I’ve been trying all day to think of something to write that didn’t have to do with 9rules. I wanted to write something “religious” or culturally significant but you know, I just can’t stop brimming with excitement about being accepted into this great community of bloggers. So here’s a post of me going, “w00t!” After all, it’s all I can think about :D.
For months now I’ve been longing to be a member of 9rules. In fact, from the first time I found out about it I knew two things: 1) it’s the best possible blogging community on the net and 2) that’s precisely where I want to be. Now, some time later, wonder of wonders has occurred and I’m actually part of 9rules!
When the list was first published yesterday I was completely stunned to see openswitch.org on it. What a feeling it was to see myself there! But you know what was even greater? To have dozens of people either email me or leave a comment here congratulating me on being accepted. That’s a truly wonderful place to be. Thank you all for your encouragement and congratulations.
So now what? What’s the next step for me? Well, for starters I want to work to make 9rules the go-to place for quality religious discussion. I’m looking forward to contributing a somewhat conservative protestant Christian point of view to the conversations and topics. Christianity isn’t the only religion represented in the 9rules religion community and I think it’s better for it.
I also have driving passion to improve my writing. Writing is my strong suit and I know it. Design, philosophy and academia are things I’m “so-so” at but writing is what I’m actually good at. Well, I’m good at it except for my dangling participles which as you know I blame on my Midwestern upbringing. I’d also like to improve my WordPress skills; that is, I want to learn more about how to use php, XHTML and CSS to get WordPress to roll over, play dead, beg and shake so I can give a treat to the readers.
But perhaps the most significant thing I want to do is improve myself as a person and a blogger. It won’t be easy to accomplish these goals but I firmly believe that because I have now surrounded myself with some of the strongest, kindest and most knowledgeable people on the planet it will only make those goals more of a reality. Hopefully I’ll even be able to play a part in contributing to someone else’s quality of life as well. Here’s to a promising future.
