Hi Everybody!

So, I am Shannon. That seems like an extremely boring way to start what will hopefully be a very fun blog-experience, but keep in mind I have never done this before. I have been wanting to, for a while now. I am one of the many children of Beth Brawley, so I have been highly encouraged to set one of these thinga-ma-bobbies up. Being an aspiring writer and journalist, I also thought this would be a good way to start.

Usually, things are WAY too crazy around here to take the time to start one of these, much less keep up with it. I honestly do not know how my mother does it. I, however, am doing it because..

I am alone in my house.

That is correct. No one else is here, except for me, myself, and I. Mom and Sarah, along with her besties from out of state, are at band practice. David is at a friends, and Sydni and Daniel are with my dad in Nashville, on a mission trip. Some of you may be saying (if anyone is actually reading this,) "Wow! She must love this peace and quiet for once!" Well, I have come to a revelation.

I am bored out of my mind.

I have watched four episodes of The Office on my laptop, checked Facebook many times, made myself an egg sandwhich, re-did my hair and make-up, and thought about watching a movie. So, basically, if I was not crazy bored like I was ten minutes ago, you probably would not have been reading this, because it wouldn't have been here. (I am kind of glad for my boredom now.) I seem to find that I thrive in the chaos of my life. Yes, it is extremely crazy sometimes, and my sibs drive me up the wall pretty much every moment of every day, but I love it. I love being around people, my people. I can sit in a chair and read a book while someone else is playing video games, someone is listening to music, and someone else is talking on the phone, completely at ease. That is where I am most comfortable. Constantly being around lots of people has affected how I relax. My "Quiet Place" is with at least 3 other people around. I don't like being, Alone. Not in the sense that I am scared of being by myself, but that I love having others around me. I think my heart fills up. Weird, right? So, right now, as I'm sitting on my laptop, I am counting down the hours for when my mom and sister and her friends will be home. On the other hand, I get to suprise mom with this, which is exciting. :)

Oops. I kind of wrote a lot for my first blog. :) I guess I was putting this off for too long, I didn't know I had so much to say. Not much was said about myself, either. Well, another blog, another quiet moment alone, I'll tell you all about the wonderful world of Shannon. Adios