here goes nothing

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to start a blog. The problem - finding time. So, when I learned this semester we would be required to blog, I was quite excited. However, this presented a new problem - what do I write about? After going back and forth (and realizing I already post way too much about my dog on Facebook) I decided to write about my experiences: the good, the bad...the unforgettable. Truth be told, I actually went as far as setting up a blog over a year ago, but never made a post.

You might be asking yourself - what can I expect from this blog? Well, I hope a little bit of everything. Think of it like a buffet (even though I tend to think of buffets as trough feeding). There is something here for everyone.

I want to write about my travels, long and far. I want to write about my 100-year-old house and the updates I have made (or the updates I paid a contractor to make). I want to write about my dog, and cat, and how we almost failed out of obedience school. Anyone else working full-time and going to grad school? I want to write about the struggle of finding time to balance the two, while trying to maintain somewhat of a social life. My desire to be a better writer, photographer, teacher, and friend will be documented here as I constantly try to better myself, and others, along the way.

But before I hit publish and make this blog official, let me tell you a little about myself. I'm a 31-year-old high school journalism and oral communications teacher from Omaha, Nebraska. I am working on my second Master's degree, in Journalism and Mass Communication, at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. I live in an old house, have crazy pets, and live for new and exciting experiences. I am not sure what the future holds, or what I want to do when I grow up, but I'm enjoying the journey.

So, here goes nothing.