Genesis

So. Why have I, Zach Farmer, suddenly attempted to break into the world of blogging? A good question, and one with both no answer and several. First of all, I suppose, I am attempting to prove that I'm not as bad a writer as I have recently begun to fear. As to whether or not I am correct...that has yet to be seen, and perhaps this will enlighten me. Second, I have a rather annoying habit of mentally composing accounts of the various things that happen to me throughout the course of my day. That is, an event will occur and even as I am reacting to it and experiencing it, a little part of my brain is 'writing it up' as if I were describing it to somebody later on. This, then, is an outlet for that habit to actually manifest itself in a useful way. Third, I have many opinions about many different things, and, while I have no illusions about anybody's desire to actually hear them, it is helpful for me to write them down. If nothing else, it allows me to work through them, find flaws and faults in my arguments, and fix them. Fourth and finally, is to provide a written account of the completely new and unknown phase in my life that I'm about to begin, if for nobody else but myself.

So. What is this going to be, exactly? To be honest, I'm not precisely sure; as of now, it will be primarily an account of my term of service with Americorps. Along with that, I will be riffing on music and movies, sports, politics (especially the 2008 Presidential Election) and anything else that I feel like talking about. Really then, I think I could've summed up this paragraph by telling you that this is going to be a blog about anything and everything.

Comments and questions are more than welcome.