The Inaugural Post

What should I say that sounds important, exciting and educational in this first post of my now second blog?  Well...I'm not sure I have something that meets all three criteria.  However, my reasons for this blog spring from similar reasons as my first blog :52 Ways to Make a Difference in 2011.  What are these reasons, you may be mentally asking?  Well, I find blogging is an avenue of accountability for me.  It's organized, it allows me to practice my writing skills, and it's a nice way to hear feedback from people (not that I have even a dozen followers for my last blog, but that doesn't matter).  Besides, if people follow the blog then ask me how it's going it keeps me on my toes to make sure it's updated.


I have an innate desire not to let people down, especially if I've been vocal about it. I also have a tendency to have several projects going at one time.  Maintaining a blog is a way for me to set a realistic goal and achieve it.  My first blog's goal was to complete 52 tasks in 52 weeks that made a difference in either my life or the life of someone else. I finished it, and that was a good feeling.  It wasn't a "fireworks" feeling of awe and excitement...it was more like a "refreshing babbling brook" feeling--makes you feel better inside just knowing that life keeps going even when you've set a goal and reached it.  Now it's time to set a new goal and pursue it.


Ok, enough about my goal setting.  The inaugural classic of literature for January is Beowulf.  Yes, that's right, Beowulf.  I reasoned that if I'm going to read classics of literature, I should start with one of the oldest and most important text in the English language.  I hear there was a movie made in 2007; I'll have to check that out as well after I read the text. Below is an image of Beowulf; this should be interesting...