Embarking on a journalistic endeavor

Before I even begin to delve into my decision to tread the ambiguous territory of Internet blogging, I think it’s important to establish something.

I am a fast walker.

[Yes, I understand that this statement appears to have little to do with the creation of my blog, but as it is MY blog, and you are choosing to read, humor me.]

So I’m a fast walker. This is complicated by the fact that unfortunately, my legs are short- not conducive to fast walking. And yet, without realizing it, I can easily pass a stream of people on the sidewalk. When we walk, we usually have a starting point and a destination in mind. And I want to get to that destination, as quickly as possible.

I’m not sure if my parents inserted lifelong-lasting batteries into my calves when I was a child, or if I subconsciously make an effort to walk fast, but either way, it’s the truth.

Is my pace a metaphor for my personality? I thought about this the other day. I enjoy lazy afternoons, I enjoy not using my legs at all, actually. I detest running. I don’t want to rush through life. I don’t want to stay on one path from start to finish.

Why the fast walking then? When I try to walk slowly, my brain wanders. I think too much, about too many things. I lose track of where I’m supposed to be going. Impatience takes over. I need a controlled, constructed pace. No idling.

And thus, to come full circle, I wish to clearly explain that the creation of this blog is (excitingly enough) a way for me to go in many different directions at once, with immediate speed. I must give my good Russian friend Yevgenia credit, because she suggested the idea initially. But as I began thinking about it more and more, I realized that it might be a fine fit for my personality.

I invite you to share, discuss, argue, elaborate. As my Mass Communications professors like to say, the internet is a public forum. And so, read on, comrade.