Part of the blog-o-sphere community? Me?

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever consider starting my own blog. However, it has been a pleasant experience. Apparently, I'm now a part of a larger writing community, called the blog-o-sphere. Honestly, I don't feel like I'm part of a larger writing community. I feel like I'm this lone microscopic spec within the far reaches of the internet. The only people that will come across my blog are classmates, family, friends, and people that somehow stumbled upon my blog because of an obvious mistake. Nevertheless, I am dedicated to maintaining the spirit of my blog. Being able to post random thoughts and irrelevant information gives me a sense of satisfaction and joy. I think that everyone on this planet needs to take the time to laugh and learn. That is what I will attempt to bring to my blog. I will try to make people laugh by my unique (weird), humorous (hopefully), and my informative but irrelevant posts. I know that I am far from being a polished writer but I will approach my blog with posts that represent my writing as an analogy of myself. I will strive for proper context, spelling, and grammar, which is my dedication to do things the right way. However, the subject matter will be humorous, quirky, and disproportionately informative, which allows me to keep things on the lighter side . There is a time and place to be serious and formal but I will always look for ways to relish the many joys that life has to offer in a casual manner.
I'm like a guy that wears a nice suit with a pair of sneakers.

15+ years of pictorial anonymity

My sister was looking for a document a couple of days ago and she came across countless pictures of me when I was a young boy. I looked through the pictures and they were within a specific age range. The pictures were of me as an infant up until about 12 years of age. It was then that I realized something. I was a ghost for about 15 plus years. There is no record that I even existed, if you go by pictures. I was never a fan of taking pictures. I felt awkward smiling for pictures. I always had that face that said, "Come on take the picture already, I don't want to hold this face for too long." (God forbid they had the old cameras and they had to wind up the film just to take another picture.) It was like a moment of bad acting for me. Granted, I love life and I have a smile on my face most of the time but taking pictures made me feel like I was in a momentary state of suspended animation. Those 15+ years of pictorial anonymity was like a vacation. No more sudden smiles and saying "cheese" for me. Well, my family speaks Spanish so it was probably "siiiii" instead of "cheese". Anyway, I'm writing this rant because I took a picture to post on my blog profile. It brought back all the memories of poses and awkward smiles that I had to go through. I guess I lucked out in one photo-related aspect. Luckily, I never had a family picture taken where the whole family is looking slightly to the left, as if there is something so interesting that everyone happened to look "over there" at the same exact time.

Better yet, I'm glad that my family wasn't as creative as this family was with there "wonderful" idea.

My sneaker obsession

I think I might have a problem. I have way too many pairs of sneakers and I'm currently hell bent on getting as many pairs of Asics Onitsuka Tigers as I can. That doesn't necessarily make sense because I have to maintain a strict budget because of bills and responsibilities. However, I don't completely understand why my obsessive nature kicks in (no pun intended) when it does and it's only with sneakers. It might be due to the fact that I am a 31 year old man going on 15. I like to consider myself a relatively mature individual but I have the mentality of a teenager at times (most times). I have over 40 pairs of sneakers and only 3 pairs of shoes. I see them and I realize how much of a kid I really am. Better yet, they are examples of the mentality that I try to maintain. (At least that's how I try to rationalize my obsession). I think that all the sneakers that I have are reminders to preserve a youthful exuberance, which includes an active life and having a bright outlook on all the things that I will soon come across. Like a child with his whole life ahead of him, it is important to keep positive expectations for the future. These particular sneakers are simple yet full of vibrant colors and they are a reflection of what I want in life. I greatly enjoy the simple things like spending time with family, learning and experiencing new things, and strengthening my relationship with GOD. Taking part in these simple blessings will always allow me to have a bright and hopeful outlook on life with nothing but gratitude. You know what? I thought my obsession with sneakers was a problem, looking at it now, I'm seeing it more as a possible solution. Who am I kidding? I'm just trying to justify my sneaker addiction.

Dreams (Before & After)

I was speaking with a friend today (Gomez) and I remembered a conversation we had a while ago about dreams. We were discussing how people dreamed before the invention of television and how it might have distorted our individual creative thought process and perspective. I wonder how tribes that live in the depths of the jungles dreams vary from ours. Is it possible that there dreams are more indicative of true creativity and imagination than ours? Are our dreams strictly variations of what we've seen on television or what we have witnessed? Or am I just over-analyzing for the sake of this post? Just a random thought that popped into my head.
See, that's why I named the blog Dennis' Random Ramblings.

Intro

I guess I should start off by introducing myself. My name is Dennis and I am 31 years old. I was born in Tela, Honduras, raised in Brooklyn, NY and currently live in Lawrenceville, GA. I am a New York Mets fan and a fan of the New York Giants. I am full of useless information, that's why I decided to name this blog Dennis' Random Ramblings. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would start my own blog. I guess you can never say never when it comes to things you really don't think about. In this blog I hope to pass along information and observations that will probably have no importance or significance in your lives but it'll hopefully make you say "I never knew that", "that's interesting", or "Wow, this guy has way too much time on his hands". I'm just getting started so you will have to give me some time to add anything substantial to my blog (I still find it weird typing "my blog"). Anyway, I hope that my initial post has aroused some sort of interest in the minds of the curious. Take care and I'll "speak" to you soon.