My First Blog

It could just be undiagnosed ADD, but I have a lot of interests and refuse to decide on one genre about which to blog. So, at the genesis of this all, I am going to blog on whatever the hell I want to. If there is a fabulous “Real Housewives of New York City” episode on, I’ll write about that. If there is a new fashion trend I love or hate, that’s where I’ll go. If there is a justice issue that I feel needs attention, I will do my best to tell you about it. Yes—I am a reality show loving, trend-following yogini who also cares very deeply about the people in our world. Some might think these things don’t go together but I live within the paradoxes and love it.

Basically, I am not sure what this blog will be about everyday but I can tell you what it WON’T be about. I’ll tell you in list form because I really like lists (even though it’s not an “official” interest in my list of interests since I felt it was really implied).

1. Cooking. I don’t really cook. I want to be very clear that my interest in food lies solely in the eating. I mean, I have been known to defrost a chicken breast here and there but I am actually much better at dialing for takeout. Ask my husband.
2. Auto repair and/or maintenance. I have bad luck with cars and God knows you don’t want my advice about anything with four wheels. If this were live TV it would cut to my father who just shakes his head any time the words “Ally” and “driving” are in the same sentence.
3. Cleaning and/or home organization. I have a subscription to Real Simple and just love it. Too bad I’ve never actually put any of their ideas in to practice. I’ve thought about it, though.
4. Hot sauce. Yeah, I won’t be writing about that. There is a blog dedicated to hot sauce on the Internet somewhere. I found it in my search for “hot blogs to read.” Google obviously took me literally. Finding it was actually a good thing because it gave me something else to add to this list.
5. Sports. Like, organized sports on TV. I like them but this is just not where I see myself going. All you need to know is that I like the Red Sox and Boston College teams. Other than that, I’m all set.

Well, now that the parameters have been vaguely set, I will press on.