The decision to start, or rather, not to start a blog was easy enough-- I had nothing really to explore or share with cyberspace. The interesting stuff, I save for my poems and essays, and the rest, no one would really want to read about.
Then, I bought a house.
The process has been a veritable whirlwind of anxiety, elation, physical and mental reaching. And then I realized, this process was never going to end: Being a homeowner would now be one of those evolving identity categories that would define who I was, how I spend my time, energy and resources, what I knew and what I needed to learn. It was at that moment of realization, it hit me that THIS was the perfect material for a blog, that there would be so much to think about, talk about, so much I had no idea about and would welcome advice on.
And so, here I am. (I won't tell you how long it took for me to come up with a name!)
I make no promises of regularity, though I will aim to post as things come up (and already that seems to be every couple of weeks!). I hope to find folks who are either going through the same thing so that we can support and learn from each other. I also hope to hear from folks who have some experience and can tell me what to do when I need advice. And I guess, like my new home, I want to make this a space where fellowship and friendship is nurtured and thrives.
Welcome to Chez Lala!
