You Found Me!

IS IT TODAY YET?

Let me introduce myself in case we haven't already met. My name is Trista.  I am the wife of a disabled Air Force vet, mom to two awesome children, a reluctant attorney, and a New Yorker, but not that part of New York. I have an up and down relationship with my faith that has nothing to do with the standing and kneeling aspects of Catholic Mass, and little makes me happier than throwing myself out of an airplane 3 miles up in the sky.

Yesterday a friend suggested that I write a blog. I told her that my writing inspiration generally only comes hand in hand with insomnia episodes. As a perfect example, it was yesterday when we spoke, but I haven't slept yet so it still feels like today. I've written “yesterday” because I would hate to begin our blog relationship with a lie. Not that I have anything against lying, per se.

I could immediately name numerous reasons why writing a blog wasn't something I should do. When would I write, how often could I write, who would read it, about what would I write and why would anyone want to read my blog were just a few obstacles I could toss onto the path to publication. However, as the evening ticked past and phrases continued to pop into my head, reasons why I could write a blog snuck in. I would enjoy it, someone would invariably read it (even if only to find out if there was any porn in it), and most importantly, as an individual capable of composing an entirely coherent sentence, while at the same time utilizing innate ability and spell check software, I feel a responsibility to try to bring balance back to the Force. The incessant retching of text speak, misspellings and bad grammar, primarily by those who are both old and educated enough to know better, is tipping the internet toward the Dark Side. Cookies notwithstanding, this reign of tyranny must end.

Please don't let me mislead you into believing that I am a “grammar nazi.” I admit that I have a problem with parentheticals and that I am Powerless against them. Additionally, I absolutely adore alliteration. By no means would this blog be solely about parts of speech or the appropriate time to use an emoticon in a business email (Hint: only on days that end in NEVER). So what will this blog be about? You will find out as I do. I hope you enjoy the ride.