Hello Blog World!

At the moment my belly is full of homemade Penne Bolognese, Caesar Salad, and Pinot Grigio, so I'm pretty happy if not slightly lethargic. I was inspired to make something completely different than the Tom Kha Soup and Jasmine rice that I had last night or the Sweet and Sour Pork with brown rice I had the night prior to that. You see, I've been on a cooking kick since I've had some time off and each night has been an excursion to some exotic land via my kitchen. I should add that at the beginning of every year I attempt to detox my system by eating only the basics like fruits and veggie soup, so after a week or so of that I needed to delve into some exotic/ethnic favorites.

For the past two years I've been on a mission to change my life. I had reached the end of my rope (career wise) and was back in school full-time, completing my Literature and Writing degree. At the onset of that decision I really believed I would end up teaching poetry at a college somewhere, but now, as I enter my final semester, I'm not so sure. I've discovered many things I know for certain I don't want to do or will never do again, but I've yet to find the "thing" I know for certain I want to do, except write.

Okay, some basics might help at this point. I am a poet, writer and foodie. I adore all three and the order changes according to my mood or the condition of my life. The name of this blog came to me the other day when I was walking or cleaning something, I can't quite remember. I kept thinking of the phrase, "the lives we find ourselves in," and it stuck and was developed into this blogspace, where I can ponder, rant, analyze and experiment with my writing life. I hope, if you're reading this, you find some nuggets of wisdom, a mountain of truth and a transparent spirit, willing to put it out there for you to (hopefully) relate to.

There are many things I hope to accomplish by keeping this blog, but you'll have to stay tuned for the entire (wish) list. I haven't quite decided if I will try to tackle each individually or post a grouping of items that are on the radar at the moment. What I do know is I will be faithful to this endeavor and attempt to revitalize this life I find myself in.

So with that, I shall end this one here by sending you many blessings and I thank you, my thoughtful reader, for stopping by.