So what's with the name

Post One: Saturday 6 January 3:05 PM CAT

When I clicked on the create blog link and it asked me for a name, I was momentary flummoxed. I thought to myself 'what really clever name could I give to this blog, something that will still be relevant and funny in a few years time?'

But that all seemed like to much of a decision. The people who share my genetics have trouble making decisions, especially about naming things ... Careful, thorough consideration and usually a couple of months go into naming any new pets. To demonstrate that point, I have a 10 year old cat still called PussyCat, because we couldn't find a nice name that suited her. She's not a bright, bold, playful, active or catlike cat. The most fitting name for this pretty but ineffective and timid creature was Barbie, and we just couldn't do that to her, so PussyCat she stayed.

So back to naming the blog. I leaned back in my chair, stared around the room and the first thing you'll notice about our study is the bright orange wall. Hence Thoughts in Orange was formed. It's a bright cheery colour, I'm hoping to set the tone for the new year ...

My plans for this page are to publish the thoughts I have swirling around my head that I think are worth sharing, but that just never seemed to fit well into my everyday conversations. I find that I often think up clever things to say when there is no one or no occasion to share them. So I try and store them in the untidy mess that is my brain until the conversation crops up that they would fit into. This often doesn't happen, and if it does, I usually can't fetch the thought in time, and it remain gets unceremoniously plonked in a few minutes to late, or returns to storage for another attempt.

I have attempted a blog before, but that one was abandoned after it's first entry. I will try and do better this time.

Cheers,
Alex