So, Im about to GET AWESOME! Watch out! 

Starting tomorrow I am embarking on the thrilling adventure that is...30 days of awesome! 

Oh! What is 30 days of awesome? Glad you asked! Well, my super awesome roommate Kait turned me onto this idea. Two of her friends had started the trend and she thought it would be pretty awesome if she carried on the torch. Just 9 days ago she began her 40 days of awesome! I know, 40, right?!?!?! But she wanted a specific end date (halloween) and just couldnt wait to be awesome. I thought that was pretty awesome. So awesome, in fact, that I jumped on board. So here is my vow, to do something awesome everyday, for 30 days! And then blog about it!

So tomorrow, I will be starting my 30 days of awesome. Why just 30 you ask? Why not 40 like my totally awesome mate Kait? Well, by choosing to do the 30 I am able to end my awesome at the same time as Kait, inevitably leading us to combine our awesome into one unbelievably magnificent and awesome conclusion. 


Awesome things you can expect:
1. adventures
2. tons of photos
3. heaps of crafts
4. rad fun with my frenns
5. daily junk I think is awesome (but maybe you wont, but thats ok cause i still think its awesome)


And now, I would like to invite you all to join me...

Is anyone interested in GETTING AWESOME with me? 40 days? 30 days? 7 days? 1 day? Any awesome will do! Just let me know so I can follow along and if I think its extra awesome, I may even give you an awesome shout out! Lets Get Awesome!

Anonymous vs Identified Blogging...

So, I have not been blogging for very long at all. When I first started, there was no option in my mind to go it "anonymous." Which is a little weird because I did dance around the idea of keeping the other "characters" in my stories nameless. However, after thinking about the people that would most likely read my blog (friends and family) I figured they would all know anyways. I did ask each of the people I felt would appear the most in my ramblings whether they felt comfortable with me writing about them and using their names, and since most of them dont care or know much about blogs, they were all very fine with it. So, I guess, I am an identified blogger.

I hadn't thought much further about it until I began reading a book in which the author starts a blog and keeps not only her characters but herself anonymous, or at least, she does for a while. I feel that I am pretty honest in my blog. I am, at times, brutally honest in my real life, so i guess it is easy to keep that going through my writing. But I, now, cant help but wonder what else I would say if my audience didn't actually know who I was. Would that be a good or a bad thing? This whole blogging thing has been so therapeutic. I had no idea the effect it would have on me. I have always written. I have always kept a journal of some sort. But this writing is different. Having others read my daily happenings or deepest thoughts is an amazing thing. So part of me wonders if it would be that much better if I were anonymous and could say that much more. I really have no idea.

I mean there are people that actually check in on a regular basis to see what I am writing. I still cant believe that. I absolutely love all the feedback I get. It is an indescribable feeling when you lay something so personal out there, something you cannot sort out within yourself and sometimes immediately get some one sharing their story and telling you they know exactly how you are feeling. I feel so terribly fortunate to have found and embraced this outlet. Everything has been idyllic thus far and I do not know why I am not questioning the way I am doing things. Am I being selfish? Thinking if I were to have gone it anonymous I could be getting even more out of this? Or would I hate it? I have always been a bit of a spotlight addict. What if still got praise for my writing and honesty but no one actually knew who I was. Would I be as satisfied? I still do not know.

I guess the reason I am writing about this today is because I am craving a bit of a response. This is a topic I would love to hear other peoples views on. Are you anonymous or identified? What are the pros and cons of each? Any additional views or opinions would be greatly appreciated. I love a good discussion, so anything is welcomed! Thanks and I cant wait to hear from all of you!