MLIA

I lost something when I came back to the United States and was not able to everyday publish online what was going through my mind. I soon realized, however, that it seems like everyone is blogging. Blog. To me it sounds more like someone burping or some kind of technical acronym. When someone blogs, he or she assumes that his or her life is interesting enough to publish. Moreover, he or she assumes that people care enough to log in and read it. I cannot really think of a more self-indulgent activity. At the same time, I find myself drawn back.

When I was in Spain, I felt like my everyday life was definitely worth sharing. Now that I am back here, however, I feel like my life is average [MLIA]— my craziest day-to-day experiences are the freaks on the el or the creepy man selling elotes on the corner. I cannot hop a train and go to Madrid for the night. We do not stay out until 7 am. Apparently MLIA was already taken as a site name.

The only reason I continue to write is because I still find myself outraged and entertained by the everyday life here and now. I like feedback on what I have said in these things. And the name references the nickname my little sister gave me when she was two. So maybe I am submitting to all of those yuppie stereotypes and truisms but whatevs. xoxo