First Entry & Explanation

Hello.

So I guess every blog has to start with that awkward first post. Here it is. Awkward, right?

Anyhow, it is the 15th of December, 2010 and that means that it is the dreaded Finals Week at St. Cloud State University. Stress runs high and everyone seems to be running around with their face in a book or laptop. An hour ago, I took a break from frantic studying to log onto Facebook. Like usual, I got sucked into a never-ending trail of links as I navigated from page to page. I ended up looking at the profile of one of my friends from high school. I was surprised to see that both of his parents are also active on Facebook. Naturally, I had to snoop. I was looking at his dad's recent activities and noticed a link to a blog. "WHAT?!," I thought. Sure enough, this man had a blog that he had been writing since early this year. I read some posts and came to the conclusion that this was something I could do.

And now look at me! Breaking ground on my first post. So why did I name it "That Guy in a Sweater Vest?" Well I am glad you asked. Perhaps this amuses only me, but when I first came to St. Cloud State in the fall of 2009, I rarely wore anything but dress shirts with sweater vests over them. I was an undeclared theatre major and spent most of my days in the Performing Arts Center where all my classes were. Being a little shy, I didn't really make any attempts to socialize with the other theatre majors. However, it didn't take long before they started to notice my presence, and without any better way to refer to me in conversation, I became known as "that guy who wears sweater vests all the time," or "that guy in the sweater vest," or simply "sweater vest." It really caught on. Now I am not nearly as shy and I'm friends with everyone in the theatre department, but my nick-name remains the same. Even though I don't wear sweater vests nearly as often as I did then. Although when I do, it is sure to be noticed... Hehe.

So that's a little anecdote about my blog name. More importantly is the reason behind starting a blog in the first place. A few months ago, I started journaling regularly to help me cope with some dreadful seasonal depression. It really did wonders for me and my mood. So I figured that this may be just as therapeutic. I am contributing my thoughts and opinions to the giant swirling maelstrom of the internet. It's exciting! Even though I acknowledge that no one may ever choose to read this, it is still there and it is still me. And that feels good. I think that writing regularly will help me keep my head clear and my thoughts positive.

So there you have it. This is my blog and it's glorious. Don't you think so?

Cody M. Logeland