I have been spending WAAAAAY too much time trying to figure out the best way to use this blog as an entry point for those who read it, and have concluded that there is no particular flavor or theme that will characterize the entries that follow. I am just going to be Me with You, which means I'm going to be all over the map. Today, we are in Okabena, MN (a spot I just randomly landed on in Google Earth), which apparently has a population of 188 people as of the 2010 census, and is currently a sunny 36° as of this writing. Just think, if those 188 people stumbled across this blog and subscribed (see V-Flyers page for update)... oh, the dabbling we could do.
One of the challenges faced by dabblers is that our dabbling activities are seen as "extra-curricular" or "distractions" or "frivolous." This is especially true when you are broke (that would be me), and the job market seems to have specifically decided that your particular degrees, skills, and experiences are no longer of value (also me), and you have every reason to be completely depressed (should be me.) But, I would contend (she says in her most persuasive debater's voice) that it is in these challenging times that there is a greater need for dabbling than ever. So, I dedicate this blog post to any one of you who are going through a rough patch...
There are periods in our life where we may become tempted to define ourselves by what we are NOT. We become the absence of things - the lack of a job, the emptiness of a wallet, the blank spaces on our dance card. But Dabblers don't have to look very far at all to find something that grabs our attention and reminds us of our own substance - what we ARE.
Following my random curiosities allows me to continue to become a more interesting person to be around - especially for ME. I mean, I'm stuck with myself all day. I have to listen to my mind jabbering nonstop. Would I rather listen to the squawkings of my discouraged, bitter brain, or to the mirthful glee of my neural synapses as they fire in anticipation of some new discovery. I say, Let's Go Team Snap, Crackle & Pop! - who, by the way, were designed by Vernon Grant for Kellogg's "Rice Krispies," which is adorably packaged as "Rice Bubbles" in Australia. True fact. What else makes Australia adorable in your mind? Comment below. (p.s. this week, I will be blogging every day as part of the Your Turn Challenge - so, this is my warm up round.)
One of the challenges faced by dabblers is that our dabbling activities are seen as "extra-curricular" or "distractions" or "frivolous." This is especially true when you are broke (that would be me), and the job market seems to have specifically decided that your particular degrees, skills, and experiences are no longer of value (also me), and you have every reason to be completely depressed (should be me.) But, I would contend (she says in her most persuasive debater's voice) that it is in these challenging times that there is a greater need for dabbling than ever. So, I dedicate this blog post to any one of you who are going through a rough patch...
There are periods in our life where we may become tempted to define ourselves by what we are NOT. We become the absence of things - the lack of a job, the emptiness of a wallet, the blank spaces on our dance card. But Dabblers don't have to look very far at all to find something that grabs our attention and reminds us of our own substance - what we ARE.
Following my random curiosities allows me to continue to become a more interesting person to be around - especially for ME. I mean, I'm stuck with myself all day. I have to listen to my mind jabbering nonstop. Would I rather listen to the squawkings of my discouraged, bitter brain, or to the mirthful glee of my neural synapses as they fire in anticipation of some new discovery. I say, Let's Go Team Snap, Crackle & Pop! - who, by the way, were designed by Vernon Grant for Kellogg's "Rice Krispies," which is adorably packaged as "Rice Bubbles" in Australia. True fact. What else makes Australia adorable in your mind? Comment below. (p.s. this week, I will be blogging every day as part of the Your Turn Challenge - so, this is my warm up round.)
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