My First Blog Entry

Ok. Here it is, the most eagerly anticipated blog in all the world (yeah, no!). Anyhow, I'm extremely excited to venture into the world of blogging, especially since it provides a vehicle for me to keep in touch with those I care the most about while I'm in Italy this summer (if you are reading this, then you are someone I care for/about).

I'd like to preface this blog with a few "rules" if you will; nothing scary, dictatorial, or militaristic, just some "what-to-expects" from this site, and level-set any expectations. First, yes, I am a tech geek at heart, however, blogging is new to me, so be patient (many of you know I adapt & learn rather quickly, so my ramp up time will be relatively short). Secondly, if you see posts at odd hours, it more than likely means a) I can't/couldn't sleep so, being the geek that I am, I'm online; b) you've forgotten there is a 7 (or 8, can't recall at this exact instance) hour time difference between Italy and the US; c) I've been remiss in updating this blog, and therefore am playing catch up. Lastly, while I truly intend to "regularly" update my posts, please remember, I'm in Italy having a blast, absorbing the local culture, which, if any of you know me well, means good food & wine, sooooooooooo, the regularity of posting may not remain constant. One more thing, and let me put this out there now, forgive any misspellings, grammatical errors, and/or random trains of thoughts (there may indeed be instances where I post information for you all, after a few liquid refreshments). Go figure! *smile*

Again, thank each of you for your support of my "summer vacation" and the role you've played in helping me get to this point. I will do my best to have fun, learn lots, be open to change, and make you all proud. Thanks for coming along for the ride, I think this will be one hell of a summer. One we all won't soon forget.

talk to you soon,
Alexis