Friday, June 1, 2007

Under Construction - Part I

This is my first posting in my first weblog - and it feels weird.
I followed the instructions and am adopting the attitude that the best approach is to create a weblog and worry about everything else later.
So what about my comment title - well its part 1 of Under Construction because
a) I intend to enhance my blog as I go along, and
b) in general my life is going through a re construction at the moment - change is ever afoot - procrastination and apathy must be crushed - so perhaps blogging on here will help me focus my energies on what is important at the time.
The blog name is the only thing that has actually been thought about, and checked out on the internet, as I didn't want to snaffle the title from somewhere else.
There is a music group in the 'States called "Celtic Muse", hence my use of 'The' to differentiate.
'Celtic' is accounted for by the fact I am Scottish,and the 'Muse' bit, well...
I do love all things artistic especially pre Raphaelite and symbolist art, all sorts of music from Renaissance to present day, ballet, drama, literature, architecture and history, so don't be surprised if you venture upon my blog and find me 'musing' away to myself on something I've seen, read or been thinking about.
I'm also passionate about our heritage and recently started volunteering for the National Trust. Historically I've been a member of the 'Trust' and English Heritage for over 10 years, and been round loads of their locations, up and down the country, particularly those found in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Wales.
As regards travel, wherever I go, I need culture to keep my head occupied, which explains why I've been to a succession of cities with fabulous art galleries. The most frequented and much loved is Paris, but I'm also a fan of Rome, Venice, and not so long ago visited for the first time London and... wait for it... Birmingham which has a good pre Raphaelite collection.
So here endeth my first blog that is hopefully the tip of the blogberg!

4 comments:

donnalee said...

I read your topic in the "help group" and decided I would make my way over to your blog, since I am also new at blogging. I enjoyed the first post! Cannot wait for part deux! if you get a chance, check out my blog, it is mostly going to be about movies.. something I am really interested in. take care and keep up the good work!
http://donnaleetree.blogspot.com

Max said...

Hey you! I like your blog's title :)! I am quite interested in every that is celtic! And I also love art (renaissance), literature ( neo-classic, romantic, and "geração de 70"- Portugal, Eça de Queirós e Antero de Quental- and some other stuff too) and music! Keep up the good spirit of your blog, and I'll be looking forward to reading you musing away....
Cheers!

Max said...

How rude of me: I invite you to visit me on: http://maxcouti.blogspot.com
Cheers!

mrsnesbitt said...

Great stuff! I have been blogging for just over a year now and have taught myself everything! Amazing for a technically challenged blonde! Great to meet a neighbour anyway! We visited Liverpool one day last year, when we had a ride out on our motorbike. Loved the Liver buildings.