This is not a New Year post; it's kind of too late for that. I'm not even sure what this is. Anywhere, here goes :
I am currently studying in Marseille, France as an exchange student, and I created a blog to document this new experience. With my current return to the the blogosphere, I realized just how much I have missed blogging. I came back on here, and read some of my previous posts and it made me miss it all over again. I haven't been on here in forever, that's no secret, but I'm not going to apologize anymore. It's time to start letting my actions speak.
Don't get it twisted, I never gave up on writing - I don't think I can ever do that. I have faithfully kept a journal since 2006, I still write poetry when I can though I'm not sure they're any good (I'll post some of my recent stuff on here), and I just write randomly too whenever the mood hits. But blogging has always been therapeutic in a slightly different way because it's both personal and public at the same time. I don't blog for anyone but myself but then I know it's possible for others to read it. There's no pressure for me to be anything but honest on here. I'm not even sure I'm making sense right now.
I have never really tried to promote my blog but I'm starting to think that maybe I should. The truth is, although I blog for myself, there are some things that I wish others would read, you know? Maybe not even people I know but random strangers who don't know me. Is it weird that if a stranger reads some of the posts I consider personal I wouldn't mind as much as if a friend does? Anyway, the reason for this change of heart is my the other blog I started to document my study abroad experience [the link is http://dream-in-colour07.tumblr.com/ just in case you're mildly interested :)]. I have gotten overwhelming feedback on that blog. I have other exchange students and some of the French students whom I don't even know, letting me know they are looking forward to new posts. Now when I introduce myself to some people, they go "Oh! You're the girl with the blog." It feels nice to get feedback and to be acknowledged on something. I didn't really think about it before but now I am. It's more pressure I think when I'm sure people are reading but maybe that isn't such a bad thing :)
To end this "theme-less" post, I want to say that I am excited for this semester!! I'm meeting great people and I'm eagerly looking forward to God's plans for me this semester and really this year. I should be back on here this week to probably post some of my pieces from the past couple of months and almost definitely to talk about how my birthday turns out.
So see you soon. Laters, lovelies :) xoxo
I am currently studying in Marseille, France as an exchange student, and I created a blog to document this new experience. With my current return to the the blogosphere, I realized just how much I have missed blogging. I came back on here, and read some of my previous posts and it made me miss it all over again. I haven't been on here in forever, that's no secret, but I'm not going to apologize anymore. It's time to start letting my actions speak.
Don't get it twisted, I never gave up on writing - I don't think I can ever do that. I have faithfully kept a journal since 2006, I still write poetry when I can though I'm not sure they're any good (I'll post some of my recent stuff on here), and I just write randomly too whenever the mood hits. But blogging has always been therapeutic in a slightly different way because it's both personal and public at the same time. I don't blog for anyone but myself but then I know it's possible for others to read it. There's no pressure for me to be anything but honest on here. I'm not even sure I'm making sense right now.
I have never really tried to promote my blog but I'm starting to think that maybe I should. The truth is, although I blog for myself, there are some things that I wish others would read, you know? Maybe not even people I know but random strangers who don't know me. Is it weird that if a stranger reads some of the posts I consider personal I wouldn't mind as much as if a friend does? Anyway, the reason for this change of heart is my the other blog I started to document my study abroad experience [the link is http://dream-in-colour07.tumblr.com/ just in case you're mildly interested :)]. I have gotten overwhelming feedback on that blog. I have other exchange students and some of the French students whom I don't even know, letting me know they are looking forward to new posts. Now when I introduce myself to some people, they go "Oh! You're the girl with the blog." It feels nice to get feedback and to be acknowledged on something. I didn't really think about it before but now I am. It's more pressure I think when I'm sure people are reading but maybe that isn't such a bad thing :)
To end this "theme-less" post, I want to say that I am excited for this semester!! I'm meeting great people and I'm eagerly looking forward to God's plans for me this semester and really this year. I should be back on here this week to probably post some of my pieces from the past couple of months and almost definitely to talk about how my birthday turns out.
So see you soon. Laters, lovelies :) xoxo
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