Re-starting my blog...

Not exactly sure if anyone will be reading this darned thing, but there's so much going through my head lately that I need to put it down on paper.  I can't say that I'm going through a good period in my life....  hopefully this blog is cathartic and will help me get through this.

So bear with me if this blog sounds a bit sappy.  I think most people have these thoughts but perhaps I can do my bit to coalesce them into something coherant.

- Alan