Greetings, Blogoshere

Hi there.

So, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I should jump on the blogging bandwagon, but being the lazy pseudo-hermit that I am, I couldn’t be bothered to put forth the energy involved in making myself known to all you lovely people. What makes today different, you may ask?

I was bored. So rather than continuing to stare at my future dinner in an effort to convince it to thaw faster, I decided to pass the time by making a blog.

Welcome.

I suppose, since I’m new here, I probably shouldn’t just jump in to the random subjects that are sure to populate this page in the near future, (and I do enjoy making silly lists,) so let me tell you a few things about myself:

• I live here. For those of you too lazy to follow the link (don’t feel bad…I’d be too lazy, too), “here” is Austin, Texas. And I love it here.
• I am originally from Texas. Have never lived anywhere but Texas. Don’t really have any aspirations to move away from Texas.
• That being said, I shall probably never move out of Austin. Until December of last year (2006), I spent my entire life in (semi)rural East Texas. Henderson, Bullard, Mt. Selman, Huntsville. Places of which you’ve probably never heard. Places that are…conservative. I am not conservative. So I moved to Austin, the most liberal town in the state. And henceforth, I will probably have to endure a very skeptical “Austin, huh?” from each of my conservative family members whenever I visit.
• I’m left-handed. This has no bearing on anything concerning this blog, but I thought I’d share it anyway.
• I read a lot. And a lot of what I read is incredibly nerdy. So you’ll probably find a lot of references to Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter in the following posts. Consider this your advanced warning…and apology.
• I am a photographer. I love it. I went to school for it. I’ll probably share some of it with you. But I don’t do it for a living.
• I don’t photograph weddings. No, not even for you.
• I listen to a lot of music. It’s a big influence in my life. And to avoid being that person, I’ll just stop there.
• I’m a lesbian.
• I minored in geology in college. (And yes, I am aware that Photography + Geology = The least practical degree EVER.)
• I should probably explain the title of my blog. Basically, I’m terrible at coming up with clever titles for things, and I sat here forever trying to think of something, so I took a page from my friend’s book and named it after something I saw near me. I have small figurine of a….well, a saxophonin’ gnome that I got as a birthday surprise from Toy Joy a couple years ago (his name is Gordon), and he caught my eye as I was staring into space, so I thought, “Why not?”
• I should probably also explain that I am not a gnome. I’m not even considered short. Just thought I’d clear up any confusion right away. (I do, however, have a friend who jokingly refers to herself as a gnome…because she is short…and…that’s all.)
• I am a Christian. But I’m a non-practicing Christian who freely acknowledges the validity of other faiths and beliefs, and I really hate religious debates because they never seem to go anywhere. So, again, to avoid being that person, I’ll just stop there.
• I like crime shows. I’ve seen every episode of Law & Order: SVU EVER. Don’t judge me.
• However, I also watch nerdy documentaries on the Discover Channel and Animal Planet, and I sometimes get caught up watching CNN for hours at a time.
• I’m addicted to cookies.

And there you are. Now you have a little something to go on as you read what will inevitably become my very boring blog. Feel free to drop by any time.