The First Official Post

So, for a long time now I've been thinking about starting a blog. I guess you could say I've been inspired by several friends and just the sheer cathartic nature that a blog seems to promise.

I think it all started in December when Jason and I were having a little dinner at a local restaurant. This said restaurant, which I will not name because I am about to bash it a little and I am not a restaurant critic blog, although I did consider it at one time. So, anyway we are eating mediocre food and drinking a few beers and I'm thinking to myself

"This place sucks, it's over rated, and the decor reminds me of Top of Lenior! Someone needs to tell the world to never come here! Yes, of course, that's it! I'll do it! I will start a blog dedicated to putting this restaurant out of business."

Well, I didn't do that, but the blog seed had been planted.

A few weeks later, We were drinking a little wine with some friends. And another funny thing hit me. This funny thing I do not remember right now, but it was slightly asshole-ish and very opinionated. I made me think

"Hey, maybe I should start a blog to serve as an outlet for all of my asshole-ish thoughts and feelings towards the world. Yes, of course, thats it! I will call it Asshole With An Opinion, it will be hilarious and I will be famous!!!!"

But something didn't feel right about that. There's already too much negativity in the world for one thing. And another thing- blogging feels like it should nurture some part of yourself that needs nurturing. And, my asshole side definitely does not need nurturing.

So, the search continued. I needed the perfect purpose and the perfect title for my blog. And I couldn't start until I had it.

Finally, weeks later, Jason suggested that I call it Santosha. Santosha means contentment. Not happiness contentment, but satisfaction contentment. And aren't we all searching for contentment and satisfaction? I think so.

So, for now, I blog. With the purpose of not really having a purpose other than Santosha, living life, and exploring the side of myself that thrives off of contentment.