This Too Shall Pass.

This blog has been pitiful!  Life has been busy lately...and to be honest, I have been going through some kind of semi-dark times.  Generally-speaking, I'm so blessed in life that when I say "dark times" I am still extremely lucky, happy, and well (so no reason to worry).  I guess it has just been a regular feeling of overwhelmed-ness (not a word?  I'm making it one) and exhaustion.  

This too shall pass.

Of course, the tragic events in Japan really do put things into perspective and jolted me out of my "funk".  Despite all of the destruction from the earthquake, tsunami, and aftershocks, people have been incredibly resilient and it truly does inspire me.  My friends and family are safe and sound and have amazingly been able to stay connected to the world via the interwebs.  There is just so much to be grateful for that I take for granted all of the time.  And there is so much to do with that gratefulness...like donate!

Okay, PSA over.

One of the things that is most challenging about having a blog (aside from posting in it regularly, evidently) is deciding what to put in and what to leave out.  I know that may be difficult to believe that I actually think about what I blog about considering my last few posts included a car commercial and some kind of rodent juggling rocks, but I do think about it for the most part.

Sometimes it feels so superficial to chatter away happily when there are truly sad and important things going on -- not necessarily in my life, but in the lives of loved ones and around the world.  But then I think about why I started this blog: to have some way to revisit and remember stuff that happened to me and as a way to keep in touch with friends.  SO...I will do a better job!  I must!  

While I can't promise a post each day, I will try to get at least five in a week for the next month or so.  It is the busiest time of the school year for me -- we're gearing up for the state tests soon, planning for next year, and dealing with the exhaustion that comes with this point of the school year -- but future me would want to have record of this crazy-busy time as well. 

Please pardon this stream-of-consciousness post.  In summary, more regular (and occasionally questionably entertaining?) posts from me starting now.