So at last I've given in. I've joined the ranks of the bloggers. I've done my best to stay out of the "social media" craze--I have a minimal Facebook presence, have never tweeted, and stay a safe distance away from Foursquare and all the rest. And I have consequently been forced to observe, helpless, as the interwebs were filled up with description of meals and pictures of generic-looking sunsets or kissy-faced sorority girls.
It's a situation that needs remedying. A bleak ocean of drabness, in need of a knight in shining armor forged from insight and proper punctuation. So now I wade into the fray. Before I go any further with this, let's get a few things straight. I very solemnly swear that I will never author a post about how delicious something I just ate was. I will never use the acronym "lol"--well, unless I'm using it in scorn. I'll do my best to avoid posting anything for the sake of being "ironic", although it is very possible (perhaps even probable) that at some point I'll have to write something about the correct use of the term "irony". But I give my most reverent vow that I will not use the Alanis Morissette song as a point of reference. I'm hoping that through these actions I will be able to distinguish myself from the rather...juvenile tone that pervades many of the blogs composed by my generation.
The blog title is a slight pun (my, how I love a good pun) on my enjoyment of books and my fondness for soccer/football/futbol/calcio. For those who don't speak fluent soccer, a bookable offence is a foul worthy of a yellow or red card, colloquially called a booking. Although it is certainly a happy coincidence two things I am passionate about colluded to give me a snappy title for this endeavor, they are by no means the only topics I'll be writing on. It seems likely that you'll be treated to (or subjected to, depending on your perspective) my views on myriad sports, various aspects of American culture, original creative works, and the food service industry. Not necessarily in that order.
So I'll be taking my leave of you now, dear reader, to resume my interest in the Spanish-language broadcast of the U-23 international friendly between the United States and Mexico. Until we meet again, I wish you good health and many, many gooooooooooooools!
