It feels like 20 years have passed since I last blogged, but it's actually only been about two. My husband and I had quit our jobs, left the suburbs of D.C., and moved to Lancaster, Pa. Up until then, I frequently wrote in my LiveJournal to capture my thoughts, chat with friends, etc. But my transition from city life + dream job to Amish country + corporate job was tough, and I didn't want my light-hearted, happy online sanctuary to become a Dark and Scary place. So I retreated back to the world of paper journals (yes, they do still exist).
I jotted my frustrations, disappointments, and other grievances with lots of curse words, vulgar margin doodles, and extreme punctuation (@$#&^%!!). It was a safe place, where Google-searching prospective employers couldn't find them. But I've missed the interaction and inspiration that can come from sharing your stories - your life, really - with people you don't know but have a lot in common with.
And there's so much to share! Work travels, house hunting, parenting ... So I'm back to the blogosphere, trying out new things and updating my webdentity so as not to be confused with my 18-year-old self.
My 18-year-old self would be proud to see me back in the saddle, but probably wouldn't admit to her friends that she knows me.
I'll try not to embarrass either of us. :)
