an introduction...

hello to my friends and family and everyone else out there who happened to stumble upon my new blog...i am honored that you are taking the time to read about my life. my life is a new life now, as i have traveled across the country and in just a few short days will embark upon a new academic adventure.

some may be wondering about the title of my blog....why did i pick gladiators and galoshes?

just a few reasons...

(a) it's catchy, isn't it?

(b) i wanted a title that will let me continue blogging forever (if i'm up for the challenge), not just for this one new year

(c) gladiators and galoshes are 2 of my favorite kinds of shoes...

(d) and they are very different kinds of shoes:

some days you have to go, see, and conquer. that's when you wear your gladiators. other days you can wear those trendy gladiator sandals when you want to say, "hey world, here i am!" galoshes are used more rarely, but just because it's raining doesn't mean that you can't have fun. puddle jumping, laughing, running in the rain...every day in this adventure i call life, i wear a different pair of shoes...and sometimes there's a costume change halfway through the day :)

these two different kinds of shoes portray something that i am always learning how to balance in my life: work and play. some days, you have to put on your gladiators and plow through. other days, you put on your gladiators and strut your stuff. and other days, you put on your galoshes, throw your cares to the wind and laugh and play. hopefully, as you read my blog, you will see me wearing both gladiators and galoshes (figuratively, of course) and making the most out of every second in them.