"The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy."

Blogging and I have not always been the best of friends. I usually find that I like the idea at the outset and then fall behind or fail to come up with anything worth writing about. I hope that this blog proves to be the exception to this rule.

As the description above states, the first purpose of this blog is to be sort of a travel diary. I want people to know what I'm doing in Scotland over the next year. Who knows what this will actually entail. It will certainly have a lot to do with soccer (football), primarily Rangers FC--a team which I have an almost sickening passion for. I'll also write about what I observe, especially the things I know many of you will find interesting.

I also tend to be a very extroverted and outspoken guy--most of you know this. Thus, I'll use this as a rant page, an informational page, basically a clearing house for the things I find interesting, angering, perplexing, etc. Hopefully, getting to write about these things will save my friends from hearing me rant about them elsewhere--although I doubt it.

I find many blogs with be a little over-the-top and at times egotistical. While I like to think that what I have to say matters I know that most people would rather not know about it. That's fine. I hope people find this interesting because they care about what I have to say. If they don't, then I hope that they wouldn't waste their time.

So we'll see how this goes. Please bear with me. And if it's been a while since I've posted let me know. Cheers!