What to write?

Starting a blog makes me think back to a teacher I had in the 7th or 8th grade. I can't remember her name, but I do remember that she had us keep a daily journal and we could write about anything we wanted to. She used to say " in order to get good at writing, you have to write".

Here I am, approximately 25 years later, taking on a similar task without being graded on it (at least by a teacher). I also find myself sitting in front of a blank page wondering "what to write?". Based on my previous experience, I'm sure that this will get much easier as time goes on. My writing will also improve as time goes on. As for being graded on this writing... I suppose the visitors to this site will be grading me to a certain degree by providing their feedback in the form of comments. Hopefully the comments are based more on content rather than grammar.

In closing, I'd like to thank Mrs. Whateveryournamewas for the wonderful lesson and experience with the journal. I hated the assignment at the time, but looking back, it was a wonderful learning experience. I'd also like to welcome my new teachers, the visitors and readers of this blog. I look forward to the comments on my postings...