March 29, 2012

The Threads in My Tapestry


Welcome to my long overdue blog!  I have been talking about starting one for a year or so and I’m glad to finally be here!  Instead of telling you all about myself now, I am just going to start and let my quirks, passions, interests, likes, and dislikes come out in time as I’m sure they will.  But there is one thing to explain before I start and that's the title.  My dad’s first questions after I mentioned my desire to start a blog were, “Why do you want to start a blog" and, "What do you want it be about?”  Good questions!  Some that everyone wants to know.  To answer - I want this blog to tell about the threads that make up my tapestry, (sorry but that phrase is neat and I just had to put it in here somewhere!) or in more normal words, I want it to express the things that make up who I am.  Certain ideas keep surfacing in my thoughts because they are integral and important to who I am.  I call these (Since I love music…) Themes.  It fits.

     Theme: a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.

     Music
     a. A principal melodic subject in a musical composition.
     b. A short melodic subject from which variations are developed.
Dictionary.com

I like the musical aspect because while themes are at the heart of a work, they are only a part of the whole.  The themes and threads that intertwine together to create me are unique.  Some themes are more prominent than others; it will not take you long to identify these!  Ok, enough on all that.  You probably get the idea and I do not want to bore you!  So yes, I chose: Themes and Expressions.  “Expressions” fits well for a blog because on here I will be expressing many things.  (Simple as that!)  One of the privileges we have here in this country!  There, I expressed patriotism!

I cannot say how often I will post and it will most likely fluctuate, but I will try to keep things interesting and moving.  Bear with me as I figure it all out!  I’m glad you are here!

~ A Song of Joy