Why this blog exists

Hello!

The purpose of this blog is quite simple. I'm leaving to go to America in about a week and six days, and I wanted a way to let my friends and family back home know how I'm getting on. On a seperate note I'm not good at documenting things, and this seemed like a good way to do such. So this is as much for me in 5 years, who i'm sure will be looking fondly back upon my time across the pond. You're welcome old and bearded 28 year old Tim.

First and foremost I think I should explain the naming of this blog. Whilst working at a certain pizza restaurant during this past year I was given the nickname of 'Timmy Westside' a reference to the How I Met Your Mother's character of Ted Mosby, and the episode where he called himself 'Teddy Westside'. I was called it once and it seemed to stick, and when I was called it in front of new people/customers it gave me valuable 'Street Cred'. I'm all about the Cred. (All credit to Shyam for the creation of that nickname and almost doubling my 'G' rating)

Here I shall list my experiences Stateside, and if I manage to charge the battery on my camera photos may indeed be included. That's right, if you got this far into reading this blog, I promise you photos. Real life, actual photos of my travels. You lucky dogs.

I haven't decided the way I'm going to write this blog yet. It's going to be really whatever comes to mind, or whatever provides me inspiration.

Do let me know how this first one went.

Tim