The first.

Here goes nothing. After months, years even, of telling myself I'd write, I'm finally doing it.
Today would be my dear friend Dave's 30th birthday, he never woke up just shy of 21. There's nothing like a milestone mixed with a deep sense of sadness to shake yourself out of your funk and get to it.

Why blog? Why not just keep a journal? Well, I guess this will keep me accountable. No one would ever know that I never update a journal, maybe someone will notice here.
Not only do I want to keep a blog purely for vanity's sake, but also to share stories, experiences and food (mainly food) with the wider world.

So Hi. I'm Danni, currently 29, living in Melbourne. I study Nutritional medicine, I work a job I dislike, and struggle to give up smoking.

What do I want to get out of this you ask? I remembered recently that I grew up wanting to a journalist (and Elle McPherson's daughter but that clearly was not working for me). I had forgotten all about my love for writing, you know how it goes; life and all that shit. I thought maybe I could combine this forgotten love for the written word, with my current love of amazing food and be able to use it as a much needed creative outlet.

So that brings me to this point. September 17th 2014. It's cold, I thought spring had finally sprung but was mistaken. It's night time and I'm home alone, A is out at band practice (you'll notice a recurring theme here I'm sure...#tourwifelife). Beside me is a bourbon (not my first choice, but it was free), I'm having a drink for Dave - celebrating and/or commiserating a non-birthday I guess.

There's probably one hundred things I should be doing right now but it feels so nice to take time for myself, cathartic in fact. Sitting here writing something that's not going to be submitted for grading is definitely something I could get used to. Although this first post is a mess, I hope that I soon find my stride and make this a regular thing. I hope there's someone out there interested in reading what I have to say. For now I'll call it a night, back soon internet.

Danni x