Two Steps Behind

Def Leppard has always spoken to me in many ways and on many levels, and their wisdom shines through in this case as well.

I'm talking, of course, about how far behind I am in getting a blog up and running. That's right, I did it. After talking about it, and watching everyone else in the world (well, MY world, anyway) create a blog, I decided to take the plunge too.

In keeping with the step theme of this, my inaugural post, here are the steps I've taken to get to the blog you are reading right now...and remember that these are in no particular order...except numerical order, of course...but I digress.

Step #1: Come up with a name.
Harder than it sounds! In the online realm, one wants to at least give the appearance of being witty, even if the wit is not actually included. :) So a catchy, yet meaningful, name is a must. As all three of my friends (or for that matter, anyone who knows me) will tell you, I edit EVERYTHING. And I mean everything. We're talking marking-up-notes-passed-in-Grade-7-English level of editing (had many friends with grammar issues, and it caused me a lot of pain throughout high school - I'm not gonna lie). And since I still edit everything I see, I decided to go with a name that I have been called many times before, though always in a loving way, of course: the Red Pen Assassin.

Step #2: Write stuff.
WAY harder than it sounds. I consulted my brilliant blogging friend Kehoe (and another incredibly sarcastic friend who was no help at all, FYI) for ideas for a first post. Since Kehoe was struggling to come up with her own first post not so long ago, I figured I could find some sympathy there and she would feel my pain. The verdict: Not so much. I guess it's payback for me pushing HER to post something so I could read it...fair enough. Lesson learned, Kehoe. The shoe has landed on the other foot! Yeah!

Step #3: Continue to write stuff.
This, as you may guess, is an ongoing step. I pledge to you, gentle readers, that I will endeavour to write amusing, entertaining and grammatically-correct posts as best I can. As for the frequency of the posts, I am not making any promises. And I have also informed some of my people that I can't promise that they will not be mentioned on here as well. That's the price you pay for being in my glorious company!

Step #4: Wrap it up before you lose 'em.
Maybe it's too late for that, but I'll sign off anyway. Until next time, gentle readers, "Adieu, adieu, to yeu and yeu and yeu" (phonetic spellings don't count against my grammar skills, when I'm trying to be humourous!).