados, which was amazing - I'll post photos next time) which means we've only REALLY been married for 12. This morning I was awoken by the (his) 80-pound chocolate lab jumping on the bed...with me still in it...on top of the BEAUTIFUL quilt coverlet from crate&barrel that is too expensive to clean and too expensive for us to replace should it become damage by someone's doggy claws. Needless to say, not the best start to one's day. But we're a family, so I'm hoping that the dog gets over this awkwardness soon, because clearly I am already fully adjusted :)

I've noticed that most people have a sort of theme to their blogs. A central idea of focus or point of interest that would make other people want to read them in the first place. I know several people whose "theme" is their new engagement/marriage. While I don't necessarily know if I completely agree that this type of occasion is indeed exciting enough to warrant daily/weekly posts about new developments or events, my 18 days of experience has already given me plenty of evidence that this marriage thing is indeed an adventure.

While many of my posts will probably have something to deal with this new life path I am on, I do not plan on this being the focus. Maybe I'm delusional, but I think I'm secretly hoping that if I put events down in words that they may become more life-filled than they seem in the immediate moment, and I can talk myself into thinking that my life is maybe a little more interesting than what just meets the eye.