Where To Start.

It is really strange. I have started this entry probably four times in writing and a hundred times in my head, but nothing seems to really demonstrate exactly how anxious I am to be writing again. This project (at least, I think it is sort of a project... maybe?) is something I have been thinking about since my friend, Emma introduced me to ThoughtCatalog many months ago. (Shout out to you, my celiac homie!) Since its introduction into my life, I have seen my hipster and just funny people acquaintances fall in love with the articles, which is just really great because OMGOD, some of them just so incredibly honest and right.

Before ThoughtCatalog was in my life, I was always having these really intense tangents in my head about things like 'what I would do for a Klondike Bar' or 'reasons why mamihlapinatapai is awesome as a word and in definition'. But, in all honesty, if you are with a friend and out of the blue start saying how you would consider sacrificing your favorite cat or provoke an ostrich to fight just for a Klondike bar, things are going to get super weird between you and that other person because lets face it... you are probably really weird. These are not normal thoughts, but recently, from my ThoughtCatalog experiences I have a new hunch that we all think about things in a really strange, socially unacceptable way. If you say I am not right about this and am just a weird person who scored a 25 on my AQ test, you are half right. I may have done the latter. However, I don't think I am so weird anymore. I feel like this is greatly due to Ryan O'Connell, who is probably my favorite writer from TC/an exceptionally relatable human.

So with that, I introduce to you Of Another Kind - a blog featuring thoughts, critiques, and tangents on things from life, the media, and the chaotic mess in my brain. You will find posts not only from myself but two friends/contributors - who are equally as peculiar and interesting (if not more so than myself).

The first is Kaley. She is someone who was smart enough to leave this small college after a year rather than remaining for the full four years like myself. We met my freshman year (cLaSs of 2012!~*) and clicked thanks to Vampire Weekend, having strong disinterests in frat boys, and Pius High School connections. Funny because I was dating a frat bro when we met... maybe Kaley can explain how that worked.

Second to join the team? squad? whatever this really is... was my friend, Nick. Now, let me tell you about Nick... this guy has so many fantastic qualities, which was really no surprise to me as I met him through my best friend, Anna. He is one of four boys to two of the best real-life adults I know, and definitely my favorite of the sons. (Close second: Sandy. Just saying, Nick.) I am really anticipating some great stuff from Nick because not only is he moving to Switzerland for college (srsly.) but when I requested he be himself, which is funny, honest, and really intelligent when writing he responded, "Hopefully I can write funny. If not, I'll do the smart thing and rest on being gay." I clearly have no worries.



And with that, I hope you continue to read and feel comfortable commenting. Nothing would make this trio more happy than some feedback or suggestions.

xo- MS, oak