As I am laying on my bed, trying to fall asleep yet again I keep thinking to myself what sort of blog I want this to be. I will obviously be putting up a million pictures (er, as soon as I take some). But the entry I wrote last night is depressing, it shows a side of me that I wouldn’t necessarily always share if I were home. I’m not what I call a crier, but I have cried more in the past few days than probably in the entire last few months of my life. I thought about not posting this entry, about trying to keep my blog as just a “travel” blog. Documenting what I do and see. But then I figured that wouldn’t really be honest. If you guys wanted to read that sort of a thing about Ireland you could buy a travel book, watch the travel channel, stick with the romanticized view everyone seems to have. This blog is about me, and my experiences, good or bad. Thus far it has been a lot of confusion, stress, sickness and asking “I'm sorry…er..what did you say?” although I am crossing my fingers I will soon be looking back at this and wondering what I was so worried about in the first place. I’d like for you to get a taste of what it would be like to head to a foreign country completely alone, and I’d like to be able to look back and remember. So there you are, now you know what to expect if you decide to keep reading. Pictures, observations, stories and rants, both positive and negative.
That's very honest of you honey. Since it is likely mostly your family and closest friends who will read, you might as well share what you might if you were sitting around chatting with us. Sometimes it's even easier to let go in writing than in person. I am sure you will find that everyone has similar feelings in their varied situations. And it definitely will help you remember better!! Keep on writing!
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ReplyDeleteDon't do anything different, Erin! It's wonderful to read your thoughts. Those of us who have had to move outside of our comfort zone now and then can empathize with your frustrations. And tears. And can assure you, with conviction, that the adage "That which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger" (or some variation of such), actually IS true. Seems to me yours is the true intent of a blog, and I, for one, am so excited to see what happens next!
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