I have no idea what I'm doing.

Hey look I have a blog...

Yay.

I guess I'm writing this blog to see how much I enjoy writing in general. We'll start with an overview of me and my personality, followed closely (or not) by my interests, whims, fancies, fantasies, ambitions, and other things that no one will read.

It is my belief that the only people who will ever read this blog are me, myself, and I. The only exception being the police, should I become the subject of a criminal investigation.

Terrorism... Hey look I said a bad word! Now I'm the subject of a federal investigation!!!

Anyway...

I guess I'll do this in the form of writing prompts. I've never given a thought to writing outside of an education environment before. The only writing experience I have involves those stupid writing prompts from school. I've been doing them since the age of two so this should be easy!

Prompt: Give a description of yourself. Focus on your personality and what makes it unique. How many words should I go with? I guess I'll give myself a small number (this is my first blog entry ever you know).

I guess I consider myself an oddball. Its not that I feel out of place, or even that I try not to fit in. The thing is that I feel at home amongst almost any group of people. The description "Jack of all trades, master of none" fits me well. I've never been spectacular at anything outside of academics. I can hold my own in casual sports, but I really pretty much suck. I can't win in games of strategy either. I play to have fun.

Lately my focus in extracurricular activities has been on boating and Magic the Gathering. Its and interesting combination! The two hobbies don't really mix. It just won't do to have my $20-a-piece cards getting soaked while I'm rowing my boat around. That's right, rowing. I don't own some stupid over-powered speedboat. I own a 10 foot Jon boat. It has no engine, just oars and my arms to power it.



You might be wondering what Magic the Gathering is. Magic the Gathering is a CCG or Collectible Card Game. It involves building a small (60 card) deck from a large number of printed cards to play an opponent who has done likewise. The game is based in a fantasy realm. Participants in the duel draw magical energy called mana from the land they control to summon monsters and cast spells to defeat their opponent. This is currently an important part of my life (makes me seem really lame doesn't it?).

There are a great number of other things about me that might be noted. I just recently broke up with my girlfriend of a year and a half. She dumped me after returning from a religious retreat. At the time I was very depressed. She didn't believe she could "make me happy anymore" and stated this as the reason for our break-up. I think there was quite a bit more involved.

I'm a strong advocate for liberal parenting. I have seen over-protective parents smother their children's will to become independent. This is, in my opinion, a crime against humanity and the future of our nation.

I guess I'll leave it there for now. I don't know that this entry works properly... Any suggestions for improvement in my writing skills are greatly appreciated!