Let's get going.

This is my first time blogging, so we will see how it goes.

Obviously, from the title of this blog, I am LDS (commonly known as mormon).  I am from the Greater Los Angeles area, and have lived in Mexico and in China.  I tell you this because I think it is informative.  As it is for everyone, my prior experiences have shaped my outlook on the world and on life.

In addition to the standard reason for blogging--narcissistically spewing our experiences and thoughts about the world to the world, whom we believe actually cares--the purpose of this blog, or at least my aspiration for this blog, is to counteract prejudiced or ignorant stereotypes and misconceptions about LDS people (i.e. Mormons are naive simpletons) and to somewhat critically comment on current issues from my LDS perspective.