Here we go, my first post, an introduction of sorts. I’ve been waiting more than a year to do this, and to think, I even forgot I had wanted to do it, but thankfully my good friend George recently reminded me of the idea I had brought to him a spring or two ago.  A lot was going on for me at this time, I was highly interested in my youth subculture class at school, I had broken up with my boyfriend of almost a year, and was feeling freer then a bird. Lets just say it wasn’t the most rewarding relationship. I was feeling more rebellious then I ever had and wanted to speak up about it.  I found the kids at my school to be ignorant and close-minded and this frustrated me. Granted I went to a Catholic College but still I didn’t seem to encounter any of the smart ones.

This is where my class comes in. I was always aware of zines but never actually encountered them first hand in my life, but I wanted to start one, to speak up on topics I thought were important, to educate my classmates on the different ways of thinking.  So I brought the idea to the one person I thought would be interested and it turned out he really liked the idea. So we came up with a name and talked a little about what we’d write.  At first we weren’t sure about doing it in print form but were determined to do it anyways. Sadly due to our busy school and work lives the idea was put on hold and forgotten about, until a couple weeks ago when George brought it up again. At first I couldn’t remember what he was talking about, but then it hit me and I was reminded of what was going on in my life and where the idea had come from.  Many things have changed since then, except for my belief in opening people’s eyes to new ideas. I’ve always believed in understanding others and in that being the foundation of enlightening ourselves.

There is a quote from the book The DaVinci Code that I have always been fond of and has shaped my life since I read it. The quote being “Misunderstandings breed distrust.”

All in all I want this blog to be a way for people to understand each other, to look at life from different viewpoints and respect them. Whether you hate it or love it, I hope it seeps into your shell, at least somewhat.

Heart,

Natalie