Let's do this!

Well, here I am. Blogging. Something I never, ever, saw myself doing, why? Because who really cares what is going on in my small corner of the world? The answer: outside of my mother and my little family, no one really.

Unless you count my hyper obsessive Australian shepherd, Calvin. I mean, he is pretty much always there, he has earned the title Velcro dog in our house, but I'm fairly certain that he cannot access the internet or read. Even then, I'm not sure he really cares, he only seems interested in me when I head towards the back door.

Whenever I think of blogs, I think of Mike Birbiglia's stand up. He comments on how mundane most blogs can sound, and I can't help but agree with him. One of my favorite lines is this.

Average blogger: "Today I went to J. C. Penny."
Average comment "J. C. Penny, eh?"

Mike B. "That's not a blog, that's a text message."

Sure, I tinkered with blogs during college, but that was mostly for pointless assignments given as busy work to allow a professor to claim that they are "integrating technology" into their classroom. I even had a blog once to display my work for one of my many hobbies, but it wasn't consistent, and it wasn't needed. Now it is I guess.

Truth be told, I'm doing this because I've read that if I want to have a chance in the world of becoming an author, I need some kind of an online presence. A platform. Or whatever. So yes, this is me, vainly seeking your assistance to... Follow. My. Blog..ugh that was hard to type...and help me become a real author.

Am I being too whiny? Pessimistic? Damn it...

Before you decide to click away and find somewhere else to waste your precious time on the internet, give me a shot. What will you find here?

Goal number one is to share the details, the process, and the journey towards becoming a writer.

Goal number two, I will share updates as I progress through my first novel, The Vessel, you will find excerpts and musings as I work towards completing this most excellent tale.

Goal number three, I will entertain you with tales from my fantastically fun classroom and my wonderfully loving home life.

Goal number four, find out what I'm reading, watching, listening to, or playing. You may not care for it or you may love it. If anything I hope to bring something new, creative, or fun into your life.

That is already way too many goals for me, now I'm starting to stress out. I gotta go.

Thanks for reading.

Brian