Good morning, fellow late-night internet surfers!

Yes, I said good morning, as it's now 29 minutes into a brand new day here in the Pacific Northwest.  I'm new to the world of blogging, but certainly not new to the world of social media.  In fact, I began my life as an undergrad student by studying Communication Studies (subsequently discovering I hated it and moving on to Sociology and Nutrition, but that's another post or two or three in itself), so I am well-versed in the ideas of marketing oneself on the internet.  But I am not naive enough to think this blog will reach very many people or become as popular as those two little girls who always seem to be singing and dancing on the Ellen show (at least the video of them doing so sure does circulate cyberspace quite frequently).

However, I am a student of agriculture at heart, and as such, I know that a single seed planted into the soil can grow up to do great things.  A heart that feels submerged in darkness is only being prepared to emerge into the light as something bigger, greater, and more spectacular than anything it was before.  With 18 days left of my college undergraduate career, sometimes I feel like I'm still in the darkness.  But in reality, I left the darkness behind a long time ago and am about to be in full bloom.

On a different note, have you ever felt like you have so many brilliant thoughts that you just need to share with the masses, even if no one is actually actively listening?  Thank God we live in an age where we can feel validated by how many "likes" a photo of our lunch receives or how many updates we have when we log onto Facebook.  It's kind of nice knowing that people we haven't seen since elementary school think it's cool that we got a new tattoo or finally mastered the art of driving a clutch.  On the other hand, it can be frustrating getting sucked into a cyber vortex *cough Pinterest* and realizing every original idea you thought you had has already been exploited by someone else (seriously, is EVERYONE using mason jars to decorate their wedding this year???).  Regardless, I think a blog will be fun, so here goes my best effort.