Sunday, September 6, 2009

Who I am and why I blog

I think it's time for a little self-reflection on blogging. Eventually I'll link to this post on the side-bar for a greater "about me" section that people can quickly link to.

What I blog about:

On here, I write little vignettes of the funny moments from the week, thoughts about whatever is on my heart, memories from growing up overseas in Indonesia, and photos and stories from our latest adventures. Generally you get to see the life of a young married women and new mom living between cultures. I love books and old friends and traveling the world and I am a Christian that dislikes the fundamentalist religious right. I care deeply about my family, about injustice, and about living an intentionally meaningful daily life.


I write on two different blogs, since they are two different topics and audiences.
The Well Thought-Out Life: Theology/Politics
Papua Girl in Dallas: this blog about life in general.


I have really enjoyed having a blog for general life and a separate one for more in depth discussion about politics, theology, and other things like that. It keeps me from boring the very un-opinionated friends that read my blog, and allows me to feel like I can passionately write about a subject without boring or offending my readers. You can follow my life without having to hear my political or theological musings!

A Few Key Posts about me:


Why do I blog?

1. Because I LOVE love writing. In fact, I sort of have to write.

I have journals from all through my childhood. In high school I went through a full book every semester. In college I discovered blogging when two of my best friends picked it up. It was a way to write about life with Clare and Rach able to see my thoughts on a daily level, which is an amazing way to keep in touch when you live on three separate continents. Over time what was originally meant for a few friends gained quite a following, and I have to remember that some things are not for the public eye. Mostly, though, I love to write and think through life, and blogging is the best way to express this. It is therapeutic, fulfilling, and I just flat out enjoy it.

2. Blogging really is an education!

It inspires lots of discussion and debate over the things I've read once I come home and show them to the hubby. Being in the blog world allows the opportunity see and learn things from people different from you, and people around the world. It's fun. :)

3. Blogging is joining a community!
Check out the links on my sidebar for some of the people that I now either know or feel like I know because of the world of blogging.
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9 comments:

  1. I would love to meet you too. If ever I'm in Dallas, I will swing by.

    This is inspirational for me to read. I need to write my thoughts more on my blog. I have them; I should write them down. (I used to do that on xanga so much more. I think because it was a private blog, whereas this one is so connected to my name.)

    I like reading your media reviews, for what it's worth.

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  2. I agree! There should be a reply feature on Blogger! It's strange, I do find myself thinking I know you more than I actually do! Since leaving our home in South Africa, blogging has helped me keep my sanity, and a great outlet for me too!
    You have motivated me to start looking for other kinds of blogs to start reading, and broaden my outlook a bit! Thx :) I also look at your Mixed Media blog....

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  3. I really need to keep up with your other blogs!

    As for Memphis, we (think) we were almost killed there once. We were driving across that huge bridge, and the semi-truck next to us began to jack-knife--with us sandwiched in between. We just said, "This is it; we are going down." Miraculously, the truck was able to right itself (w/ screeching brakes and smoke). Needless to say, i just shut my eyes the entire time whenever we cross that bridge now, and Darren refers to it as "the Bridge of Death."

    So...Memphis. Maybe not so safe for drivers.

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  4. I also am sure that I think you more than I do even though I don't. I have met a ton of people from blogging and volunteer work on the internet and while almost all of the meetings were good and I liked the people as I had before they were just *different* in ways, in specific ways and also in an overall sense, as if your mind can't help but fill in the many blanks (even though you don't know you had).

    haha

    But yeah it would be awesome to meet in future.

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  5. I'm curious about your food blogs. I visit Pioneer Woman and Smitten Kitchen regularly. I've tried others, but those are the two that I go back to consistently. An others you'd recommend?

    Kelley

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  6. Kacie,

    Greetings from another Papua Girl! Abos Forever, eh? :-)

    Would love to chat via email regarding your writing. Please send me an email at: amongworlds@interactionintl.org (you can go to www.interactionintl.org/amongworlds.asp to see what I am referring to here).

    Looking forward to hearing back from you!
    Margie Ulsh
    Editor, Among Worlds magazine
    (IrJa MK from Pyramid Station)

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  8. amazing journey

    i love papua, indonesia

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  9. What a wonderfully eloquent blog. I am glad I have recently discovered it!

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