I'm Still Here

Okay, it’s been a long time since I’ve written here. Too long, in fact. I’m sure some people would say I have a legitimate reason. Really, there is no better reason then a loved one getting a serious illness. It can really affect a person mentally and emotionally. But I am disappointed with myself that I have not stuck with this. I guess, in my mind, cancer never stopped Roger Ebert from writing, why should my wife getting cancer stop me. I should be able to love and care for her while writing about things I love and care about. Right?

I’m by no means anywhere close to the brilliant Ebert, but I like to write. I want to write. Sometimes I feel like I NEED to write. Maybe it’s because I’ve never been that good at expressing myself in person. I do have things to say; good things, bad things, interesting things (hopefully), and boring things (probably). Perhaps this is a way to find my voice. We all have one. Most of us are lucky enough to have people that want to listen to it. I'm not expecting to reach thousands, just those that care to listen.

So, for those of you that are still paying attention. I'm back. I never forgot about this. It was always in my mind and important to me. This will still be a blog primarily about movies, but I'm sure some personal stuff will work its way in here. In fact, it was a movie that brought me back to this tonight. I've been thinking about taking this back up for a while, but tonight I was watching the beginning of 'Julie & Julia'. A fine film with two of our greatest living actresses: Meryl Streep & Amy Adams. In the film Julie, played by Adams, decides to take up a blog herself. In that moment I empathized with her. It was not an particularly powerful scene but one I could relate too. Her reasons and emotions have been in my mind for a while now. And, here I am, successfully writing an entry. So, dear reader, stay tuned, I hope to be here for a while.