many moons ago i started a blog for the sole purpose of conforming to society and having a place to put words about how i felt - this was an epic fail.  and because i don't feel like redoing my old blog and making it something that i actually like and will write in, i made a new one.  a blog of all my thoughts about life and its adventures.  it will also be used to update my family about my life volunteering in china.  yup, that's right, CHINA.  feel free to be jealous, i know i would be if i weren't myself.  i'm finishing up all the documents i need and will be heading overseas come the end of august - a great birthday present, if i do say so myself.  

i have promised myself to update this regularly - maybe not everyday -  but more than once or twice a year.  but if i'm going to commit to it, that means that you will have to commit to it, too.  those few of you who care enough about my life to read this (you know who you are, a.j.&m.) 

if i were you, i'd look forward to my ramblings.  

mulan, anyone?