Captain's Log...Intro Entry

Before I begin, I would beg the reader to be gentle as this is my first blog entry.

Hello there fellow bloggers and readers of blogs (I am as yet unaware of the correct ettiquette in regards to blogging, and ask forgiveness for any foolish errors) This is the first entry of Out the Shticks. I hear some people in the back wondering about the title-or perhaps not, but I will pretend there was a querey. To explain that, I must tell you a little about myself.

I currently reside in Galway city, but hail from beautiful North Mayo (Crossmolina to be precise..actually if we are insistent on accurarcy, I'm from 3 miles outside Crossmolina, in Castlehill). I am very proud to be from Mayo, some say this pride borders on fanaticism-I will address this matter at a later date. As a proud Mayo woman, I am still tolerant of other members of our society, such as people from Galway and Sligo, but find that a line is to be drawn at natives of a certain place by the name of Kerry (with a number of noted exceptions).

My current abode is on the outskirts of the city, in close proximity to the 'shticks'. Hailing from the 'shticks' of North Mayo and having a deep affinity with those from similar areas, I thought it only fiting to title my blog as such. Actually, to be honest, I had contemplated the title 'Blog from the Bog' for a moment, but decided against it.

I'm not sure what the purpose of this particular blog is yet, or if it indeed needs a purpose to justify its existence. I guess I'm writing this to while away the time until I find out if I get offered a course at NUIG next year, while working part time in the cinema. For now I sign off and read this over after posting it, knowing full well I will want to cancel the whole thing.

Adieu

Tara

P.S It is best to reveal to you all now that I am simply a disaster for veering off in non-related tangents and forgetting my train of thought mid-sentence. But hopefully I will relay such anecdotes as will distract you from my intial point until I recall it myself and then proceed to scold you for not paying attention in the first place.