Blurb ---------------------- Dri

So, with Ruth’s wonderful introduction I’ll start a real blog post… yup… but seeing how I’ve never really followed or written a blog, this is now a post whatever(almost anyway) you want to session. YAY! (Also, ruth, or anybody else for that matter, this is a no judgement of grammar zone ^_^ got it?) Since this is a post whatever I want to session, I will just post about the most recent dilemma of my life. Foreign Language. I can’t make up my freaking mind about what language I want to want to learn next semester!! It’s a throw down between Mandarin, German, and continuing French. Decisions, bllaaahhh. And, since I can’t decide which to choose, I’m making a good old fashion pros and cons list.

Chinese

Pros: most widely spoken language in the world (source: lots of internet sites)

probably more opportunity to speak with a native speaker than german or French

super cool character alphabet thingy 

Cons: probably much harder to learn than a romance language

German

Pros: I am of German Ancestry

I get to say things like schnitzel

Cons: uummm…

French

Pros: I already know a wee bit of it

It sounds preeettyyy 

Cons: I took French in highschool and a semester in college, so tis a little old

Sooo, this was actually only a throwdown between german and Chinese…go figure. If you guys come up with any pros or cons or interesting facts about any of these languages put them in the thingy or jet me an email and help me decide.  yay!!Preview

The Beginning

Have no fear everyone! Yes, even though you checked the blog at 11:51 pm, and Ruth still hadn’t posted yet, she is doing so now and it is not yet midnight! (Or perhaps it is exactly midnight, I'm not entirely sure.)

Perhaps that is not quite dignified enough for the commencement of a first blog post. I apologize. I will begin again.

Ciao tutti! I officially pronounce this blog begun. (I also apologize if you think this presumptuous of me, but as full administrator on this day of the week I claim the power to do so).

Whew. Now that that’s out of the way, there may be a question floating in our minds: what exactly are we going to say here? Come, lean closer. I will tell you.

Whatever we want! That is right. First rule of the blog: no judgment about posts. Everyone posts exactly what they want. And no, this is not just a way of minimizing the blame I feel building in Adrianna’s mind as she reads this lame post. For me, the whole point of this blog is to be able to talk to you guys, know what’s going on day-to-day, be able to hear your voices as I read your words and know that I’m still a part of your lives even though I don't see you quite as much. Which means everyone should be themselves.

Sorry for getting all sentimental on you right at the start, I just wanted to make sure it was out there. So, don't get too carried away and forget that there is a functional reason for this blog.
tvtb guys
Ruth

(btw dri, I love the blog design, but this font has gotta go)