An Introduction

 Hello, there!

...It's really amazing how hard it is to come up with stuff to say for the very first post of a shiny new blog. Once all the excitement of naming and designing it is over, you hit the "new post" button...and then stare at that menacing white bit of screen, trying to think of a way to make yourself sound interesting and clever.

I suppose it's really just a matter of finding the balance of obsessing over our favorite subjects of the day and writing a decent paper. I'm really excited about this blog, because not only does it give us a great opportunity to share with others some of the crazy and fun thoughts that run through our brains, but as aspiring writers, it also helps us cultivate our writing skills as we discuss fun, casual topics.

Well, I suppose we should probably start with telling you a bit about ourselves.

My name is Kellyn, and I'm a Christian homeschooled teenager who is an avid book reader, an aspiring writer, an anglophile, a casual photographer, a collector of hats and scarves, an enjoyer of music, and a violinist of three years.

Hi! I'm Katie. I also am a Christian homeschooled teenager. Among other things, I am a hopeful writer- who also loves a good book- a bit of a cinephile, as well as an anglophile. I love the arts- acting, photography, and dancing. As of this school year, I have been dancing for 12 years.

I'm also really extremely excited about this blog, and I hope that you'll enjoy reading it as much as we'll enjoy sharing our love for some of the things we're passionate about--books, movies, music, characters (Don't say they're fictional! You'll hurt their feelings! :P), song lyrics, epic quotes, and whatever else we end up talking about.

First of all, I think we ought to acquaint you with the stories we'll be discussing the most. You should expect to see plenty of posts involving Tolkien's legendarium- both the books and the movies (including the forthcoming Hobbit trilogy)- Doctor Who, and the Marvel cinematic universe. Those, I have a feeling, will be the subject matter of many of our posts. We will also be picking apart our favorite books, talking about our favorite movie soundtracks and composers, and a few other things besides.

We're still working out our posting schedule, but we'll most likely alternate, unless one of us has something that we absolutely have to report on right away. Which will probably happen. ;-)
The green and blue text colors let you know who is typing. Green:  Katie, blue: Kellyn.

I can't really say how often we'll be posting, but we'll try to have something up every other week, at the very least.


Some Upcoming Topics:

Kellyn:
-A character study of Arséne Lupin
-Out of the Silent Planet, by C. S. Lewis
-A review of a stage adaptation of Gaudy Night, a Dorothy Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey mystery

Katie:
-Speculation on the potential movie spoilers surrounding the trailers for The Hobbit, as well as the images that have been released over the past couple of weeks.
-The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin
-A review of The Avengers

Thank you so much for dropping by! We hope you enjoy The Inklings of Rivendell!

~Kellyn~ ~Katie~