Hellllooo Blogosphere! It's Me, Jessie!

I’ll admit it. I’ve been putting off writing this for quite some time now. There’s a lot of pressure for the first ever blog post, you know? It’s quite odd, really, since at this point I have no readers, but I will, I hope. I’ve procrastinated my prose by working on a “cute blog name”, and even making a header for it (which already reveals a lot about my obsession with things looking pretty). Oh, and that reminds me. Props to my buddy, John Snell, for the header background design. It was actually a wedding Save the Date design castaway. Glad I have a place to give it some love. Finally, the blank space on the left side of my newly-designed blog space bugs me more than worrying over what to write. So, here goes.

Why I’m Blogging...

The better question might be, “Where the hell have I been?” The fact is I’m very, very late to the blogging scene. But I love reading other people’s blogs, enjoy writing, and have friends and family scattered all over the place with whom I’d like to share. It just makes sense. Plus, all cards being on the table, I work in PR, and blogging is becoming increasingly important in my profession.

What I’ll Blog About...

Your guess is as good as mine at this point. As the blog title “Ramble On” indicates, I make no excuses about the fact that I sometimes ramble. It’s just how my mind works. Perhaps that’s why I enjoy writing. It allows me to take my sporadic thoughts and try to morph them into more comprehensive sentences. I’ll post pictures, discuss life experiences, things I learn, things I love (insert ANIMALS!!!)…err don’t love (insert pet peeves). My writings will likely evolve as I do. My blog probably won’t be funny, though. I’m just not funny. Don’t get me wrong, I love to laugh and have fun with the best of ‘em. But I’ve been accused of being serious much more than funny.

Who I Am

If you’re reading this, you likely know the basics. So we’ll skip that and go with possibly more interesting facts. I am newly Jessica Lynn Shupe Earl. In August of this year I married the man of my dreams, Charlie (you’ll hear a lot about him). Then we went on a super-fabulous honeymoon to Grand Cayman Island. I was excited to be an Earl, but not quite ready to lose the Shupe. So in true Jessie “have your cake and eat it too” fashion, I just kept all my names. The Social Security Office seemed to be fine with it. But everyone else I’ve noticed is not. The world just wasn’t designed for people with two middle names.

I'm 26 (nearly 27), and live in Salt Lake City, Utah in a cute little ‘50s rental home. I love the place in all its tiny charming glory. But I want a place of my own so badly—one with a dishwasher! We have the cutest cocker spaniel in the world named Logan (you’ll hear a lot about her, too). She’s (yes, Logan is a "she") kind of a brat.

I have a weird thing about saving boxes—any kind of boxes. I always think I’ll do something useful with them later. Charlie is helping me to “let go”. In fact, I threw some away today. Also, I hate wooden spoons. You know that feeling some people get when they hear nails on a chalkboard? That’s the feeling I get when I touch a rough, splinter-filled spoon. I like sleeping in…like, really sleeping in ‘til noon or so…despite the social abnormality of that habit. My favorite meal is breakfast.

I love music—rock and heavy metal in particular. If you read my blog title and thought of Led Zeppelin, we’ll get along quite nicely. Every time I eat chocolate, it ends up somewhere on my face or shirt. I worry too much. I wear pretty much every emotion right on my sleeve. I love details. I chose the font option "Georgia" for my blog just because I liked the name.

Well I am exhausted from this little cathartic exercise. But if you’re still reading, I’m excited about this! I hope I get better at it and more succinct along the way, too.