Okay, so this is the first posting
on my new blog. For some of you (hopefully) you are just following me from my
old blog www.whiskeycigarettesandhomemadeapplepie.blogspot.com
This blog
isn’t going to be much different; in fact, the content is really just a
continuation of my old blog. So why put both my readers through the hassle of
having to re-favorite my blog under a different name? Well, first of all, the
title and web address of my old blog is too complicated. I have lost count how
many times my dad has called me because he was trying to explain to a friend or
family member how to locate my blog, but he couldn’t remember the whole title,
or what order the words went in (and to top that off, when most people typed
the web address in –including myself- at least one word would be spelled
incorrectly and with no spaces between words it’s a pain in the ass trying to
figure out which one…) So, reason number one, to stream line simplicity.
Reason
number two: My old blog actually started out as an assignment for one of my
English classes at college, and since I am done with that class I figured it
was time to move on. And this way I can write in my real voice without having to
worry about my content being of a certain length, or free of vulgarities. I am
a Navy veteran, and it is true about what they say about cussing like a sailor,
every other word out of my mouth is fuck or some variation of it…
Reason number three (final): I am
trying to become famous for my awesome writing and farming capabilities, and
Whiskey, Cigarettes, and Homemade Apple Pie might make a cool name for a book
(a farming memoir perhaps) but it doesn’t really help sell the concept that I
am trying to project. I believe in going back to the basics in order to live a
higher quality of life, and my last title just didn’t convey that message very
well. Oh, and I actually quite smoking almost six months ago, so the old title
wasn’t even accurate anymore.
So, this is where we are. My new
blog. A new beginning. Starting from scratch (kind of, please tell me some of
you followed me here from my past ramblings…) Oh, but, and this is important,
if you are a new reader, welcome (and thank you… I need the constant positive encouragement
for motivation…)
There will be another post coming
later today to either update you guys as to what has been going on, or to introduce
new people to who I am and what I do.
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