Well hello there. Welcome to the "Inner Sanctum of Jesse" so to speak. It's cozy. Has that small-town appeal to it. Could use more curtains. Or windows. I'm never really sure.
Why make a blog? Well after a satisfying meal of KFC followed by a beautiful Boyne City-grown sunset and listening to my "Super Chill" Pandora Station I felt empowered to create something. Maybe to have a voice to speak through? I find my ramblings seem intelligent at times and I figured this could provide some... perspective.. yes I like the sounds of that. I think that skinny guy ordered some perspective in Ratatouille. He received ratatouille as a result, made by a rat no less. Is that the kind of perspective I'm looking for? Possibly, though I've never had ratatouille and am not currently hungry.
I believe the flavor of perspective I'm looking for is the thought of having someone, anyone, look in on this play going on in my head and think, wow, I guess that's a way to think of it. Or even critique my form and correct my posture. If anything, there will be an account of some of my thoughts to refer back to when I'm decrepit and senile. I lose notebooks and journals like you wouldn't believe. Still haven't found my Ireland Study Abroad entries. Suppose that's just as well. Writing it down really just solidified the memories until I could relive them in stories later. Additional note: I've found that a few of my friends have blogs as well and most of them seem pretty sane. I guess it can't hurt too badly.
I've found my own brand of perspective this summer most definitely. Going from school to home-life has been quite the change. Parents in bed by 9:30 when I would be getting ready for meetings at school. Old friends out of town for long periods of time on internships and character-building journeys of their own. School friends all at their respective summer lodgings, much too far for a simple walk-in and hello. It all has led me to the idea of isolation. While there are still local friends to meet with, the feeling is just not the same. Additionally, I find myself lacking in the spiritual fellowship I was so used to in school. Going from Bible studies, worship sessions, prayer groups, and Mass to occasional Mass with the family when work allows it has been difficult. I'm learning though. Isolation shows you a lot about your relationship with God. It shows you how dependent you were on others for your spiritual growth. While fellowship is something that is very necessary in the world of faith, there needs to be a relationship between yourself and God first. I've definitely been able to learn about myself from this time away from school. And while there was quite a bit of time I detached myself from that relationship, I feel as if I'm coming back to it more knowledgeable of my pitfalls. Funny how that works. Perhaps this blog will be a tool for that comeback. Let's hope.
How do you end a blog? Do you sign off with something clever like, "Stay classy San Di-Internet?" Perhaps I should just leave it blank.
Nah that's abrupt and inappropriate. But, the voice in my head is yelling, "Get on with it!", which in Old English is, "To the purpose!" Fun fact. Well, until next time folks.
