Every saga has a beginning . . .

After years of thinking, "I refuse to jump upon the blogging bandwagon," I can no longer refuse the call of technology and the surging wave of the future. Also, it's required for a class I'm taking here at BYU-Idaho. I occasionally write articles for the opinion section of Scroll, but I've been feeling starved lately for good ideas. I figure I can grab my blog when I need a good article. Still, that doesn't quite solve the idea-starvation issue, but hey --- I totally lost my train of thought.

I feel all of my phantom readers out there deserve an explanation of my blog's name. I'm an avid Star Wars fan, and by "avid" I actually imply a condition bordering on obsession. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a total nerd, and I still have considerable sex appeal, thank you very much. Everyone has their vice. Mine could be a lot worse (like, say the Twilight books, or golf). But I wish I could find ways to incorporate random Star Wars quotes into my daily life. "Punch it, Chewie!" is always worth a few groans. "May the Force be with you" is instantly recognizable by most carbon-based lifeforms, though it's like anything that's been overused to the point of cliche. Then there's the classic "I used to bullseye womprats with my T-16 back home!" which thus far I have been unable to work into even the most descriminate of conversations. "Just like Beggar's Canyon back home . . ." is one of Luke's exclamations during the Death Star trench run.

My point is that I'm going to try and name as many blogs as I can after Star Wars quotes. Let's see how long this can last. Until next time . . .

May the . . .

Yeah, you know.