My blog has a pretty unique name. It started out as "Fifth Time's the Charm." Then it got shot down by one of my favorite professors, Mr. Opfer. He told me the background looked like a fourteen-year-old's bedspread and the title referenced my past failures. Geez!
I wasn't offended at all by his comments. In fact, I welcome his criticism on everything I do. As my writing professor, my adviser and my mentor, he's done a hell of a lot for me these past couple years. I'm pretty sure he has my best interests in mind, so when he tells me to jump, I just need to know how high. I'll probably end up asking him to check out my fiancee before I actually marry him.
But this isn't about him.
After Mr. Opfer gave me some feedback, I decided to change a few things. I chose "Fifth Time's the Charm" as my title because I'd tried to blog before, but it never worked out. I saw what he meant by "referencing my failures" so I decided not to try so hard.
At the time, I was as sick as a dog and stuck in my room. I looked around my desk at the crumpled up tissues and the empty bottle of Tylenol PM. Dozens of cough drop wrappers littered my laptop's keyboard. As I cradled a giant bowl of cold chicken noodle soup and lifted the spoon to my lips, it hit me.
Cough Drops and Cold Soup.
Who would name their blog after home remedies for an upper respiratory infection? Me, that's who.
It's a bit unorthodox, but I bet you won't forget it. It will also serve as a reminder to keep pushing even when I'm at my worst. I started this blog while I was coughing up a lung and barely keeping any food down. If I can get work done when I'm feeling like that, I can pretty much do anything.
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