This blog has been a long time coming. Family and friends have encouraged me to write, and I've wanted to for a long time. The biggest hold up has always been: what do I name my blog?
A name is important. Parents look through books to figure out what to name their children; they keep it a secret, lest someone judge the name they've decided to give their child, or worse - steal the name! Some people don't believe in naming a baby until they see it for the first time. No offense, but most babies just look like...babies. I really don't think any baby "looks" like a Billy or Sarah. A name can brand a child for life. Will they be teased for their name? Does their name command respect? Will they be one of five kids in their grade with the same name?
Bands have names. Some try to be creative, while others don't even bother. Dave Matthews tells his audience on "Live at Luther College" that the song #41 was named as such because it's the 41st song they wrote. "Kind of like 'The Dave Matthews Band'", he jokes. Other bands, like "Better Than Ezra" told 'New Orleans Living' magazine that they don't tell anybody where their bands name came from, "It's our only gimmick."
So what the heck was I going to name my blog? What would my blog be about? How will the name of my blog define my blog? I wanted to be free to write about whatever I wanted to write about: music, sports, food, travel... LIFE. I'm getting divorced. I considered titling my blog, "In Repair" - because in a lot of ways, I am just that. But I didn't want THAT to DEFINE me. I don't EVER want that to define me.
I was headed to one of my favorite places in the world - New Orleans - when I realized that my blog would just be about me, the things I like/love/enjoy/dislike... I decided my blog would be the flower of me; blooming, blossoming, growing, changing - all of those. Cliche? Maybe. Tied down to one idea? Never - not me, and not my blog.
PS. I'm not sure who I'm writing this for... I'm not ready to promote this blog, so if you're reading this, you probably stumbled upon it at random. Or you're one of a few friends that I've considered telling about it. And, speaking of names - I need to give a shout to Garrett Dutton, who's stage name was the inspiration for my nickname, and therefore my blogger nom de plume.
