Writer's Block-Day 2

I had about 15 different ideas of what I wanted to write about for today's blog. Something about starting the new blog, something about work, something about reading, something about quotes...and a bunch of others. go figure, they're all gone now...awesome.

I guess I'll write a little bit about what I want to write about. I want to write more about SAS and more about what I did and have been doing. I want to write about how I noticed that I have changed now that it has been almost a year since I first got on the ship. I want to write about people that have changed me and made me who I am. And i want to write about simple little things. Originally, I was writing this blog and going to pick one thing that I am grateful for and write about why. I did that for about 2 weeks in a journal and it kind of faltered. What i'm realizing is that if I were to do that, I would put myself in to a bit of a corner. Now I'm pretty sure that as I keep writing my blog everyday, I'll find it embedded somewhere with in that day's blog post. I've also decided that I will *try* to post a quote or something at the end of each blog as well. I literally find my walls, and drawers, and bags, and mirrors, littered with quotes that for some reason meant something to me. I think quotes are awesome and have the ability to make a big impact with few words.

Looking forward to the next few weeks...doing a big project at work re-doing our wedding forms and getting ready to create a showcase presentation, it's taking time and effort but I'm really excited and enjoying watching everything that I'm doing come together; going to Boston next week to see the MV Explorer and see a lot of SASers from my voyage and others, I can't wait to see everyone and see the ship again; school starts in a few weeks too, Senior Year commences and I'm excited, not really sure what to expect, my 21st birthday is soon too, it's something that I am excited for but am not overexcited by the whole "o yay alcohol" thing, I think there is something to be said about having had the chance to go to so many countries where alcohol is a part of their culture and customs when someone is younger than 21. Other than that...I guess everything else coming up remains to be seen.

Ciao!!!

 Ralph W. Sockman: "Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength."