Inaugural Post

I'm a virgin to this whole blog thing so bear with me. I'm still trying to figure out if I should type my blog in word first then copy and paste. I guess I'll figure all that out as I go. I wanted to start this blog because I felt like I had a lot of words and thoughts swirling around in my head and I wanted them out on paper (or the computer screen) so I could look back on some of my experiences (or expressions as I have labeled them) plus there are some major things happening that I want to document.

2009 is a year of transitions and I am a little worried and also excited about them. My wife and I are moving from a place that I have basically called home for the last 8 years. I moved to Ames, IA in August 2001 to start my undergraduate career at Iowa State. Eight years, two degrees, a full-time job, and a marriage later I will be saying goodbye to good old Ames. For me, the experience of leaving is bittersweet. I'm sad that I'm leaving a place that I have become familiar with and met many friends (including the love of my life and my wife) and succeeded as a student and professional. I'm also excited to see what lies ahead for me and my family. Look out because we will do some major things in our lives.

It's also a time for me to explore my career options. I don't really know "what I want to be when I grow up," but at this point I have decided that law school is what I want to do. I'm not sure if I necessarily want to become a lawyer, but I do know that I want a law school education. An education that will help me to perfect skills that I love to use everyday, all day.

This is the first time that I've had to move a whole apartment. Usually I'm moving my bed and a few items from a desk. I lived in the dorm all four years of undergrad and basically my first year of grad school. Now my wife and I are making our first move together to a different state, hundreds of miles from familiarity and comfort and simple life.

That's all I have to say for now. Stay tuned...