The first of many?

Well, it is my first post on my first blog. Perhaps it will last. Perhaps not. So, I'm not making any promises.

It seems a little silly to me that I would post a journal online and actually expect people to read it. Maybe they will and maybe they won't, but I will know it is there. I have never been good about keeping a journal or diary, so I thought that if it were typed then it might be easier.

You see, I am standing right now on the verge. Six months from now I will be married. Eight months from now I will be on my way to Asia with my husband to teach English in the Peace Corps. In a year we will be completing our training and heading out to our own village, our own house, in our own corner of the Far East. So, in short, I am on the verge. I feel as though I should have something to say. At least, to myself. So, I started this blog.

I call the blog Rough New Prizes because that is what I seek. I know that I have not chosen an easy life. The Peace Corps is not supposed to be easy. Marriage (contrary to popular belief) is not supposed to be easy. But, easy is for Prom Queens not Mermaids (a subject I will tackle later), and I am definately a Mermaid. If you have a chance, I highly recommend reading "Song of the Open Road," especially if you know me or would like to know me. I think it speaks.

Well, I guess that is all for now. Blessings and good night.