Hello again interwebs, and readers old and new. Welcome or welcome back!

I am emerging from the depths of summerschoolland and I've decided to re-open this blog.

Because I am clearly terribly self-centered, I've been increasingly posting things on Facebook that I assume everyone else will find relevant or interesting, and I've found myself wretching at the thought of being one of those people who uses Facebook as a Livejournal [for those of us not under the age of 30, these are all social networking sites, I suppose you could say] or a diary.

So I'm renewing LaurenKunin.com and making it a personal blog, where it's possible I will post annoyingly often with links to news articles, websites, or pictures of cute animals with funny captions. Or maybe I'll throw in a personal essay or two here and there. Just, you know, a way to throw up all the thoughts swimming around in my tiny little head and maybe every so often someone will make my life worthwhile by commenting or responding. I really hope that some of the stuff I find to be extremely cool will strike a chord with you as well. I would also appreciate any kind of feedback you have for me.

I still need to work out some technical kinks, like whether to transfer the contents of Postcards From Italy to an entirely different blog or just let it sit in the archives here. Also, I'm looking for a new title and a new template, because who doesn't love a makeover?

Read on, wonderful reader. Read on...