So who the Hel am I?



Some of you may not know me. Some of you, after reading here, may decide that it would be better if you didn't. Some of you may find you don't know me as well as you thought... OK. This is just stupid opening crap. You know why I do this? I do this because I don't like talking about myself. Specifically. Those of you who have met me in person may wonder at this, as I do seem to go on and on about myself all the time. Hence the name of this category -- a good friend of mine in California is fond of saying "It's not all about you."

And did you notice I managed once again to get off the subject of actually talking about me? Yeah, good at that. I just can't imagine that anyone is all that interested.

OK. Here goes.

I'm 30 years old (as of now. In a couple of months, I'll be 31), 6'2", 225 pounds (a new record). As you could have seen from the picture if I hadn't gone all minimalist and greyscale, I have blondish-brown hair and a red mustache, legacy of my mother's side of the family. We have no clue where the blondish-brown hair came from, nor the height or weight.

I am Asatru, and a member of Keeper of Seasons Hall based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, although I myself do not live there. Asatru is, to put it succinctly, a modern reconstruction of the ancient religion of Northern Europe, which you probably call Norse Mythology. This may be important for you to know, as it sets the stage for my search for meaning.

Are your eyes glazing over yet? Mine sure are.

Let's see. I travel the world with the U.S. military, as a civilian. At the time of this writing, I'm in Afghanistan.

Oh yeah, hobbies! Top of the list is scuba diving. I don't get to do it nearly as often as I would like (maybe someday that will change). I also like whitewater rafting, mountain climbing, biking, hiking, reading, and weight training.

I could go on for hours. However, if I did, both of us would be in a straitjacket, pounding our head against the wall in a vain attempt to end this torture. So let's call it quits for now. After all, it's a blog. If I told you everything about myself right up front, where would we be?

Posted: Sun - March 7, 2004 at 02:44 PM          


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