Welcome to my blog!

I've actually created a blog! When I first heard about people writing blogs, it didn't appeal to me. I wondered just how fascinating could someone's ongoing editorial chronicling of who knows what be? Well, throw all of that out the window because here it is -- my "Seize the Day (today)" blog. And I've created this for a few reasons, the most important of which is my daughter, Emma.

I can't tell you how many times over the years I've gotten this bright idea to write in a journal and haven't gotten past the first entry. I have a way of romanticizing things. I'd get pulled in by rosy thoughts of the sudden clarity and therapeutic relief I would gain by feverishly putting down on paper the goings-on of my day. Just think, 20 years from now I would look back at all of my wacky days and reminisce, gladly reminding myself that I DID make the most of those times, right? And without fail, those rosy reflections fade and reality sets in I suppose but AFTER the first entry, of course.

Now here I am. Emma has entered my world. The next best thing to an autobiography, in my opinion, can be a blog (I'm thinking all of those first-entry journals just won't suffice). It can be as personal and telling as I would like it to be and some day, maybe my quips will lend her some insight into the mind of her mom. At the very least, I'm striving for some mild entertainment value.

Another reason for the creation of my blog has to do with my blogspot title. I have to be honest, I first heard the phrase "carpe diem" (meaning "seize the day") in the movie, Dead Poets Society. This film is truly inspirational and makes you feel like you just got a good kick in the ass. I can't believe it was released in 1989 and its effects still resonate with me to this day. I have always worked to follow this "seize the day" philosophy in life yet I feel as though I've barely scratched the surface. My hope is that my blog will act as a reminder for taking such action.

This becomes more of a necessity because now more than ever I realize my mortality. After finding my husband, the person I share my dreams with, and introducing a new little life to a world that we as parents are responsible for shaping, a certain gravity hits and the importance of seizing each and every day is that much more eminent. Welcome to my blog. I'm warning you in advance that I expect there to be plenty of random thoughts, juicy tidbits and endearing tales.

Well, here we go...I'm glad you're here and I'm looking forward to the ride!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

5 Things on My Mind


At any given time I have a zillion things running through my mind, but there are a few (five to be exact) that I've clung to this morning:

1) FRECKLES - I have more and more every time I look in the mirror. Something I read made me pay more attention to them as of late. I read that nobody is BORN with freckles. I thought about that. It's true! No one IS born with freckles! I wasn't born with freckles. I accumulated them as I grew older. And more and more keep popping up on various body parts. As a teenager I worshipped the sun and thought that because I'm half Mexican my skin could take it. I forgot about the other half that's Irish. The other half is revealing itself now alright. I knew I should have paid more attention to all the babble about wearing sunscreen.

2) WEEZER - I listened to them this morning on my jog. They're one of those bands that for some reason, I forget that I really enjoy listening to. Any group that makes fun of society is ok in my book.

3) MY NIGHT LAST NIGHT - Emma woke up about every 2 hours last night to eat. My brain goes crazy at 3am when it's dark and no one's awake in the house (except me and Emma). I kept thinking about what to write in my new blog. I'm already hooked. Beware!

4) JOGGING STROLLERS - No one tells you that they add 15 pounds to the 20 pounds you're trying to lose. I can't believe how much it kicks my butt. It's great!?

5) C-SECTION SCARS - Mine's itchy. Sucks.

Okay, I did say FIVE things, but there's actually six: EMMA. How can I resist?

2 comments:

bendevious said...

Oh how I remember those early mornings with the babies. Haylee loved the night life.

Seizing the day is an important concept that too many parents have all but forgotten about. It seems that they are more interested in hobbies, jobs, and money forgetting that their children are only young once. It is this youth that we as parents have to use to equip them with the tools they will need in adulthood.

Anonymous said...

You have a blog! Yeah! I just made one a few days ago and am already planning my next million posts! It is too fun.

Being a mom is the greatest and hardest job out there. Emma is lucky to have two parents that love her and each other! Reading your random thoughts makes me feel like I'm not alone!

Keep it up! Can't wait to read the next post. (Which could be posted around 3 am???)