First Time

No, the title of this blog does not have anything to do with......well, you know (sorry to disappoint ya'll). Instead, it's about my first time blogging. I'm starting this blog out of frustration. As my Dougie so accurately pointed out, since writing is one of my strong points, I should write until I feel better. So Doug, congratulations, you have (once again!) given me an awesome idea!! Right now I'm babysitting my precocious, rambuctious, (insert other adjective that means WILD here) four-year-old niece. I'm torn between sending her to her room without TV privileges, and giving her a hug and an ice cream cone. I see so much of myself in her. She's not my child, but I'm around her so much that she has become my mini-me. She's more than slightly defiant, too smart for her own good, and sweet almost to a fault. (I'm not saying that's exactly how I am...but hey, it sounds familiar....) I've loved this little person since the first time I held her almost 5 years ago, and not only do I want nothing but the best for her, but I also want to protect her from every scary or sad thing in this world. I know it's not possible, but I'm more than willing to try. So I'm dedicating this blog to her....and her little brother or sister who will be here soon. This blog will be both an outlet, and a "teaching tool" (sorry, it's the wannabe educator in me coming out) for them so that they will understand that life is usually only difficult as we make it, and that their auntie has a proficiency for making hers extremely difficult. I'm not a bad person, but I have done (and most likely will continue to do) things that I pray they won't.

Oh, and the url for this blog comes from the fact that some people know me as Michelle (Chelle) and others know me as Mimi. I changed my name to Mimi online on January 1, 2008 because I decided that changing my name could help me change what I have percieved to be personality flaws in myself.....So far, I've seen a minute amount of change. This blog will be written by Mimi sometimes, and Chelle at others. And no, I do not suffer from Multiple Personality Disorder. I'm just a gray area type of person who likes to look at things from different perspectives.....those different perspectives usually contradict each other........YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. lol

And with all of that being said, let "The Struggle" begin......