It begins.

Hello world! Welcome to my blog. If you're reading this, you're either 1) genuinely interested in the banalities of my life, 2) bored to tears and desperate for some words on a page, or 3) an extremely loyal friend who is about to get major brownie points for taking the time out of your life to sift through my ramblings. Whichever one it is ... thanks for stopping by.

I decided to start this blog because some friends of mine (who shall remain nameless, mostly because I've forgotten which ones they are) suggested that I document my attempts to become a grown-up after graduating from college. I think they meant to imply that I would struggle in the transition from scattered undergrad to self-sufficient adult, and that my sheltered upbringing and general lack of any notion of reality would preclude the development of even the vaguest sense of maturity.

With this, I will have to respectfully disagree. Clearly a recent graduate with a very practical degree, big plans to earn yet another practical degree, many quality housing options, and a host of employment opportunities on the horizon is perfectly capable of initiating a self-sufficient, mature lifestyle.

If you disregard the fact that I currently live with my parents and spend most weekdays at an unpaid internship during which I mostly eat bagels and sign up for Blogger, I think things are looking pretty good. Also disregard the fact that I can't do math and that sometimes I get lost in my own neighborhood because I'm wearing noise-cancelling headphones that prevent me from paying attention to anything other than my awesome jams. Ignoring those details, however ... I think I'm good to go.