"De vez en cuando"

The title of this blog may change. Several times. Or it may not. Only time will tell, really. The title will change when either a more appropriate phrase or an amusing pun presents itself to me.

"De vez en cuando" is the title of the moment. It is a Spanish phrase that when translated to English means "once in awhile," "every now and then," "occasionally," or "from time to time." You get the idea. A wonderful phrase meant to evoke intermittence in the most painfully vague way--essentially, four words that describe my expectations for this blog perfectly.

Perhaps I am too pessimistic here, but I think it is important for me to be up front with you. As a reader, a family member, and as a friend, you deserve to know just how sporadic my blogging is likely to be. I've never been any good at keeping journals, and I'm absolutely dreadful at replying to emails/letters/texts/etc in a timely manner.

Why? Well...

1. Like most people I think much faster than I can write, and thus journaling has always frustrated me. My tweenage self was much more content to brood in silence if only for the sake of productivity; and
2. I feel this immense pressure to write something that is equal parts insightful, witty, succinct, and grammatically correct. Combining eloquence and brevity has never been my strong suit (self-deprication? That's another matter entirely). 

I'm learning to get over it. Here I am blogging. And I will do my best to keep things up to date and interesting without resorting to drastic measures. I promise.

As I see it, the purpose of this blog is to document the next 4-5 months of my life with pictures, videos, articles, stories, songs, and whathaveyou. It just so happens that I will be studying abroad in Montevideo, Uruguay during this period of time. BUT, for reasons even I don't fully understand, I refuse to call this a travelog. I reserve the right to post irrelevant content, if only for my own amusement.

In short, think of this as a sort of catch-all for everything I may miss in my email/phone/skype/postcard correspondence--an elaborate Facebook wall with a prettier background and only one author.

Mmmm obligatory meta-blog-post to lay the groundwork. Feels good.

Stay classy. Stay tuned. Pero sólo "de vez en cuando," my friends.

What is this? A blogger, as interpreted by Russian digital artist Vlad Gerasimov. If you like his style, you might want to check out his website--he has some really great free wallpapers. I've been sporting vladstudio originals for years now; here's my current favorite. Blogg it? Digg it? Plugg it, plugg it, plugg it.