We never had a shotgun shot in the dark...

Hello everyone! 

This is very intimidating for me. Writing isn't my jam and what I think sounds good in my head never comes across well on paper. Blogging is going to be a challenge for me, but I'll welcome the challenge with an open mind. I think the last time I blogged was in high school.  

I remember in high school I was a huge fan of Tumblr. I would sit at the computer for hours cultivating the perfect Tumblr homepage. Who knew I could figure out how to use HTML. With the help of the internet and trying to be "cool". I was able to learn some tricks to customize my page. I'd share gifs and re-post stories I felt were relevant to me. I don't think I ever was the one to write anything about myself. I wasn't confident in my writing and felt it was too personal. 

I'm going to give it my best shot! 

I'll leave you with a song lyric from TSwift. "We never had a shotgun shot in the dark". 

"Taking a shot in the dark" means to take a blind guess or risky chance on an uncertain situation and hope for the best. I'm hoping for the best on blogging haha. 



Comments

  1. LeelocinMay 13, 2022 at 1:39 PM

    Hey Melanie, great first post! I like that you explain what TSwifts lyrics mean to you.

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