New year, new endeavor

Today is the day I have been waiting for. An excuse to begin anew, to say with a clear conscience, "I'm starting over." After a tumultuous couple of years, I have decided to make a greater effort to recognize the beautiful things in the world, and in my life in particular.

A blog as a collection of pretty or interesting things is not original; it has been done many times, and done far better than I could hope to do myself. Nonetheless, a blog makes me accountable. It demands that I not only notice something that pleases me, but take the time to document it. So this is what I intend to do.

A rusty start, but I feel certain I will get better.

Last night, instead of ringing in the new year with a glass of champagne and a sparkly dress, I stood under a clear, 13-degree sky inside a park of illuminated ice. It was wonderful and beautiful and a little strange; all things I hope are indicative of the year to come.

Happy New Year, everyone. May 2012 be an adventure in unexpected ways.