According to Wikipedia, a blog is a type of website that often provide commentary or news and information on a particular subject. Some deal with such interesting topics as food, politics, or local news; whereas others function more as personal online diaries. This, dear reader, is my blog, and I figure it will be a mixture of all of the above.

So, I hear you ask, what makes my thoughts and ideas public interest? And who am I to occupy web space in the first place? Well, I am portent in the archaic sense of the word. Seeing as the founder of this site, David Bolton, is a brainy Mensa man, I think it could benefit from a bit of esoteric female input on such wordly matters such as Life According to Me. I am obsessed with understanding and forever asking: Why…?

My name is Evalena, and I am a Swedish, 39-year-old, single mother of five, who last year left my country to pursue my dreams. I ended up in a shoebox in Ealing, West London, where I spend my time working, studying, arguing with my children, and dreaming. I teach English and Communication at a private college. I study news media language, and hope to be able to add a Ph.D. to my titles before I die.

As for my dreams… Well, we’re not getting that private on a first date, are we? Four of my kids have just finished their first year in an English school, which was a big change for them. Not only because of the school uniforms. At the moment they are in Sweden enjoying a well-deserved summer holiday. My oldest daughter has left the nest to try her wings. She is currently living and working in a pub nearby, but I hope she will soon realise how special her talents are and return to her studies.

I have two sisters, a brother, my parents, and grandparents in Sweden. We are a tight-knit unit, forever in each other’s faces, even though we live far apart. I know this whole blogging thingie is going to make my mother very nervous, but mum, I promise not to say anything too bad or outrageous. Yet…

I collect odd people the way others collect stamps or nick-nack, and I have been blessed with a circle of truly amazing, eccentric friends. Just like my mum, some of them will be feeling a bit queasy knowing that I am about to make my life public access. Don’t worry, my lovlies, I won’t use your real names in here…

Last, but not least, there is also a Man in my life. A respectable protector of freedom and instigator of world peace, he is currently in Afghanistan doing whatever it is our troops are doing over there. This is something that is very hard for me to understand and come to terms with, which is why it occupies my thoughts for a great deal of my time.

Right, I think that will do as a first introduction. If you want to know more about me, who I am and how I look upon the world around me, just keep your eyes on my blog.

Love and light,

//Evalena

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