In the beginning...

There was blog...and something about being good. I admit that the Bible is not my forte, and it's been years since I picked one up.

I've been told that these things need a focus. Unfortunately, I am not a very focused individual, so I'm not sure how well that's going to turn out. I tend to do what interests me, and on any given day, I'm not entirely sure what that's going to be. I've too much Marianne Dashwood in me, and certainly not enough Elinor...

Oh well. I suppose we'll just have to make it work, won't we?

To introduce myself and this blog, I suppose, is the proper place to be beginning. Yeah, that was a messed up sentence, I know. We'll just have to get over it.

I'm Q. Not the cool Bond Q, though. I'm actually a bit of a Luddite, although I don't necessarily approve of the more negative connotations associated with that term, and the idea of me building exploding pens and shoe phones (or is that Get Smart?) is downright laughable. I am actually surprised I managed to keep my cell-phone intact for over two years before dropping it hard enough to crack the glass. I've been through more computer chargers (whatever they're called) than growing children go through shoes. Oh! I've got one! I'm the person who won't even consider owning a tablet or e-reader because, in my opinion, books belong on paper. The idea of a shelf full of Kindles...is actually kind of funny.

What will I be writing about? Honestly...whatever suits my fancy. Perhaps I'll write about a movie I saw, or a book I read, or even something I wrote. Maybe I'll post a poem I find particularly beautiful and explain why I found it so appealing. I can't promise I'll be the best critic; I'm a historian by training, so I don't necessarily possess the theoretical knowledge necessary to explain why I feel the things I do, but I can promise I'll be honest. And there's a great chance I'll sneak some history in there, because what sort of Professor would I be if I didn't write a lecture or two?

I look forward to writing it all. And hopefully, someone enjoys reading it.