Hello, again, Holidailies!
It’s been a while since I participated in Holidailies. Nine years, or thereabouts. I have to admit, I was surprised to see the site still running. Kudos to those who maintain traditions, write all year long, and keep on blogging. My blog has gotten quite stale in the last few years. So, I decided to sign up again this year. I am partly motivated by the desire to blog again. And I’m greatly motivated to get back in touch with others’ blogs, to regain some sort of writing community and to read some funny stories, wise insights, and whatever else my fellow participants come up with. I am happy to see many of the same blogs I read years ago: Thankful Runner Girl (*wave!*); Hat on Top, Coat Below; Tuna News; Red Nose; Funny the World (who may or may not know that I was a Lawsuit fan, back in the day!). And I’m looking forward to making new blog discoveries. And with that, who is this Stone Girl, anyway? It may be time to dust off the old introduction. Here is my old one (complete with two spaces after a period, as we writers used to do, back in the day):
My blog, you will find, runs the gamut from “What I did today” to food to political commentary to food to creative writing to…..uhhh…..did I mention I like food? There is no great theme for this blog. If you can handle the randomness, please pull up a comfy chair, stick around, and drop me a comment from time to time because I have an insatiable curiosity about why other people think the way they do. Maybe I would have been a sociologist if I didn’t hate statistics sooooooo much. Oh, except for the occasional dislike of human interaction. I am more than three names and less than the legacy of my four grandparents. I am a world-traveling homebody. I am an occasional insomniac and often-vivid dreamer. A wife to my Sweetie, daughter to my mom, Lil Sis to my Big Sibs, Aunty to my nephews, and you-gotta-love-me friend to my pals. A recovering workaholic who has learned how to slack off while living in Maui. Raised in small-town California. Born in small-town Europe. Technical writer. Creative writer. Blogging writer. Laugher, crier, worker, player. Hiker, music-lover, piano player, seeker, and student-of-life. Environmental analyst, which means few people understand exactly what I do for a living. I am comfortable in my own skin and always trying to grow a little more. Loyal Aggie. Lactose intolerant. An open-minded Christian who counts the Dalai Lama as one of my only heroes. Comic book collector. Professional when I need to be, goofy by nature. I believe in self-reliance for myself and helping others when I can.
Hmmmm, that’s all pretty much still true. I started my blog to try and stay in touch with friends and family when I moved to Maui in 2006. I suppose an update should mention that I’m back living in California. And, Sweetie and my family has grown by two since our Maui days, I am happy to say. Which may explain the lack of blogging in the last few years. Maintaining a job and household with two kids is about as much as my aging brain can handle these days. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that my brain doesn’t still run about 200 miles per hour with overflowing opinions, ramblings, and questions. There are many food [Edit: I realize I erred and misspelled “good.” But…..did I mention at some point that I like food??] reasons to get back to blogging. I’m looking forward to reading lots of blog entries this month. Hope you all stop by from time to time. This is who I am. Who are you? Happy Holidailies!
Welcome back to Holidailies! I’ve taken a year or two off myself, and for similar reasons (we’re up to 3 kids). Your blog sounds like a similar random mixture of topics as my own, so I’m looking forward to reading what you write this month. Good luck!
Thanks! Yes, it’s funny how I can relate to your blog post!
Welcome back! And thanks for the mention too; that was very nive!
Thank you! Feels good to be back and to see others posting again.
Welcome back to Holidailies! I remember your name. I’ve at least *attempted* it every year, but some have been less successful than others.
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