a new beginning

I suppose an introduction is in order.

This is blog is round II for me. The first, which I found rather tedious and boring—more a chore than anything else—was an attempt to be insightful on my own life, a reflection of sorts on what is going on in my life. But, I rarely write in it and it’s more a chore than anything else. Obviously, if I think it is boring, naive and un-insightful, I don't presume that others think much more of it. With that said, this blog is set up with the purest intention to be intelligent and interesting. I hope to develop myself through thoughtful discussion of and on things I come across daily. Time permitting, it is my goal to post seven times a week—not necessarily daily, but seven times per week. I’ll do my best to leave the personal reflection on my life happenings to the chore of a first blog, and prevent this from becoming a sort of emotional dumpsite.

Hummingbird-gypsy soul is the combination of nouns that I’ve deemed most appropriate to describe myself, my interests and my life. They represent the way I view who I am. Hummingbird is the least obvious. It stemmed from finding the quote that now serves as the blog description. I was searching for a Mother’s Day card at Papyrus. Inside the card I selected, on a separate insert, was that quote. It instantly clicked that the simplicity of the hummingbird legend was a way that I looked at life. I’ve often said that I’m a closet artist, with a two-year-olds perception on life, but in reading this, I’ve come to relate to the hummingbird.

Gypsy is purposely gypsy, not capitalized. I recently read an article in the New York Times about prejudice against Gypsies (Roma) in Hungary. It sparked my interested and I did some research on Gypsies. There is a difference between Gypsy and gypsy. To learn more, read here if you so desire. I am in no way associating myself with their culture and lifestyle. I am however referring to the more conventional use of gypsy as a “wanderer” or “nomad.” I grew up in one town, in New Mexico. I graduated high school with people I went to kindergarten with.. since then my family has moved three times, and I ventured to New Jersey for school before my recent establishment in Washington, DC. I have no problem uprooting my life and resettling somewhere else. I view my home as where I am, regardless of any emotional ties or long-withstanding connection to the area.

The final piece, “soul,” is because I feel hummingbird and gypsy speak directly to my core, my embodiment, how I see myself. Soul is the easiest way to explain that without directly saying “hummingbird-gypsy to my core, embodiment, my self-perception.” It's the simplest way to encompass the broad application of hummingbird and gypsy to my life.

With all that out of the way, welcome and enjoy! (I apologize for the lame ending, but I’ve exhausted my creative energies for one day)