I'll just start with the basics of what I like to do.
Probably the number one thing I do is read. If I start a good book I will get nothing done. I have always been into science fiction and fantasy until I discovered something that changed my life forever. The classics! Now I read Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe, and Albert Camus. Don't get me wrong I'll still read Hubbard or Tolkien every now and then, but the mastery of the Classics is unbeatable.
My other obsession is writing, I know it's the classic -nerd reads book and says "hey, I can do that!"- story, but alas that is me.
I am not a very good writer, my stories are dull and my characters are flimsy, but I enjoy it, its therapeutic for me.
Another problem I have with writing is that I always start a new book before I finish the last one. The result is that I have about ten unfinished books on my computer in note books or just on stray pieces of paper.
I think, hope, that one day I will finish a book and publish, maybe.
To further my nerdiness I am a juggler. It all started when my dad came home with a Duncan juggling kit, complete with balls and instructional video. Now I juggle everything in sight including flaming pine cones and snowballs.
Last but not least I unicycle. My father and brother use to ride the unicycle and it inspired me. It all started one day when my dad was at a thrift shop when BEHOLEDETH him a Schwinn unicycle. It was in terrible shape. The rest is history.
Now even though neither my dad nor my brother ride the unicycle I try to ride it every day.
Now let me sort out a common misconception...I am not a big, red-nosed clown riding around terrorizing children. I Muni! Which is simply mountain unicycling. I live on a dirt road where there is a trail that leads to what we call the "Pipe line". Which is a series of large hills that four wheelers, (And muni's) ride up and down.
So that's Ian in a nut shell. Besides sleeping (which is my favorite thing to do) eating and working on my conversion to Judaism.
Post at you later
Nerd out
4 comments:
I am proud to be the first to comment on your blog. It seems only right, being that I was the main motivator for you creating it.
However, I have to say that for you to say your brother doesn't unicycle is about as accurate as saying he doesn't drive a car, skate, ride a bike, play guitar, play video games, ect. He's in the Army, and he's training hard. Those things arent available to him right now, that doesn't mean he has lost ability or interest.
You were also wrong about something else. You are a very talented writer. :) This blog is evidence of that. I, for one, am very interested in the things you compose.
See ya around
I think I just had a very blonde moment... I thought that my first comment got erased, but I think it just got published. lol Oh well..... Heres a Third comment, although I think the second one was the best. :)
I have only gotten two comments from you Anonymous (Marli)
I did not get the second one, so you'll need to try again.
You are SO not a nerd! Most people are boring but not you so don't ever apoligize for it. And your writing is not half bad either!! Since you like to start lots of stories, maybe you could complete short stories. There is definitely a market of short stories. That way people like me with short attention spans have something great to read while in everyone's favorite reading room...aka the bathroom. I would like to read more of your stories next time I am at your house. Oh and by the way, Jeff said you could totally have the lap top but he is afraid it won't work for you but you are welcome to try.
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