What to do...what to do...

Well here I am. I've had the idea of starting a blog ever since my brother had one while he was home for an 8-month "retirement." Retirement is an option. Unemployment is not. Ergo, I have now replaced my brother as the retired child in the family. It just sounds better.

Anyway, I've been home for a while now and I've hesitated starting a blog. Why? Well, for those of you who used to read Bren's blog, it is a hard act to follow. For starters, I don't have an unnatural obsession with yogurt. Therefore I can't write an entire blog post about how I calculated the amount of yogurt I eat per day/per week/per year and then figure out how much money is spent on said yogurt. I do love cheese though...

Also, our dog Jazzy is no longer around. She provided some amusement for Bren. Well, actually maybe just someone to check on, seeing as she would sleep a lot and couldn't hear so she'd jump awake when you checked to see if she was still breathing. Plus, dogs are cute. Everyone loves dogs. Unless you're a cat person, in which case I strongly urge you to reconsider your animal preference.

I do not have a goal to slam dunk. So no, I will not be purchasing jump soles and videotape myself practicing. Nor will I take up violin lessons. And end up quitting after the first one due to a pinky injury.

So thanks Bren for providing me the intro to my first post. I'll probably mostly talk about books (I read a lot), music and whatever pops into my head. Like how today I realized that when I shop alone I talk to myself. For example, I'll pick up a shirt, study it, then say whatever I decide about it out loud. "No that won't go." "Ehh no." "Hmm this could work...maybe...meh...I don't know (sigh)." I also noticed that no annoying sales people approached me to see if I needed help or was "finding everything okay." No one wants to talk to someone who's already talking to themselves I suppose.

Plus side of this realization: No annoying sales people bother me.

Downside: I may have become "that girl."