so, i am now part of the wonderful world of blogs......awesome. i guess i'll have to operate within the idea that the things i am writing, people may actually want to read; thus i am driven to make all things typed both provocative and horribly interesting. i sort of feel like Charles Foster Kane writing out his declaration to all the readers of his first newspaper, making all sorts of crazy promises. "I promise to, according to the best of my ability, make this blog exciting, informative, and the best thing you'll ever read, blah, blah, blah". ok, enough of that. i hope you learn to enjoy this blog, as i will learn to enjoy writing it for you (and for myself).