New beginnings ...

Here goes again, another attempt to jump-start this blog! The last time I blogged on this site was to post nothing but mere internet tid-bits, movies, images, articles and other things that tickled my fancy. It was a way of sharing what I stumbled upon on the net with other people that stumble upon my blog on the net.

Not sure if anybody was interested in what I posted, or if they will be interested this time around for that matter. But I'm attempting to take a shot at it again for venting purposes!

The therapeutic traits of "writing things down" are well recognized, and it's long overdue for a comeback as a productivity method. It's helpful for composing lists of things to do and for documenting overall goals; but it's especially useful when you are faced with a challenging predicament. The act of refining your thoughts, translating them to words, and finally, taking the time to write (or type) them out has a great impact on a person's thought process and outlook.

A friend of mine, who's a blogger himself, has encouraged me to write. The last time we chatted, I expressed to him my admiration of the imagery and eloquence of his writing style. He retorted by saying that I should try it myself because I'm "opinionated" and have "lots of things to say"!

I promised him to contribute a story to his blog (in Arabic nonetheless!) and ended our chat. That conversation made me think, and think a lot about where I am in life and what I'm doing, both right and wrong.

Turns out, I was lost in the minutiae of everyday life; befuddled with trivial details of a much larger tapestry. So from now on, I'll start to articulate my thoughts here on this blog; and ponder the bigger things in life.

Certainly being atheist and homosexual in a region world-renowned for intolerance provides an abundance of topics to write about. I hope the spilled musings and thoughts on these pages will be both helpful and entertaining to readers around the globe.

So until my next post, I bid you ... adieu