Wowzers...first post!

After years of not really wanting other people to read what I wrote, I am hoping and praying that starting this blog will boost my confidence in my expression and communication skills, especially in the written word.  

If I am aspiring to be an English teacher, I need to know my stuff, don't I?  I will not follow the old adage, "Those who can't do, teach."  That's dumb.  Why would you want to be taught by someone who doesn't know what they're doing?  Yes, through the help of this very blog, by the time I teach, I WILL be an expert writer and therefore, I WILL motivate my students to desire to be expert writers and critics of literature as well, and they WILL wait anxiously through the mundane periods of the school-day until they enter my classroom where they WILL be filled with the joys of the written word.  Yes, that is exactly how it is going to play out.

I suppose some ground rules need to be laid out.  Although I've probably broken them already in the 100 words you see above, as well as the ones you are about to read...

(1)  I will not use this space as a journal.  I have my journal, and my journal is full of the most random, disconnected, helter-skelter (yes, I used a thesaurus for this) ideas anyone could ever put on paper.  I laugh at myself when I reflect on the years gone past and how I perceived them.  I am also amazed at how much I have grown in the past five years, and what an idiot I was during the majority of that time.  I do not want you to think I am an idiot (trust me, I already know), so therefore, there shall be no rambling.  Moving on before I ramble...

(2)  I will be specific and to the point to the best of my ability.  One topic per post.  Oh, come Lord Jesus!

(3)  Personal struggles will be kept to a minimum...also very connected to my previous thoughts...also what my mental case of a journal is for...and also some things just need to be kept to that exclusive audience.  Although my own opinions will be expressed, I will attempt (keyword here) to pick topics based on society, literature, what it means to follow Christ, things I observe etc. that will hopefully interest you.

(4)  Umm...number 4....hmm...how about...I will be open to constructive criticism. That's a good number 4.  Once again, I want to become a better writer, so criticize away!

(5)  I will stop at number 4.

Welcome to my brain.  Come with me as I take this journey in healing the haphazard that occupies my mind.