#1: taking baby-steps

This is my first blog .... ever. I had never seriously considered sharing my thoughts freely on www postings. I wasn't comfortable with the idea of circulating my "musings", or making it that much easier for big brother(s) to pry into my head.

But earlier today I read my friend Maria's blog. Sitting in Quito, Ecuador she vividly described her experience of life on the streets during a World Cup game. And I thought, wow, I should try it out myself. If I could download ringtones on a mobile, and text-message, maybe I could conquer this too!! The worst-case scenario isn't that nightmarish. Whoever reads this will find out that I am a football (aka soccer) aficionado .... and that I support Manchester United, England, Brazil, and then any underdog team – in that order. Or that I loathe "Hummers". Now that's really not earth shattering. I say more power and prominence to likeminded enlightened souls who share my cultured tastes!!

So here I begin my adventure with blogs.