The First Line of the First Page

"So you take a picture of something you see,
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun,
Or a write a song nobody has sung.
Or do something that's never been done
Do something that's never been done..."
--Coldplay, "Talk"

So here I am...embarking on this great adventure known as life.

I'm becoming a dirty conformist...just like a lot of the people I know who've graduated, I'm writing a blog.

"Dear God, he used the 'b' word!" you're thinking.

I do what I want. Besides, this is a way for friends and family to know how I'm faring out here on my own.

I'm relearning to enjoy and appreciate the simple things in life. Conversation, friendship, dedication.

I've left all that I know behind in hopes of chasing what seems to be a fleeting dream...but I know I won't be worth a damn through the rest of my life unless I give this stupid, boyhood dream a try.

Here goes.

"You gotta swim,
Swim when it hurts,
The whole world is watching;
You haven't come this far,
To fall off the earth..."
-Jacks Mannequin, "Swim"