An Introvert’s Introduction

As you may have guessed from this blog title, I am the introverted artist. As a conventional writer I always pictured myself being more of a traditionalist when it came to my writing, but no such luck. The blog has called to me and finally after much debating, I have answered its call;  especially since blog writing has become a necessary skill for most writers seeking jobs.  But I put my foot down here….Twitter shall never have me.  I’m too wordy for 150 characters. The other reason I was so hesitant to blog was because I never knew what kind of blog I wished to keep. I am introverted and also very indecisive as you will soon realize.  I can never decide on anything, from what to eat for dinner to what career I want.  I jump from one thing to the next and making decisions does get my heart pounding.  So I considered a book review blog. I am currently challenging myself to the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list and I thought it might be helpful to write honest reviews and see other people’s response to the novels; however, I chickened out. Mostly because the books I was picking from the list continued to be duds and visions of valuable time-wasted and silent, seething aggression manifested in my blog and I pictured it being one rant after another; a book review nazi blog, if you will. I couldn’t label myself that way. So I took a reading hiatus (something I rarely do).  Blasphemy, I know, but honestly after seven or eight terrible books in row and clumps of hair ripped out (they are growing back now) I needed zen time (even if it was on public transportation). I realized a book review blog was not for me.

This is when I contemplated a blog about visual arts. In a time where digital art has exploded, I still love the good ‘ole canvas and oils (And the occasional acrylic, when I don’t care about mixing colors).  I use computers constantly for work…why would I want to use it for my art too? Being a workaholic I must say that the best times are spent sitting on the floor of my cramped studio apartment painting with a cup of tea in hand. I also tend to put a movie on for background noise. Sadly I don’t get a lot of time to do this, so when I do, I truly treasure it.

Then I finally decided that I could start a fashion or decorating blog. Perhaps create my own cooking/baking blog and try my hand at that (I thought it would help with my cooking skills, or lack thereof. A couple of weeks ago I made a “yummy” salmon that was so burnt that it looked like a volcano, equipped with some unknown black tar exploding from the center. I really need to learn how to cook).

 I thought about creating  a blog about my personal shopaholic tendencies as a—I hate to say it—“starving” artist (ugh OK, said it, let’s move on) in an expensive city, or my experiences as an professional actor. But nothing jumped out as being the “one” topic I wanted for my blog…so I decided to stop my indecisiveness and just jump on in and see where it takes me.  A hodge-podge of topics really, from visual art to books to home décor to my crazy life in the city. I told you I was indecisive.