Inspired to Blog....again (Dedicated to J & S!!)

Once upon a time, I use to "blog". I use quotes around the word blog because after reviewing my old blog (http://deblyn71.blogspot) , I realize that I was just blogging for the sake of blogging. I rarely had anything to really say. I posted quiz results, referred to other people's cool blogs and posted pictures. While this was all fine and dandy, it was not TRUE blogging.

I have recently been inspired to blog for REAL, by my friend Jeanne (http://zanegood.blogspot.com) who I have known since middle school, when we use to ride the yellow bus ( NO....not he short bus, lol!)....some 25 years! My other friend Stacey, who is my very best friend of 23 years also has a blog (http://buckalewblog.blogspot.com). They are both married and have beautiful, amazing children. Most of their blogs revolve around them. As I am hundreds of miles away from me (Jeanne is in Orlando and Stacey is in Atlanta) and I don't always get to talk to them as often as we'd like....blogging really allows me to feel close to them and to keep up with them and their families. I also feel a bit of a voyeur....like I am sneaking a peak into their daily lives. And ya know what? I LIKE it!!

Thank you Jeanne and Stacey....for sharing your lives in this fashion, as well as inspiring me and motivating me to BLOG! Love you both! XOXO

Over the next few days I am really going to try to "pimp" my blog up and make it LOOK nice as well as lay the ground work for WHY I have turned to the wonderful world of BLOGGING. Other than giving me something to do on those sleepless nites (I have had insomnia the past few months), I am hoping it will be good therapy. And maybe, just maybe, it will give my friends and anyone else who wonders on by, some insight into the wonderful world of MOI!

One last note, for now.....you might be wondering WHY my blog is called Pieces of Me, Part Deux. My original blog was called Pieces Of Me (yes, from the Ashlee Simpson song of the same name). I feel that this title really epitomizes what I hope to portray here....all the different pieces that make me ME! So, it was only fitting that this blog be named the same. The "Part Deux", is homage to a parody movie from the early 90's. Guesses anyone?

L8R!

Deb