And so it begins...

Despite hating the damn word...I've decided to get myself one of these "Blog" things. It's mainly because it allows me to spout my inane and irrelivent opinions and experiences from anywhere, rather than having to wait until I am home and using Dreamweaver to upload my changes. I can now, theoretically, add to my "journal" from a laptop, my PSP or even at work. ;)

My Blog exists mainly to allow me to practice my writing and hone my story telling skills. I spend so much of my time, day dreaming and clogging my skull up with descriptions, lyrics, stories and ideas, that I figured I could do with having somewhere like this to dump it all into. It's made public, so I can get feedback from my friends and family. It's also a potential forum for articulating my thoughts on current affairs in my life, so I guess there'll be some "diary" posts on here too.

I'll also be posting up my photos and image manipulation, as and when it's complete. So this Blog will also act as an informal portfolio of graphic design and artwork. For more of my artwork, see: www.eldiem.co.uk .

At the moment, I really like the idea of writing in this every day. The chances of that happening, while working full time and juggling freelance illustration/design work with my girlfriend (Nadine) and my social life are quite slim...but we'll just have to see how it goes. Thanks for stopping by. And thanks for trudging through this horrifically boring first "Blog Post".

Now that's over. On with Diastemata.

(Diastmata is the scientific name given to the gap between two adjacent teeth. It's kind of relevant because I've got gappy teeth. :) And my words, when I speak, slip through this gap, and by drawing attention to my "imperfections" it's also representative of honest and blunt self analysis, which is also what this site is about. I claim to be nothing more than a guy trying to get better at writing. And this is the easiest way to get "published". This isn't about shouting from a soapbox. I hate the thought of being seen as arrogant. Which is why I changed the name of this Blog from "Diary of a Freckly Sex God" to something less glorious. )