It's 2020. A new year. A new
DECADE.
I've had this blog for 10 years. Yes,
you read that right. Despite only having 16 posts (17, if you include this
one), this little space of the internet has existed since 2010.
Do I have a valid excuse for my lack of
content and consistency? Well... I am a millennial. Does that count?
I don't actually have a reason other
than I've been busy trying to navigate real life (#firstworldproblems, I know).
Blogging is a great concept - but when you want good grades in university, or are being smacked in the face with reality once you graduate university, or are working
35 days straight of double shifts and weird hours at your two jobs, being a
blogger just isn't really top of mind.
And yet, it's still something that's
stayed on my mind. I truly love storytelling, and I've been super fortunate to
be able to tell stories for a living in some form or another. But those stories
have almost always needed approval - from a manager or a news director or my
team. They've needed to be timely, to reach a specific audience, to be structured
in a certain way. I am so grateful for the opportunities I've had - but I've
also always craved the ability to take any idea or topic and share my own
thoughts on it. So here I am, back on Blogger, hoping I can just tell stories
and write about whatever pops into my mind.
I've done reviews of music, movies and
books. I've written profiles on people I find inspiring. I've even chronicled
my adventures in London when all I wanted was a job at the BBC (spoiler alert -
I have yet to be hired).
My plan is to continue with all of this
(yes, even the job at the BBC). I'm always excited to talk about the newest
song on my Discover Weekly Spotify playlist. I have met so many inspirational people - and I
want to tell the world about them. I get to visit some really awesome places,
and I think everyone should know about the hidden gems in these cities. And
sometimes, I see/hear/read/experience something that I want to talk
about.
Of course, plans don't always work out
(let's be real - they RARELY work out). But it's a new year and I didn't make
any resolutions so I figured I needed to have some sort of vague, kind of
unrealistic goal that I can reflect on when it's almost midnight on December
31st and we're counting down to 2021.
Here's to 2020 - a year where I could
get my life together, but most likely won't. Hopefully there's at least some
consistency on this blog and that makes up for it though.