The Kuff Has Landed!

I can't believe I'm a "blogger."

I apologize in advance if I offend anyone, BUT: until recently, if you asked me what kind of people had blogs, I'd tell you that it was reserved for nerds and socially awkward individuals.

Then I got a job as a Content Writer at an SEO firm {if you are unfamiliar with SEO, go here}. I started writing daily press releases and posting news articles on our websites. I began researching and subsequently writing content for our site pages. After three weeks on the job, I officially had the writing bug. I look forward to going to work in the morning because I know that I'll be able to write. Granted, I am writing about a specific topic, {which I cannot divulge for legal purposes! But trust me, it's BORING!} but the opportunity to write, post, and then view MY press release on the ginormous Internet is a daily thrill.

And because I am limited to what I am able to write about from 9-5, Monday through Friday, {and sometimes Saturday, too} I decided that I needed a blog. If this classifies me as a nerd, then so be it.

About Me

Nicolette Kuff is an alias. I do not use my "real name" for various reasons - at work, in fact, I have several alias email addresses {this is not "just because," it is, again, for legal purposes!}. I decided to utilize this particular alias because this is the name that I use when writing for Blogger News Network. I am able to give myself a "shameless plug" at the conclusion of each submission on BNN, and lots of contributors post a link to their blog. Now that I actually HAVE a blog, I can throw a link at the end of each article & hopefully attract some readers!

In case you were interested, I chose "Nicolette" because it's a variation on my given first name. Ooo! And I chose "Kuff" because it's a variation on my Mom's maiden name, and it was also her nickname when she was a teenager & college kid.

I am 23 years old and I grew up in Upstate NY. I went to a Catholic high school, and my only detention was a result of rolling my plaid skirt and exposing what was considered to be an obscene amount of leg. I ventured down South and went to college for a year in NC, after which I made my way back up to the snowy North to finish school...and move back in with my parents. I have a fabulous boyfriend of over one year, who I'll refer to as "D" for all intents and purposes here. I am adopted. I'm lactose intolerant - despite this, I still have an ongoing love affair with Ben & Jerry. I recently got a TERRIBLE haircut, and I am mourning the loss of my long, luxurious locks. DISCLAIMER: I am a Republican. I feel as though I should warn you! I'm afraid of the dark, I am addicted to my Blackberry, and I am afraid of cats.

The Daily Kuff

I am a HUGE news buff: I check the news {generally, MSNBC.com is my go-to news site} as soon as I wake up, either on my Blackberry while commuting to work or on my laptop as soon as I arrive at my desk. I am especially fond of the "Crime & Courts" section, as well as any news related to health, religion, and politics. In addition, I am also shamelessly addicted to celebrity gossip. I frequent TMZ.com and WWTDD.com {WARNING: WWTDD.com features adult content, so view at your own risk. I warned you!}.

I generally find news stories of real substance to write about on BNN, so The Daily Kuff will be MY place to comment on anything I'd like. I may also write about work-related stuff from time-to-time, as I do spend a LOT of time working. I am new to blogging, so please be patient and kind: I would really dig comments, but NICE comments. Tell me what you'd like me to blog about!