another day, another blog

i’ve had blogs before that i’ve started, maintained and then shut down after a couple of years. this one might meet the same fate, but let’s just keep the schedule open for now. having thought of blogging again for close to a year now, i’ve finally decided to sign up for one two weeks ago. now it’s taken me another two weeks to write the inaugural post.

why the itch to start again?

as a writer by profession, i deal with words everyday. i write, i read, i proofread and i edit. while i have lamented that i haven’t been reading very much these days, i’ve made conscious efforts to do so in recent months. by that, i read non-fiction. i no longer have the patience for fiction, but i’m not ruling it out as never. most certainly, it’s fatigue due to exposure to the written word every day. but needless to say of course i enjoy it. why else would i be crazy enough to begin a blog again?

that said, the wired world does not need another blog. but i do.

i reckon this blog would likely be a place for me to rant, rave and reek of narcissism, while i explore thoughts and, maybe, do an experiment or two. while i write everyday, i realise that my best phrases often come about when i lay in bed recapping the day or in the shower running through comical or imaginary scenarios in my mind. maybe i should hang up a little whiteboard on the loo wall. not to forget daily verbal sparring and throwing wordplays with my best friend-cum-husband to be. 

these are then often stored in my memory to be used. god knows how tedious it can be trying to pull out the right phrases out of the crevices in mind! so for the benefit of my aging brain and my less-than-reliable memory, i now pronounce this blog my sounding board and memory keeper.