Friday, January 27, 2012

First post! First blog!

Hello!


I am Sahra James Wallace (call me Seth! Or don't!) and I'm a 23 year old newlywed living in New England with my husband Kevin, two snakes, and a large collection of houseplants. I am one half of the duo McWallace - that is, McGuire/Wallace for those who don't care for catchy abbreviations. 

This is us! Or rather, this is the picture that made me realize that we have no photos of us.


I used to think I knew what I was doing with my life, but lately I'm realizing that I have more questions than answers. Since our wedding in June of 2011, Kevin and I have been on a mission to find out who we are, where we belong, and what makes our family (at this point I would add the question "WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE!?" but I've realized I'm not getting anywhere with that kind of desperation). 


The greatest thing about this existential expedition is that there are so many other people who are searching for answers to the same nerve-wracking decidedly abstract questions. It seems like every one of our same-generation friends are similarly questioning everything about their positions in life. Whether it's a change in location, lifestyle, career, or attitude, I hear all of you when you say that you, just like me, have a lot of exploring to do.


We went to see the redwood trees in California for our honeymoon.  It was my favorite place we've explored so far!


My only answer is to write down everything. That's right, everything. I'm a firm believer in the idea that you can't accomplish anything without writing it down. That's why every adventure, every idea, and every step we take together is going down here. 


I hope we can look back one day and find that all of our effort has, in fact, amounted to everything. I hope we'll fill this thing with beautiful photographs and crazy ideas. I believe that we must keep our experiences close to us, and that doing so will give us all the answers to all of our millions of questions. Maybe you will learn something from us, and maybe we will learn something from you. 




Love,
Seth