Introduction to my Blog

Firstly may I simply say a quick 'Hello' and bid you a warm welcome to my blog.

My name is Shaun, I am currently 44 years of age and I live in the United Kingdom, specifically I in the Southwest of England, very close to the sea. I am a male, straight, a lecturer by profession (at the moment), a graduate of the graphic arts, and passionate about life. That last point sounds like a terrible cliché, however my interests and passions are so diverse it would be impractical to list them all here. Therefore I feel that it would be best if I just let the blog speak for itself.

I have wanted to begin a blog for quite some time, and yet never actually commenced writing one. Since writing is one of those passions that I have just alluded to, this I find very strange.

Nevertheless, here it is, the beginning at last.

Of course there is the small subject of what I intend to blog about. I have browsed many blogs that have expressed a definite theme, even an passionate or radicle aim in the mind of the writer. I cannot say that I have any desire to specifically politicize anyone, or bring any crucially important points or information to the attention of the wider public. Although I do have some very strong views on a variety of topics, again I will have to let the blog speak for itself, and inform you of my likes and dislikes.

I seem to come across many things on the internet, and within the real world, which truly fascinate me. Surely we have all seen things that make us take a step back, either in a literal or figurative sense, and emit a breathless 'wow' to ourselves. Often these things will serve no actual practical purpose, other than being something that either surprises or astounds us, because of their novelty. Perhaps because of their rarity, or simply due to their originality and ingenuity. Occasionally, however, we will see something that not only has that enigmatic wow factor, but which also serves a practical purpose, or could come in useful should the situation ever arise.

These are the types of things that I feel I would like to 'collect' and present upon this blog. Something of substance and of use. Something with depth and weight, or simply something that is lighthearted and laughter inducing or though provoking and worthy of greater discussion.

Naturally, the speed at which I may add things to the blog will be directly determined by the amount of time that I spend looking for articles, and by the quantity of time that I have available/willing to spend on the internet. If my current usage of the internet is anything to go by I should be filing up the pages with astounding rapidity. In a more 'note to self' sense it will also be necessary for me to remember to bookmark these things as I find them, and remember to upload them to here! All too often I have discovered something quite fantastic, only to search for it the next day, either in a library or on the net, and to find that I simply cannot properly retrace my 'footsteps'. Thus loosing it, possibly forever.

OK. So what will this blog contain? What will be its content?

That's impossible to say with any real degree of accuracy, I haven't written it yet! However the title of the blog is 'It Might Just Save Your Life'. Therefore it goes without saying that the blog will be containing the sort of things that could very well do that in a literal sense. There will be occasions when I will come across videos of... say plants, which are edible/useful in a survival situation. Or perhaps articles upon how to build a snare or a trap to acquire food. However, I do not want to restrict myself to things of such a serious nature. Life or death situations, or survivalist information in a 'lost in the woods' sense is all very well. However, there are many times when a jolly good laugh will do us the world of good and perhaps give us a new perspective on life, or shove us on to a different, more healthy track.

In a very real sense, our daily lives can be full of pain and hardship, so much so that we can often wonder why we bother to carry on. Or perhaps that's just me!

I have to admit from the outset that I have experienced destitute times in my life (financially, morally and spiritually), when all seemed lost and pointless. Times when there appeared to be very little evidence of any light at the end of the tunnel. Other than the proverbial train coming in the opposite direction! We've all been there, I know. However, were it not for a laugh and a joke with a complete stranger, or the discovery of some silly throwaway image in a magazine that made us smile, who knows, I might not be here today.

Who really knows. Not me, that's for sure.

I only mention this because I feel that I would like the blog to contain a very diverse selection of useful things that indeed Might Just Save Your Life.

I feel the need to begin my quest with something that is indeed funny. Something that at least I find funny. And that is, I think, quite an important point. Everything that I have on the blog will be things that appeal to me! Should I gain a follower or two, who makes a valid suggestion, I would be more than willing to include it upon the blog it if they can give a good reason why they feel that it should be added. Of how it could be useful for someone who perhaps may be struggling in life.

So, without further adieu, lets get on with things and start searching for the positives that are out there. And should we find any negatives, for they are there as well, let us at least debate them so as to understand them better.

Shaun