Welcome

Throughout the 2000's I have thought of blogging as narcissistic expression on the creator's part, another source of unnecessary stimulation for the victim/reader, a free ticket to satan's cellar, etc. Upon reflection, I realized that these pre-conceived notions were a bit harsh - perhaps even a form of procrastination. Two sources of inspiration have pushed me over to the dark side at blogger.com:

1. The date 1/1/10 (its just so clean slatish)
2. An enchanting rock situated in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 700 miles+ from the nearest landmass AKA Bermuda.



Having this blog serves multiple purposes:
1. A diary of sorts (for my own jollies. the intention is to be able to read back upon these entries and mentally travel back in time, note my change in moods, change in attitude, etc. In this sense, this blog will transcend physical location.)
2. A convenient form of communication to others (the blog is a medium which excuses me from having to repeat the same news ad nauseum.)
3. An incentive for me to not be a loser (The blog entries will hopefully confirm that I, the reinsurance actuary from NY, have embraced something other than a lackluster life here!)
4. A means to an end: and that end would be the refinement of my writing abilities. Anything less than 4.5 Amazon.com stars will kill my psyche when I am published.

I intend to keep you, the reader, informed as much as I deem reasonable and appropriate as to what my mind and lifestyle entail.

I am uncertain how often I will update this blog. Part of me craves structure and would settle for no less than a set schedule. The other part of me insists that I postpone my blogging until I am so over-saturated with inspiration that the digital ink leaks from my fingers onto the screen you oh-so eagerly read.

Happy New Year. Shall you all evolve positively this decade.

At this point, I will insert the token quotation of the day.
"A journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step." - Confucius

...And I already got blistas on me feet!