The Extended Introduction

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I love reading blogs. It is rare if a day goes by when I don't say to someone, "So I was reading this blog..." But, without a blog to call my own, I often felt like an illegitimate lurker. So, with a little inspiration from some of my friends, I've bit the bullet. I've joined the revolution. I've jumped on the bandwagon. I've made the decision to start a blog.

Who am I?
- I live on the south (east) side (of the US) in surburbia but within 30 mins of the beach.

- I don't actually love the beach. (Gasp!) It's just. so. sandy. And hot. But, it's a beautiful reminder of Who I belong to, so I'll accept it until I can move my husband to a lake in the mountains.

- I moved to said locale when I married a real-life sailor. Love makes you give up walking distance to your favorite stores in favor of one, sub-par outlet mall. He also gives wonderful foot rubs.

- I'm 27 years old. As such I'm older than 90 percent of my non-work friends, and I'm younger than 90 percent of my coworkers. When I meet anyone born between 1982 - 1984, it makes me want to give them a hug and start a conversation about Salute Your Shorts.

- I work from home for a technology company; I'm in marketing. When I started a long distance relationship with my husband, my company graciously allowed me to move from my office cubicle into my (very not) fancy home office. I'm on the phone a large portion of my day, and sometimes reading blogs makes a less-than-interesting conference call surviveable. Unfortunately, despite my marketing title, I will never have a part in any commercial you see on TV or any ad you see in your paper (hard copy or virtual).

- In my spare time, I am trying to learn how to use my new Nikon DSLR. I'm walker/runner. I might even use the term "wogger," though I did not coin it. My heart is with ABC from 8 - 8:30, and 9 - 9:30 PM on Wednesday nights, and my heart is with the lovely town of Pawnee on Thursday evenings. (The hubs obliges on both counts.) If this last sentence doesn't make sense, please let Google enlighten you. Your life will be a little brighter.

If you are the visual type, our faces:



No bambinos yet, but we have a cute black dog named Kona. He's our Rottie/cattledog mutt.

And as a reminder for myself, as much as anyone else, I'm writing for myself, to remember the feelings, the stories, and the memories that made certain days seem unforgetable for a moment in time.