the test begins

So, this is what it comes down to: a blog.

I never thought I would have a "real" blog, but after much contemplation, I figured it would be an important element in keeping my friends and family up-to-date on the goings-on of my life as I embark on this great adventure, what I have deemed:

"The Experiment; The Expansion; The Louisiana Purchase of My Life"

In these short eighteen years, I have had experiences that I will never forget, good and bad; I have made friends that I will never part with; I have found Family...

...but this is no time to dwell on Peter Pan sentiments. I will say what he neglected to; "To live will be an awfully big adventure." All fledglings learn to fly, and now it's my turn to leave the nest, but I'll always follow the migratory patterns ingrained in me. I will always be able to find Home.