I may be kind of a 20th century type of gal, but I have been able to embrace e-mail, Google and Facebook. I'm slowly learning about other social media (still trying to master Twitter) including this blog.
As I see it, my blog is my opportunity to let "the world" read some of my thoughts on various subjects. I get paid for some of my thinking and writing, thanks to my wonderful clients. Some thoughts are too private to share in this forum; my prayer journal captures those. But like most of the self-proclaimed writers I know, I have other thoughts I want to express. I'm too timid to actually write articles and submit them to publications, so I guess this Internet blog format is perfect for me. And eventually, there may be other people reading this stuff besides me and my sweet husband.
All of this is sort of preamble or rationale for the kinds of topics I plan to discuss here. I'm calling the blog "Faithfully Yours" because I have a lot of thoughts that are faith-oriented. Some of them are essays I have written over the years; some will be expansions from my prayer journal ruminations. Starting in January, I am planning to read the Bible through--in alphabetical order (Acts to Zephaniah, dontcha know) and hope to post comments regularly.
This week, I've been thinking about music--specifically, guitar music. All my life, I wanted to learn to play the guitar and about three years ago I went out and bought a guitar and found a teacher. This is an interesting process and stimulates all kinds of flights of thought.
As it happens, my guitar teacher, Russ Hewitt is also a composer and performer in a genre called "Nuevo Flamenco." I love his two CDs, Bajo el Sol and the brand new Alma Vieja. I also admire Russ and try to help him develop an audience and followers.
I don't feel particularly well qualified to write a meaningful review of his music and I'm way too chicken to send in a review to the music blogs or magazines. However, I feel altogether justified in putting up some of my thoughts here on my own blog.
Recently I spent a couple of hours with Russ talking about his newest CD and about music and composition in general. Fascinating stuff to me. Over the next few days/weeks, I will be posting some essays that spring from that interview.
Maybe through the magic of the Internet, others will read about Russ and become fans.
In any event, it's fodder for my blog, a reason to write. I guess this 21st century communication has some advantages over what we did in the last millennium.
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