Last year, when I metformin 500 mg dosage reduced my column submissions to bi-weekly, some people asked why I wasn’t writing for the paper anymore. I suppose they must have been purchasing the paper on the weeks I wasn’t writing. I was surprised and, I’ll admit, a little honored at their concern. I honestly didn’t think, when I gave into the idea of writing a column, that anyone would read it, let alone find it interesting.

It was spring of 2010 when I received a message from a friend that read, “Do you want to write for the paper?” My initial thought was that she had mistakenly sent it to the wrong person. It was completely out of the blue. Why on earth would she think I’d want to write for the paper? I hadn’t written anything, aside from mandatory writing assignments in language arts classes and a few letters to my representatives, but it was through Facebook, if you can believe it, that she decided she “liked my style.”

It took a little coaxing, but I finally agreed to give it a try, and I’ve discovered that writing a column, though challenging and sometimes a little intimidating, is actually a lot of fun. It turns out that there are other people out there who like my style. I’ve even acquired a few fans. How crazy is that?

My apologies for forgetting to write last week. The beginning of a new school year always leaves me a little frazzled. I’m still here, though — just on the opposite ‘bi-week’ now.

On a completely different note, how many of you were happy to see the new curvy road warning sign at the top of Pine Canyon? The old sign was a little … weird.

Angela Richmond has lived in Waterville for three years. Got an idea for a future column? Angela would like to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at weekly@empire-press.com, or visit her blog at inhymnilive.blogspot.com.