first time for everything

friends, i've joined the ranks: i too now have this place where you can come to read my thoughts. i caved for 3 reasons:

1) i think of things to journal constantly throughout the day, but never actually take the time to write them down. being the product of the 21st century that i am, i'm hoping that a virtual space will make it easier to actually follow through on my desire to be the kind of person that records things.

2) i am pretty damn nervous about sharing my thoughts and writing with people; strangers but moreso folks i know and work with and admire. i'm hoping that by making writing a regular thing and constantly putting myself out there, it will dull the fear of judgment. in fact, that's what the name is rooted in-- the contradictions of thoughts; the often unfinished, unpolished nature of musing; remembering that some days we will find brilliance in big ideas and other days we will simply find simplicity.

3) i forget #3 now that i've gotten this far! whoops.

anyway, this first post is mostly just so i can get over the hurdle of The First Post and move on to bigger and better things. i'll leave you with the following links to more good reads:

http://skinnedkneeswingsblueprints.wordpress.com: stacie and lex saying some really smart shit.

Enough: the personal politics of resisting capitalism: tyrone, dean, and guest posters (myself being the latest one!) saying some more really smart shit.

Flip Flopping Joy: the (re)thinking walking series-- jess and others blog about walking, movement, and re-defining their relationships to it. i dont read it nearly enough but when i do i am seriously blown away.

more links coming later...for now it's time to go to sleep. sweet dreams, world!