Chapter One

I'm going to try and keep all posts short. (I just edited this sentence already.)

I chose the title of my blog a little quickly; but, right now, this is why I chose it:

Boots - stands for boots as opposed to (sissy) shoes, which would be my feet's philosophy if they had one. It also stands for walking because I do a bit of this (although, strictly speaking, I prefer cycling. And now I've realised that I could've called this blog, more aptly, Bikes, Books and Beer, but no matter; I told you I chose too quickly. And I could change it but now I'm waffling...)

Books - stands for the obvious. I'm an aspiring writer and an avid reader. Spot the overused adjectives there. Okay, I'm a desperate-wannabe writer and a gloriously-indulgent reader, (in the bath for hours, no less.)

Beer - stands for the beautiful bane of my life. Always trying (and succeeding) to reel me in and trip me up. I love beer and I hate it. How slender I would be if it weren't for beer but how much less fun I might have had.

This year, so far, I've had NO BEER. But I'm not yet reformed. I'll be doing a beer count each blog; I don't yet know what form this will take. The last time I drank to excess was New Year's Eve; lots of beer with a champagne garnish. But I'm now fully immersed in my: as-long-as-it-lasts fitness regime; so beer is off the menu, along with other delights. 

And that's it for now.

Oh yeah, I propose to have a Word Of the Day each time I post. It will either be an encountered word I've never heard of, an encountered word I - through senility or ignorance - don't know the meaning of or a bizarrely captivating word I've looked up especially for the purpose. But it's just a word. 

And today's Word of the Blog is: intemperance, which means overindulgence.

Now be honest, did you know that? I was being honest in admitting that I didn't, even as I call myself a writer. (Probably I just forgot it though, eh?) But this isn't a test or a competition, it's just light-hearted vocab-enhancement. 

Anyway, been nice chatting! Thanks for reading...