Welcome to my Blog

Ever have a day where you just don’t seem to fit anywhere? I’ve been feeling that way a lot lately, even more so than I normally do. Why? Who knows? There’s never any tangible reason. Maybe I’m imagining it but I really don’t think so. Maybe it’s just how I am. That wouldn’t surprise me at all.

In college I ended up with a degree in cultural anthropology without actually planning to. I loved the courses so much I kept taking more and more until I only needed the final two for the degree. Which means I am literally a trained observer. Could that perhaps be why I feel like I’m always on the fringes, watching the action even when in actuality I’m in the thick of it? Could “observer” be my true nature?

I won’t deny that being invisible has its advantages. It gives the impression that I’m harmless, a non-entity. I’m someone people talk to without ever consciously deciding to. I’ve been fed so many interesting tidbits by some you can’t even begin to imagine. Do I then turn around and divulge this information? On the whole, no. But you must keep in mind that I am a writer. Much of my life ends up in my books in one form or another. That includes those whose lives have touched mine as well. Take a deep breath and relax now please. Don’t want any of you to hyperventilate on me. I don’t name names or state things in a way that makes it possible for the general public to decipher identities and specifics. If I do ever use something that’s been inadvertently revealed to me it’s done in such a way that only the individual involved will know exactly what I’m referring to. Whether you choose to boast about being immortalized is a different matter entirely.

So here we are. At an event together, the launch of my new blog. Make yourself at home. Leave comments as you wish. They don’t necessarily have to be related to the topic I’ve chosen. Speak your mind. Talk to me. After all, your secrets are safe with me.