Experiment.

What is this all about, you may wonder? There are tons of people creating blogs these days; how is yours any different?

That's probably a good question. Hopefully, while the content may be similar to other blogs out there, you will find the writing here more witty, more interesting, more enlightening. Or, at the very least, you will recognize in my thoughts a simple human being like yourself just trying to understand the world around her. For myself, this blog is an experiment. Do I have what it takes to keep it updated? It's always east to start a project, but the time between conception and completion can become mundane.

So, to start off, I think I will make a pledge of some sort. I learned recently in a "Goals Setting" class that many goals fail due to having improper time constraints. For example, a classic New Year's goal for many people is "I will lose weight this year." This goal often fails, however, because of the nonspecificity of it. How many pounds are you wanting to lose, and by when do you want to lose them? A more solid goal would be to say, "I will lose 10 pounds by April this year."

I say all of that merely to explain the thought-process behind my pledge, which is as follows: I pledge to update my blog 4 times by my birthday, which is March 15th. That gives me a little less than 4 weeks, and updating this once a week seems almost too easy. Obviously, if I hit the mark and want to keep going, I will- but for now, let's take it slow, shall we?

A disclaimer to this site: while I included "animal lover" in my title, not all posts will be zoological. I may post a lot about my pets, or other people's pets, or even articles I find, but also be prepared for book reviews (I absolutely love reading), reports on movies, links to funny stories or videos I find- and, of course, my probably outspoken opinions on everything. Additionally watch for photos and recommedations from places I've traveled to. You can only benefit from my experiences, I'm sure!

And a final note on this blog- I'd like to thank my friend Elizabeth for challenging me to start this. Without her planting the idea, I would never have even considered blogging. Thank you for your support!