What to do?

I was telling my wife Sarah that I had started another blog. Every so often, I will say that I would like to write more, and she always encourages me, but I never do. I believe that I have finally gotten past my way of thinking about blogs, which is that they are not serious writing. I have forgotten something I've seen in many books and articles I've read about getting started in writing, which is write a lot, and write often. What could be more perfect for that than a blog?

I was telling Sarah that I thought that I wouldn't be able to think of things to write about, or to keep it up. She told me that there is plenty of things to write about, and I mulled it over and discovered she was right. There are so many things I would like to share here that I don't know really where to start. I'll figure it out eventually. I will probably have some posts that are off the cuff, like this one, and some that are planned out and profusely edited (I tend to edit as I go, which gets discouraging sometimes, but I don't know any other way). I should learn how to type properly as well.

My friend Monica was telling me about National Blog Posting Month, which she is involved with. They have themes for the entire month, and you could win a prize! The catch is that you have to blog everyday. I am certainly willing to try that, although I probably shouldn't plan for that when we go on vacation or away for the weekend, as we don't have a laptop. We cram enough stuff into our vacations that finding a place to blog would be hard. But not impossible, I suppose they still have those internet cafes where you can pay by the hour.

I have started blogs before, this is probably my 5th one. I hope to keep it up better than I did my previous ones, I think I was just limiting myself too much. We'll see how it goes, and I hope you enjoy it, if anyone continues (or starts) reading this. :)