tl;pranikdbuyahfom (Too Long; Please Read Anyways - Naw I'm Kidding, Don't Bother Unless You're A Hardcore Fan Of Mine)

I'm too much of everything and too little of any one particular thing to put me into a category. That may sound trite and cliche, and it is, but it's also true. I do a bit of programming as a hobby, but I'm not a programmer - yet. I go to school full time, but I don't consider my occupation in life to be "student" (though in some ways we all are - and that also sounds trite and cliche). I do a lot of reading, but not as much as some people; some writing, but not as much as some people. I'm pretty good at math, but I'm anything but a genius. I don't actually like science as much as the nerd stereotype might indicate. I like creativity, but I haven't tried enough things yet to find out if I'm really talented at any of them. I think I'm better at writing than most other creative skills, but lots of people think that (and it probably sounds trite and cliche for me to say that).

Ultimately, I suspect there's no way to describe myself that won't sound trite and cliche. Everyone is an interesting person once you get to know them; until then, no one is. We're all pretty much the same person until we get to know each other. I console myself with the intelligence and careful thoughts of my writing, but some people might decide I'm not for them.

Perhaps I'm tl;dr (I do that a lot, sorry); perhaps I think too much. Perhaps I'm young and brash and stupid, and don't think enough. Perhaps I'm too passionate; perhaps I take life too seriously; perhaps I don't take life seriously enough. Perhaps I'm stark raving mad; perhaps I'm trying too hard to impress (I do that a lot, sorry). Perhaps I'm not trying hard enough; perhaps I'm not real. Perhaps I'm too real. I like Nietzsche, but that's not saying very much; so does everyone else. Perhaps I'm human, all too human, and perhaps I'm just trite and cliche.

Hope I don't disappoint everyone by saying this, but I'm writing for the sake of writing. Not for fame, or money, like some bloggers, nor because I'm bored and have nothing better to do. I'm writing because I think writing is good, important, and helpful to myself and also to society at large. So call me names or ignore me, or stay along for the show. I'll try to avoid being boring, if you'll just try me - you might like me ;)

And just so we're clear up front, I'm a nerd, and a pretty good-looking one if I say so myself. I'm also somewhat arrogant at times, if my last comment didn't reveal that to you. I'll say what I think, regardless of what other people think, and sometimes I'll get in trouble for it. My thoughts aren't always perfectly thought out, so I'll think something out, write it, then get flak for saying something stupid. I'm human, all too human.

With that, I introduce you to myself; more will no doubt leak out through the writing as we get to know each other, you through reading my blogs and me through reading your comments. Who knows, maybe some of us will become good friends some day.

I'm a conscious human being, just like you. Hi. Did you notice the phrases I repeated ad nauseum in this first blog entry? If so, I like you. You're probably a perfectionist, just like me.

I'm 18 years old and I believe I should have started blogging long before this. It's about time.

Superb!

Disclaimer: This should not be taken as a sample of my general writing ability; only my ability to write a first blog entry. If I've done poorly, don't mind me- I haven't done very many of these before. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is the only one I ever have done before. Chalk my imperfection up to inexperience, please!