It is now September 21^st and I’m finally making an attempt to write a blog. I had some ambition in March.  I had the idea to want to start blogging and maybe write a children’s book or a pop-up book.  Six months later, I’m starting to blog.  How about that!  I don’t feel so shitty now.

It is just about 6 months later and a lot has changed since March.  In April, after a long court battle, my wife, Jennifer, won full custody of her daughter and she now lives with us full time.  I call Jennifer my wife even though we’re not officially married.  I also say my wife because if I do anything stupid, I’m pretty much sleeping on the couch or in my car and she has to the power to burn the house down.  The household also includes my son, Nik, who turned one in May and now my 12 year old step-daughter, Danielle.

I’ve decided to start writing.  I need to start somewhere and I want to see what this blogging world is like.  I feel like the word “blogging” is an outdated term that some 67 year old says after they’ve retired from some government job.  “So how’s retirement Marie?  Oh it’s wonderful, I’m getting on my computer and blogging about my travels, it’s so wonderful!”  Fucking wonderful!  It’s like dancing on top of a mountain like the lady from The Sound of Fucking Music.  Blogging just sounds so uncool.  It’s as uncool like when I say, “You and your teenage world.” to my step-daughter.  She really hates me saying that.  I do it because I want to sound like a teacher trying to be “down” with their students and also to annoy her.  I guess I’m going to write about whatever comes to mind.  I hearken back to my Myspace writing days.  They were fun and full of creativity.  I hope to catch some of that now.  It’s been 10 years since I’ve done that.  So maybe I should call it “Re-living My Myspace Days Again” instead of blogging.  Now that sounds really old.

I’m going to write about something I’m passionate about, either in the moment, in the present, things I’m thinking about for the future, and other random stuff.  I’m going to incorporate random pop culture references, pictures, videos, and something unique.  I don’t know what that uniqueness is but I’ll start with one follower, probably my wife, and build it up to our family members.  Force them to read this.  Then I’ll add my friends.  Force them to read this.  Then post on Facebook of my newest piece!  Then force those “friends” to goddamn read it.  I’ll try to garner a following of maybe 50.  Then maybe 100.  Then maybe 200k followers.

Now I’m pumped. Soon, I will have to re-read that paragraph to get hyped again.  Motivation is something that I will try to work on.  I will do my best to not disappoint the fan base.