Something old, something new...

So.

When I read Beowulf sophomore year the translation that we used started with the word "So." Although it seems informal for something as weighty as Beowulf, my prof said it was appropriate because the Old English actually starts with a word that's about as close to "so" as you can get. Why? Because "so" is such a versatile word. It can be both the beginning of a story ("So... has anyone eaten tofu before?") but also the beginning of a conversation ("I wasn't sure if I would like it but I did, so..."). It's both how we start things, when starting things is appropriate/beneficial, and also how we invite others to participate in that conversation.

I hope writing in this blog will do two things. First, help me be more reflective and aware of the life around me and, also, of myself. Second, open up a conversation so that the things that happen to/in me are a little less cloistered.