One month since my last post! I now understand the popularity of Twitter, though I don't partake. It's like breaking up the commitment to blogging into manageable bits of 140 characters each. Not unlike the 3 x 5 cards (are these obsolete?) I used for outlining my college papers.

My main problem has been lack of focus on a theme for my blog, and too many micro projects. Coupled with no uninterruptible passion for any one thing, I'm the last person that should be blogging about anything. I wonder if I were to focus more on one of my interests, as well as not allowing myself to be distracted by any new ones, if I might just become proficient and/or passionate about something. I'm not even one of those people who become all-consumed with a new hobby, or interest, only to replace it later with a new one. I have a number of them all at one time.

Let's see, since my last post, I started a book about a 19th century French serial killer and how the investigation and cracking of the case was considered the birth of forensic science. I think I'm about 1/3 done with it. It's thoroughly fascinating and well-written. But, I bought a guitar, and checked out some online guitar lessons (thanks to some focused and passionate guitar bloggers - particularly justinguitar.com) and while I am making a bit of progress, I haven't kept a very steady reading pace on forensic science. At the same time, I decided to try to study more piano theory; scales and chords mostly. Thanks again to a few accomplished bloggers, I was able to find plenty of sources online. I also worked on improving my sightreading, and found a wonderful blog with a day by day accounting of one piano players (passionate) attempts to improve hers. I think it has helped my piano playing, which was my goal.

During this same time, I picked up a book at the library "The Denial of Aging". I'm proud to say I actually completed it. It's basically a excellent guide to the realities of aging and elder care, and I was amazed at how many of the author's conclusions are the same as mine, given my limited experience with nursing homes, medicare, and home assistance for my father and stepmother. It has made me inclined to volunteer at the nursing home or hospice (oh yeah, I still haven't fulfilled my resolution to volunteer somewhere). And maybe blog about it.

I also got the idea of eating only "real food" and blogging about it, but found a blog that had already addressed it so well, I didn't see the point. I have been trying to follow a real food diet, however, and might still blog about a future attempt to get the texture sensitive males in my house to join me.

Luckily, I have a stomach flu. It has kept me home for two days, allowing me to finish a book, AND add a blog post.