Meaning

The last blog I have written was sometime in 2005 back when livejournal was the old myspace, which has now turned into facebook, to twitter and the 4429013 other socializing networks out there. There are a few reasons why I decided to make a new blog:

• I love to write -- Whether it be about nonsense or something profound, I find it therapeutic. 
• I am an avid blog reader myself (to a few who will remain anonymous) 
• I like to be able to look and read back on the posts that I've made to see how far I've come along as a person.
• To be able to share with family and friends who may live far away but is never far from my thoughts. 

La vita e bella, means Life is beautiful in Italian. During my last week in Hawaii before moving

back to New York (my hometown) I cried a lot because Hawaii was the place I grew to love and more importantly grew as a person, but that's for another post. Anyway, I got the tattoo on my right foot to remind me...no matter which step I take, backwards or forward that life is (still) beautiful. Right foot forward. Don't forget to stop and see the beauty in life. I'm blessed to be able to find joy in things (even the smallest most trivial things), people (especially old people) or places (architecture, smells, landscape). Savor life, you only have one. So do yourself a favor and live it 'til the fucking wheels fall off. Live it, love it and embrace; through the ups and downs it's true...Life is beautiful. My life is living proof of this.

I plan on documenting the new upcoming year on this site and hope that my readers can gain new insights, give me opinions and enjoy the ride -- I call LIFE.

PS - Happy 11th birthday in heaven to my beloved, beautiful and missed mother.