Hi. I'm Eric. I've been reading friend's blogs for a couple years now, and recent events have made me decide that getting my thoughts down would be very beneficial. I'm really not sure if anyone is actually going to read this, but I don't care. I'm sure at least some of my friends will. So! My first post! And I have no idea what to put . . . . Ummmm . . . maybe I'll describe myself just incase someone just randomly decides to read it . . . Yeah, that'll work. Ok!
Well, my name is Eric. I know, I've said that already, but I'm saying it again. Why? Because it's my blog, and I can. And maybe you've forgotten. Maybe not, but if you have, I'm sure you'll remember now. Anyway, I'm 19 and a sophomore in college. I was born and rasied in Omaha, Nebraska. Yeah, everybody gripes about Nebraska, but I think I've had a pretty decent childhood here. I'm definitely not going to live here my entire life, but it's still a fairly nice place. Right now I'm going to Dana College, which is in Blair, Nebraska. It's about a half hour north of Omaha, so I can go home and do laundary for free whenever I want! Well, whenever I can get a ride. I usually just stay at home on weekends because Blair is tiny, and there is just so much more to do in Omaha.
Anyway, back to me. I'm a biology major. interestingly, I'm not going to go into a career in biology. I'm going to (hopefully) go into a career in acting. the story behind that is somewhat long, so I'm going to skip it because most of my friends know it. And if you happen to not be one of those people, then just ask me, and if I have the time, I'll tell you. Let's see . . . what else? Ahhhh . . . I'm a huge videogame fanatic. I practically worship Squaresoft (now SquareEnix) and it looks like I'm going to be worshipping Namco as well, if only because they are the ones making the Xenosaga series. I don't really have any particular favorite games, but I do have favorite game series: Final Fantasy, Xenosaga, and Silent Hill right now. Resident Evil used to be up there too, but after their betrayal of Sony, they got dropped. I still play the games, I just don't buy them, and they are no longer in the elite "Favorite" list. I'm sure Capcom is sobbing their eyes out as they read this . . .
I like music. Music rocks. It's actually a huge part of my life. And not just because I'm in a really kick ass choir. It's hard to explain, but I'm sure I'll do it someday. Music is just really important to me. It helps me emote, or whatever. I told you it's hard to describe. I'll try again later. But, I like lots of different kinds of music. Anything from alternative, to techno, to symphonic. I really don't care much for rap and hip-hop, but there are always exceptions. Basically, I listen to music because of the emotions it inspires in me. Rap and hip-hop typically don't have much in the way of emotion. At least not to my ears. I dunno. Maybe it'd help if I was black. Or not.
I like books too. Books and videogames are pretty close in my book. I play/read them for the stories. It's nice to just let go and forget about my typically boring, or (as it is currently) shitty life and let myself be absorbed into a different world and I don't have to be myself anymore. Yeah, it sounds a bit like escapism, and I suppose it is, but at least I can tell what's reality and what's not. Most of the time . . . heh . . .heh . . . that was a joke . . . oh well.
I guess the only real important thing about me there is to know is the fact that I am, well, gay. Yeah, I'm gay. I stuck it in as the last part for a reason. I'm not ashamed of it by any means. I'm actually very proud. It took me a long time to actually get to this point. And that is another long story that I can tell you if you really really want me to. Basically, in Nebraska, there are a lot of closed-minded people. And when people know someone is gay, they make assumptions about that person. Personally, I don't consider myself the stereotypical gay guy. So I like to let people get to know me before I tell them about my sexuality, so they will see past any stereotypes. The way I see it, I am gay. But that is not all that I am. It is merely one aspect of me. Like my interest in music. It's just one part, but it still impacts my life in many important ways. I would not be the same person at all if I was straight. I wouldn't have gone through the same experiences, and life would probably just be too easy, and I'd end up and asshole or something. So, I'm happy with the way I am.
Aaaaand I think that's enough for a first post. I'm sure everyone is tired of reading, so I'll just stop right here and pick up tomorrow.
Eric 4/08/2003 11:13:00 PM
