Hope I blog better than I jog

So this is my first post and blog, but of course just like any other writer, I'm intimated by the first page. Let's call it, First Page Syndrome. And here it is, where I'm not quite sure what to write and I don't want to start out with any cliches or misgivings. Of course, I am just over thinking this whole new blogging adventure of mine, hope I blog better than I jog (which I'm no good at).

This might seem like a surprise to many people, but I have a BFA in Poetry and the last 3-4 years I've been stuck on this "writers' block" and I hate to even call it that because it is so cliche and probably a stretch from the truth. The truth, I have not consciously made the time to write, the only thing I have managed to do the last 3 years was keep a fairly consistent journal and read. But for me, that's not enough, I need to write poetry and even work on a novel or novella. The excuses and laziness has just been a mere obstacle until now. I've been dedicating myself to my writing more than I ever had since college. I still feel rusty and unsure of my writing ability and voice but there's no way to get past that unless I keep moving forward with my writing. Any writing is better than no writing, even bad writing. Did I mention writing?

Enough talk about writing. The last week or so I've been reading Erich von Daniken's "Twilight of the Gods" and man has that really opened up my mind to a whole new way of thinking. If you're not familiar with Erich von Daniken, then I highly suggest Google him and checking out the show on the History Channel, Ancient Aliens. I am by no means an alien fanatic (for the lack of a better term) but I do believe in an ancient culture that is older than the Maya and predates the dinosaurs. There is so much scientific proof to back this up and tons of books on these topics that will fascinate and really change your thinking patterns. It never hurts to expand your mind a bit, even if it's something that you think is "out there".

Since I've been reading "Twilight of the Gods" I've been jotting stuff from the book down in my journal and even been inspired to write some poetry from pieces of the book. Yesterday while reading I found out that Diego de Landa ordered all Mayan idols and writings to be destroyed, burned in front of the Church of San Miguel of Mani (Mani means "its over"). It was here that 5,000 icons, 13 altars, 192 ritual vessels, 27 scientific & religious work and other illustrated manuscripts were burned. However, it was Diego de Landa who also decoded the Mayan Calendar and numerical system. So even though he destroyed valuable and scientific documents of the Mayan culture, it was Diego to discover the December 23, 2012 prophet.

The thing that I really took notice of was Jaina Thinking. According to Jaina Thinking, the entire universe is filled with evenly distributed life around the cosmos. Also, that only certain planets can sustain beings with voluntary movements (such as humans) and that primitive life and plants can be found on all planets. Pretty interesting huh? Daniken has about 25 books published and most of them cover ancient alien life. His next book on my list to read is "History is Wrong".


"Twilight of the Gods"

Where the observers dwell,
there lies a gigantic structure;
cyclops walls & granite pipes.
Particles of dusk create
amongst the ancient pathways.