It all started with a song...

Well now, this is grand. Welcome to my first ever blog! So, I've been asking myself the question...What subject could be worthy of featuring in this first step into the Bloggers arena?! Well, I'm still clueless really, but I plan to introduce myself, with as little simpering self flattery as possible.

My name is Alice, unfortunately not of Wonderland fame, but my online name is Hilarious Catastrophes. I came up with this a little while ago, when I heard a song by KT Tunstall which includes the lines "miniature disasters and minor catastrophes, bring me to my knees." Now, obscure as they may be, they certainly struck a chord (there's a poor pun there somewhere) with me. I am, for one thing, very prone to miniature disasters. I am constantly falling over things... people... cats... doors... I swear, my legs and arms are covered in bruises due to my sheer lack of coordination, and not, as some might assume, because I get into fights regularly. I would be crap in a fight... I really would. On the other hand, while I may sometimes get frustrated with myself, and in the process scare my loved ones with my yells of annoyance, I do find myself, and the situations I find myself in really very funny. Hence, Hilarious Catastrophes. It says a lot about me, and the way I feel that everyone should aproach life. Life can be quite rubbish, but it's too short not to laugh at yourself... and God knows I have a lot of opportunities to do just that. I think this view of life is a very British one: all you need to do is read Shakespeare.

Oh, and there's another thing, I've just finished a degree in English Literature, although I can't really say I've emerged as the all knowing genius I was expecting to be. The best thing I can say is I've read a lot of books. And written about a lot of books. Yes, yes, it really is that exciting.

I will leave it there I think. You can pick up more information along the way, I'm sure I'll give more away later on in this Blogger's journey...

More anon dear folk.