And here I am, nearly 2 months later, so excited to be starting this new blog! I must admit, I had my reservations; Geez, does this make me seem self-absorbed? Who cares if I write a blog?
But then I realized how much I missed writing one, and how during my time in Africa it really provided a unique outlet/form of expression. Since I've been home there have been a number of occasions in which I said to myself, "Ahhhhh wow I want to write about this!" So, what makes blogging so different than keeping a private journal for myself? I talked about this a lot with my friend Jackie Stenson, who I met in Malawi and who keeps this AMAZING blog wherever she is:
and we both came to the conclusion that public nature of a blog really forces you to articulate yourself in a way that journaling does not. In a way it's mental exercise- making something readable for an audience, however small it may be! During my time in South Africa and Malawi, knowing that what I was writing was available for the world to see was such a great work-out for my brain. And while my brain has been going through lots of crazy workouts since I've been home, I have honestly missed writing on here!
Since I've been home I have also realized more and more how many great things there are to share in this country. Yeah, Kaitlin in Africa was full of cultural tid-bits and exotic photos, but who's to say those things don't exist here in North Carolina? That was one of the biggest lessons I learned during my time away; that you can find just as much culture and wonder in your own backyard, it's just harder to find/realize it's there.
So what will I write about? Who knows! Right now, I am in the midst of a wonderful autumn. September was simply AMAZING as I was able to connect and make new friends while reconnecting with old ones. October has been full as well so far, with a great trip to NYC, working full-time for 2 weeks, then a trip to Boston to look at a graduate school. Whilst there, I happened to sprain my ankle and because of it, lose my job I had for 2 weeks. Apparently the nanny mom thought I "understood this was a full-time position" and couldn't understand that I was unable to come to work Monday because a) I couldnt drive and b) I had to get x-rays c) I couldnt walk. So, as frustrating as that is, I am telling myself that it is a blessing in disguise because if she cant understand that, then I don't want to work for her anyways! My ankle is much better now, but my job prospects are not. So, while I maybe should be putting all of my online-time into job searching (been doing a lot of that today) I thought it was high-time to get this puppy rollin.
So, whoever you are that is reading this, maybe no one, I hope you enjoy it. I sure do. Stay tuned!
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