The First Post

So, I'm new to this whole Blogging-thing. I kept reading about it in the comic strip Brenda Starr, and it took a while for me to understand what it was. Now I'm trying it myself. How better to keep up with advancements in "technology" than to use them?

I don't plan to use this blog as an online diary to express all of my feelings and whatnot-- that's why I have a boyfriend. This blog is just what the title says. Here I'm going to write down the lessons I learn, from the practical to the philosophical, and maybe those who read this will find them useful as well.

Why is this important enough to me that I feel I should start a blog about it? Well, I'm a college-student, living on my own and over the last couple of years, I've caught myself writing to mom asking for tips on how to remove orange juice stains from white clothing, how to get rid of bad smells in the kitchen sink, and for advice on how to deal with irritating friends and bullying peers. She has successfully answered all of my questions. How does a person go from being a naive college student to a mother who knows how to handle almost everything? If I can manage to keep this blog going long enough, maybe I can get an idea of how that works.

I'd love to get comments from people, and most of all, I'd love to get tips and advice from readers.

However, there are some things that are kind of important to me. In the past, I've devulged too much information about myself on the internet. Fortunately, it has only left me with some embarrassing hits on Google (nothing *too* bad), so I'm trying to keep those hits the way they are, instead of adding more. People who personally know me and read my blog are welcome to leave notes that show that we personally know each other ("See you thursday!"), but please don't use my real name. If you need a name to use, just use "George" for me... The other thing is that I reserve the right to delete any and all comments that are offensive, spammy, annoying, or just downright dumb. Don't take it personally. I review all comments before they are posted.

So, happy reading, and I can't wait to hear from you!