Here We Go Again

Hello Everyone!

After almost a year, I am back on the blogosphere. I missed the seductive lure of people actually reading what I write, plus, my wonderful mom (hi, Mom!) reminded me that I am good at blogging, and that I should do it again. The original plan was to make an Obama blog, but that got axed by my supervisor (official policy and so forth). Once the blog seed had been planted, however, I couldn't resist.

My objections to blogging are these:
a) my life is not interesting enough for a blog
b) it's really self-indulgent
c) people will resent me posting minute details of my life on the internet.

I realized that hey, I am a part of the Millenial generation! We all post everything on the internet! And, if I am not being too bold, people enjoyed my last blog. I know that I am now not traveling to amazing places and thus lost the magic of the late, great AOSS, but hopefully there's someone out there who is interested in what I have to say.

Kurt Vonnegut, a personal hero of mine, asked himself near the end of his life, "why bother?" He was talking about why people write, or more broadly why people create things. His answer was this:  "Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"

Right now, I am at a big crossroads in my life. I am about to get married. I live in a new city. I am looking for a job. I feel like I am on the cusp of many things. I can tell you that it is sometimes exhilarating, sometimes frustrating, and always very extreme. I feel like there are others out there, like me, who are riding this incredible wave of emotions. Hopefully my blog will make you feel like you are not alone.

So that's the idea, anyway. I probably won't post as often as I did on AOSS, but who knows? I will certainly talk about interesting things that are going on in my life. I will probably include my musings on books, movies, and TV, as well as current events. I might include interesting recipes and other pieces of domestic wisdom I learn. Things are in flux right now. We will see what happens, eh? Thanks for reading. I love you all.

Laura

PS-The title of my blog refers to Hestia, the Greek goddess of domesticity and the hearth. I wanted to make a statement about the disconnect between being a wife and being a housewife, i.e.-just because I am going to get married does not mean that I know how to clean or cook. It's a modern woman's dilemma and I think many of us are dealing with it but not talking about it. So, I want to talk about it. :)