Welcome To My Stage

Hi.

Welcome to my comfy abode.  The furniture isn’t fancy, and the wallpaper is a little bit 60’s, but here in the residence of my own blog is a place I call my e-home.  It’s the counterpart to my physical dwelling; the outlet to the inner sanctum of my mental establishment.  Here is where I give you my outlook on life’s quirks and purposes and here is where you’ll be able read what I have to say about them.

If you’ve followed me in any other medium (On Facebook or in public, the latter hopefully identifying more with the friendly nature of a good walk rather than the sinister tendencies of an obsessive stalker), you’re probably familiar with at least some of the things I have to say.  I like flowers, puppies, long walks on the beaches, and exploring the social, cultural, and spiritual aspects of the complex world that we live in and the people who inhabit it.

When I’m not philosophically pondering the greater questions of life or providing sage advice on difficult social and moral conditions, I’m generally poking fun at stuff.  Wait, reverse that.  I’m poking fun at stuff.  A lot.   But my wish is that I’ll still occasionally have something smart to say, and that perhaps more than occasionally you’ll lend me an ear to listen.

If you take anything away from this blog it’s hopefully:  A) Insight into a new facet of life you hadn’t pondered before or B) A beaming smile.  Maybe because I said something silly, which I like to do.  Or maybe because I said something stupid, which I do not much like to do. Hopefully you’ll be laughing with me and not at me, but if the latter arises before the former, I grant you full permission to open your lips and release a jovial hoot of amusement at the expense of my pride and dignity.  It’s fine. Like food poisoning, I’ll get over it. Eventually.

Thus, I hope that through this collection of organized writings, including the serious and the not-so-serious, you’ll come to find an appreciation for something greater than what you intended.  A seed that’s been planted, water for one that was already there, or maybe just a smile that wasn’t present before.  Whatever it is, I hope it keeps you coming back for more.  Because I like attention.  But more importantly, I want you to think. I want you to laugh.  I want you to cry.  I want you to smile.  It you’ve done that, then I guess it means somewhere I did my job right.

Though the contents of my posts will be mixed with stories and laced with occasional sarcasm, I also want to challenge you intellectually.  Don’t worry - I’m not saddling up on my high horse here.  But this location is just as equally a place for me to pour out my spirit as it is for me to amuse you.  This will be a place of opinion.  This will be a place for ideas and thoughts.  Be forewarned – if you are one of the 95% of people who would rather die than think, this probably isn’t the place for you.

So here’s to the first entry in what will hopefully be a long-running journey through the crevices of my mind.  It might get a little scary, and it will almost definitely get a little weird.  But stick around for the voyage, and maybe we’ll find something worth exploring in the end. 

Congratulations and Christian side-hugs all around (don't get too comfy, we've only just met)

~Grey