Here goes...

On the urging of my dear mother, and out of the irrepressible spirit of having a week with no scheduled work to do, I have decided to launch my own blog. I am sure several of you are saying, "But you have a blog on Myspace." This is true. But really, can one have too many blogs?

Just to warn anyone who doesn't realize what's going on with me just now, I am not entirely sure that I will have a lot of time to update this over the next few months while I finish out my teaching job, but once we hit summer, I should be able to with more regularity. Perhaps this will be a good outlet for me to post poems and other creative ventures once I have time to try that again.

Now, to explain the choice of my blog's title and web address.
Juxtaposition:

1.	an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.

2.	the state of being close together or side by side.

I have always loved this word, and I very much enjoy both its definitions as ways to spend my time, whether it is comparing and contrasting different things or ideas, or being close to a friend or family member.
The title of my blog was already the web address of someone else's, so I chose the word "consanguinities" as a synonym to juxtaposition. Here is the definition courtesy of dictionary.com:
1. Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor.
2. A close affinity or connection.

I am hoping to share my thoughts with friends and family here, so again, that seems an appropriate address.

If anyone feels like leaving a comment, however short, I'd appreciate knowing anyone reads this.

I'll post again when I have something to say. :)
K