My new blog

I'm happy to say I've just created my new blog.  I thought it was probably time to get involved in this media and use it for whatever suits me, and possibly others, at the time.  I'm sure it could have many uses.  I think it could be used as a diary of sorts, to be saved only for me, or to be shared with family and friends (assuming I'm feeling conceited enough to believe that others would be remotely interested in what I might have to say!)   It could also be used to record the ramblings of a menopausal middle-aged woman who may or may not have had too much wine.  Or it may simply be a blog:  a place to record thoughts, ideas, events, opinions, anecdotes and anything alse that might just be worth putting on the 'blog'.  I would hope to keep it light-hearted, fun and observational and interesting.

I say all this tongue in cheek because I don't know how this actually works yet.  I must confess to having spent hours already trying to create my 'profile'!  I mean,  how hard can it be to find an acceptable profile picture?  Very hard is my answer!  I always look too old, too crinkly, too drunk, too ugly, too 'orrible....  Consequently, there is as yet, no profile picture to support my blog.  When there is a picture, please accept my apologies!

Equally, there is a part of the 'profile' that any new self-respecting blogger should complete that demands that you declare your interests to others.  So, how hard can it be to list your 'interests'?  Well all I can say is - you have no idea how hard that is!   I went to the 'box', as you do, to fill in the bit that says 'my interests'.... and found myself completely numb - in all senses of the word.  I was immediately transported to being 14 years old and attempting to write my first CV.   I searched my poor head in desperation.... so, what exactly am I interested in, I thought?   I am ashamed to say I couldn't immediatey think of a single thing!   Have I become so apathetic and disillusioned that I can't find a single thing that I'm interested in so I can put it in the box?   Even if I lie?   After a few panicky moments I actually wrote -  " Reading historical novels....".  Now, I ask you...?  Then, to make things worse, I almost wrote...

"Socialising!!"   As it things couldn't get any worse I then contemplated mentioning my favourite newspaper!    As it was, I didn't have the guts to say that I was quite interested in "container gardening, and liked nothing more than potting a few plants on a Sunday afternoon!"  Could this really be me? 

Needless, to say, I left the profile picture and the 'interests' box blank in fear already that if any poor soul did stumble upon this 'blog', they would make it their business never to venture this way again!

Until the next time....