I think I should probably introduce myself for those of you who don't know me that well. First things first, my name is Tricia, and I'm an Environmental Engineering student, nearing the end of my degree. It's kind of scary knowing soon I'll be out in the "real world" rather than in the "safe" world of college. I have been in school for so long that the concept of not having summer vacation seems really odd. When I start a job, I'll be at the bottom of the proverbial food chain, with only a few weeks of vacation ALL YEAR! Scary thoughts, huh? ;)

My interests are really diverse. I love to do active things like biking, hiking, climbing, roller-blading, and horseback riding. I also enjoy outdoor things--like camping, that aren't necessarily 'active'. Some of my other favorite activities are reading, daydreaming, and writing. Someday I would love to write full time, though I haven't decided on the genre yet. Some of the things I like to read are Shakespeare, Tolkien, some poetry, as well as other classic novels, and some Star Wars novels. I also enjoy fantasy and mystery novels.

In physical appearance, I'm average. I have blond curly hair, blue eyes, and a quick smile. My personality is a strong one, and you will either find me over-bearing or incredibly full of energy and great fun. I'm rather impulsive sometimes, but other times I'm really careful about what I do and tend to over plan. I am kind of a 5-year-plan girl. I'm a party girl and a loner, though a paradox, I manage to pull it off. I have a slow temper, but tend to keep grudges until I realize there is no point, which is after I have cooled down to below boiling.

There you have it, me in a nutshell. This just scratches the surface of who I am, but It will do for now, everyone will get to know me better as they read my blog.
~Later!

Hi again!
Well, another day, another entry, and changes too. I added my friend Chad's web site, Chad's Utopia as a link. It's really cool, and I recommend a visit. If you didn't notice I also have my friends' (Katie and Nate) pages too as links, and I have added a literary criticism link and a movie database (thanks Katie for the literary criticism link, I got it from your page). If anyone can think of other links to add to my page, please let me know. I did send out an email to some people (I hope I didn't miss anyone, but I'm sure I did) to let them know that the page was operational, but if you are reading this, you are here (Boy, can I state the obvious) and so please tell anyone you think would be interested in this page about it. That's all for now...

YAY!!!!!!!
I have comments, see everyone, I made a comments section…Please make comments, which is what this little link is for. Slowly but surely this is turning into a better blog. Well, the hour is late and the morning comes early…so I leave you with this poem, the namesake of this entire endeavor…

Whimsical Doodles

I doodle words on my paper
Thoughts floating around and through me
Coherency non-existent
Ideas seen as whispering dreams

No idea is ever complete
Changing their shape whimsically
Sometimes they float on the ceiling
The run, play, and dance so softly

I try to trap them, to catch them
Butterfly desires and hopes
But on their wings they avoid me
They laugh at my thought catching ropes

I doodle words on my paper
Drawings of my ideas and thoughts
Creative sketches of feelings
A few words and ideas that I caught
-Tricia, 2002

Well, since I created this blog this morning, I have changed templates three times, and learned a little HTML. The contact should now work, as well as the links. More links will appear as I have permission from friends to add their sites, and as I find more sites I really like. If you would like to have your page linked to mine, please let me know!!! Comments still on the way...I'm working on them :)

Hello,
Welcome to Whimsical Doodles. I have never had the patience for a web page before, and I will try to post often on this one. I envision this page as a place for me to publish some of my own poetry, including the piece from which this page gets its name. Also, if others would like to publish their poetry or short works on this page, I'm thinking that could be fun too. It will also be a place where I review movies I've seen or books I've read, or others do those things and I just place them on the web. Eventually I'll have comments and links and all those wonderful things, but I have to teach myself HTML first. Pictures would be fun too...The sky is really the limit. Speaking of limiting.... I think I'm going to try to limit the personal ranting and raving I do on this blog, I will probably have a separate more private one for personal rants, but I'm not promising anything. Later posts will include information about who I am, and about those people who would like to publish on my blog. Well that's all for now, I hope everyone enjoys this first attempt at a web page of mine ;)
Later