little bitty girl

I have been thinking about this question that was posted by Lisa for awhile now.

I am going to attempt to answer it in a non-convoluted manner but since that is usually how my brain processes questions, it will be a fairly hard task.

I should start off by saying that I have always written. I have been fascinated with the written word ever since I could read, which was at a the very young age of 4. My parents were big on us kids reading early so that we could discover the joy of books before television. For me, it stuck. As soon as I discovered that there was this whole other world I could get lost in, I was gone.

At about the same time, I realized that I could also get lost in stories of my own imagination when I wrote. I've had many diaries and notebooks since.

Fast forward to moving to Canada at age twelve. As much as my parents made a great decision in doing so, I missed my friends and family dearly. That was when my letter and journal writing started in earnest. I still treasure that part of my life very much despite the fact that it doesn't quite happen as often.

By the time I was in university, going to school for fashion, I was being exposed to all these really incredible creative people. The many reasons why I picked that avenue was because I thought it would encompass everything I loved - writing, business, art, photography etc. I shocked all my high school English teachers who had fervently hoped I would go on exploring the English language.

So while I was busy exploring other people's creativeness, I somehow had stopped being creative myself. Anyway, Stefan and I went to Australia in 2002. For some reason, I started mass emailing everyone about my trip in minute detail. I got so many responses from people saying how much they enjoyed it and how it made them feel like they were on the trip with me. I loved that.

Shortly after, I noticed that Stefan was reading something called "blogs" daily and I kept teasing him about it. He then introduced me to Dooce, Kotke and Karen Cheng. I was completely drawn by the wonderful honesty and interests of other people. It was a whole new world of reading and exploration of human nature that completely excited me.

He suggested I start one because I loved to write, I loved to write to my friends but was busy getting caught in life, that I had somehow lost my voice in my world. It was a suggestion that changed my life. Thanks, Stef.

It's kind of like You've Got Mail. (Which I am watching yet AGAIN! I can't help it, it's on TBS AGAIN!) Through this whole new forum, I feel like you can connect with like souls and it also forces you to have a certain honesty about yourself.

Initially it started of as a way to keep in touch but now it's become my way of admiring creativity while remaining creative myself, document my life, and to learn about and through others. Sometimes, you even get to meet really amazing new people. That's the bonus part.