Stepping outside the box...

I've never been much of a follower - some people are born to lead-  but I've decided to step outside of my box and join my friends in the blogging word.

I'm also an intensely private person, so sharing my thoughts with anyone outside of my close circle of friends and family is highly unusual for me, but someone once told me that you will never grow if you don't step outside of your comfort zone, so here I am, baring all to the world - okay, maybe not all, I'm no exhibitionist...but it is a great deal more than usual. 

I guess it's only fair that I give a little background about myself. Let's see here...what's worth mentioning.....

   • I've been working at a newspaper in my hometown in southeast Georgia for the past 2 years- I never thought I would've come back home so soon, but there I was 2 months after graduation with no job offers, so when they offered me a position I jumped at the chance. 

  • I'm selectively single, not to say that I'm not dating, but as my best friend told me "scumballs are so 2002" so I'm done settling for just any Tom, Dick, or Hakeem. So until someone worth while comes along, I'm just loving life and living it up unattached.

 • No kids, but I do have a super smart niece and three handsome Godsons, so I get to indulge my maternal side when its convenient and ship them back home to mommy and daddy when Auntie Brandee needs a cocktail : )

 • I despise ignorance, rudeness and grape flavored candies, punches and sodas.

 • I'm perfectly content watching HGTV, Style Network and Food Network all day. Or curling up in my big comfy, leather rocking recliner with a good book and a glass of wine, or hot chocolate, depending on how I'm feeling.

• I used to curse like a sailor, but I'm trying to cut back and I think it's working because my coworkers call me wholesome! 

I think we're off to a good start, so I'll leave it at that for now...if there's one thing that I've learned as a journalist, it's that you have to give people enough to be satisfied for the moment, but always leave them with a reason to come back...