Saturday, January 24, 2015

And so it begins.

Before I go into all the ins and outs of what's going to go down in this blog, I thought I should inform you of some things that are bound to happen in my writing. First of all, I absolutely love to quote movies. No, not the tag line that everyone knows. I love to quote the parts that most people would never know I was quoting unless I told them I was quoting it. Over the years, I have encountered many blank stares when I tried to make a joke by referencing a movie. I'm positive that people thought I was loca. That's okay. I can live with it. I have some interesting stories to share about those experiences, but I'll get to them later. From this point on I will do my best to reference the quotes in my writing, but there are no guarantees it will happen. Secondly, I love NEED FOR SPEED. Hence the title of my blog. No, I won't be sharing only stories of my trips on the road. Don't get me wrong there will be plenty to share. Over 150,000 miles in 6 years + 4 major accidents + lots of crazy drivers = lots of crazy stories. Period.
This brings me to explain what I will be writing about. Aside from actual road rage, I will be doing some venting on here about my life experiences. Hopefully, I can provide you, the reader, with some insight to living life. From not always making the right choices to living under pressure and stress to enjoying life to the fullest. A little bit of everything. At first I thought to make this blog anonymous because I might cover some things that even I won't like to admit to sometimes, but what's the fun in that. Also, I would like to get this out of the way right away. Anything written in this blog cannot be used against me in a court of law without any proof/evidence of said action. To the law, this is a work of fiction. To my readers, this is the truth. Whether you choose to believe it or not is up to you. Got it. Good.
There's another thing to look out for in my writing. If you get confused while reading, don't worry. By the time you finish reading the full post your questions should be answered. I think. I write like I take notes in class. I catch one sentence, I skip one, and then I write the next one. When I look back at my notes, I have no idea what the teacher was talking about. Let me give you an example in case you don't understand. I think the following: "It's snowing today. I love snow. Remember that snow storm back in Ukraine when I was 5 and being home schooled. That was fun. Oh, I miss Ukraine. I wonder how the children at the orphanage are doing. Need to think of new fundraising ideas." I write the following: "It's snowing today. I miss Ukraine. Fundraising ideas." Basically, I might lose you for a while because my mind skips from thought to thought faster than I type, but hopefully I'll clarify sooner or later. Fingers-crossed.
Now, I will reveal a little bit of news in this post if only to keep myself accountable. I am in the process of writing a novel. My goal is to have the 1st draft completed before the end of this year. I will not be giving out any details about it at this time. All I can say is that it's going to be amazing and not because I'm biased. One of my best friends has known about this for a while now and has been encouraging me along in the process. I think she will be mad to find out that I have found time to start a blog but have yet to get past page one in the novel. Side note to said friend: I am sorry. This blog will help me to clear my mind and pick up a few new ideas along the way. Hopefully.
Now that the initial introductions have been made, I shall bid you adieu.
Tomorrow is another day. (Scarlett O'Hara - Gone With the Wind)

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