21 (new beginnings and reflections)

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:01:11 +0200

Hello and welcome!

My name is WhiteTea and I am about to embark upon the task of writing my first blog. I hope that I will find the experience to be both insightful and cathartic. I have never kept a diary in my life because I haven't liked the idea of having my private thoughts exposed out in the open. Ahh but on the internet I am ANONYMOUS, a nameless blogger. So why do I want a blog? Is it to jump on the bandwagon because everyone else seems to have one? No. Is it because I am an analytical, individual, slightly opinionated and disaffected young woman? Moat probably. Is writing about yourself as a not overly interesting average Joe or Jo'ess a sign of egotism or self-centredness? Perhaps.

This blog will not always be a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day, on the contrary it may sometimes contain melancholy rants or negative thoughts because of the nature of the depression and anxiety that I suffer with. Anyway, I should probably tell you a little about myself to get started.

Who am I? What makes me tick? What are my views on current affairs (I care about what is going on with the world)? Where have I come from? Where do I want to get to? What's on my shitlist and why? All of these questions and more shall hopefully be explored.

So a little about me:

I am a 21 year old English woman who has a visual impairment. I can see well enough to recognise a face, read large print or appreciate a landscape. I cannot see well enough to drive or read a newspaper without a magnifier. My disability is an important part of my identity. I have always been this way and I know no different. I am creative, quirky and observant. I am neither a leader nor a follower. I am me, an individual with strong beliefs. My friends would describe me as unique, mature for my age, passionate and funny with a dry and satirical sense of humour. I enjoy reading and literature but am unequivocally not an ACADEMIC. Pah!! I despise the word as it makes me feel like the school hating misfit that I am. " class="middle" border="0">

Temperamental and changeable like the mercurial Gemini, I like as many aspects of my personality as I dislike. I want to communicate my thoughts and observations to people whether they think they are interesting or not. I have hobbies and interest but no defined career path as yet. Still searching for my niche, I have no idea what life holds in store for me. I have an odd sense of humour and a quick tongue and I have a lot to say!

So here's to turning 21. Welcome full adulthood and its uncertain future.

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