Here I am, back in the blogosphere. It feels kinda weird, but somehow feels like the right thing to do right now. The mission was a great opportunity for me to keep up a blog. I wasn't able to stay in touch with a lot of people, and it also meant a lot for me to be able to share all the incredible experiences I had in Arizona. I'm really grateful that so many of you gave me lots of positive feedback, and even that you simply took the time to read it.
As you may have noticed, my blogs became less and less frequent. I suppose I just got really caught up in what I was doing, and couldn't really find the time to write a full blog each week or even each month.
Then I came home. What's it like coming home from a Mormon mission, you ask? I suggest watching Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Yep, that's pretty much it.
Anyway, for a while I didn't really think that I had anything interesting to say. I'm still not sure if I do. However, the idea of starting this back up again has been nagging at me over the past few weeks. I've surprised myself with this sudden desire to write my thoughts before an internet audience again, considering how many stupid blogs I've seen posted on Facebook over these last few months. But blog I must! I shall go over some reasons why I feel the sudden need to do this thing again.
1) I'm really bad at carrying on interesting conversations.
Let's face it: I can do better at keeping in touch with people. However, when I do, I run out of things to say quickly. It's not that I don't care or that I'm not doing anything with my life. I feel like I can express myself more when I have time to think about what I'm saying. Hopefully this blog can be a springboard to more meaningful talks with the people I care about.
2) I want to get better at analyzing films.
I'm hoping to write regular and well thought-out reviews of the movies I see. I've been writing several one-sentence reviews on Facebook, but I want to get more in depth and share with all of you how I really feel. And while we're on the subject of Facebook.
3) I need to spend less time on Facebook.
I will never be one to talk about the evils of Facebook. I refuse to accept that it is inherently evil. That said, I need to cut back the time I spend on mindless Buzzfeed articles and write about something that has substance.
4) I want to improve my writing skills.
I really like writing, but I haven't taken any kind of English class in a long time. Unfortunately, my grammar and punctuation have taken quite a hit. I'm sure that there are some mistakes in this very blog, and that's why I need to spend more time practicing.
5) I need to balance out the stupid blogs.
Need I say more?
I hope that this will be interesting to whomever is bored enough to check this out. Hopefully we can end up a little smarter with our discussions, become a little more loving, and have a little more fun. As Abraham Lincoln once said: