I'm actually slightly embarrassed to be starting this blog. I seem to have some conviction dating presumably from the Stone Age that blogs are the domain of attention-deprived teenagers who wish to share with the world their angst against demanding chemistry teenagers and ditzy blonde cheerleaders. Or again, the domain of ditzy blonde cheerleaders who chronicle their adventures in the school gym. Or locker room.
But it appears that I was mistaken. The afore-mentioned have turned their attention to sundry myspaces and facebooks, leaving normal people to take over the "blogosphere" (a word which has taken Polish newspapers by storm, although no one seems to know what is means.)
Enough of apologizing. I'm starting this blog with the hope that it will serve to impart my present reflections to my friends and family in various parts of the world. Academic Writing classes at the univeristy, during the 6 semesters of which I must've annhiliated the resources of a few tropical forests in writing fascinating objective summaries of Economist articles fail to satisfy my drive for more creative writing. So be prepared - the writing here will get fairly creative, according to my mood/time of day/whether or not I'm supposed to be studying for an exam. Presumably the closer I get to necessary studying time, the more interesting it will get and the more entries will appear.
After all, I am quite good at the art of procrastinating.
A presentation on Thackeray's "History of Henry Esmond" is due on Monday, so I suppose I should get back to that.