the man, the legend, the pompous windbag

A better name for "Autobiography" would be "In Which I Am a Braggart," but you get the unedited version for better or for worse.

Though my skills have only been advancing since and haven't been read-worthy except for by my mother until I was at least seventeen, I've officially been an author since at least four years old. My first documented digital work was written anywhere from 1994-1996 (it's uncertain when) with MacPaint II on a Macintosh Plus, was entitled the new h, and detailed Wishbone's desire for Joe to come home and feed him, and then the fulfillment of Wishbone's wishes. It was fully illustrated, too. I eventually advanced to The 3 monkey's and the big bad ape (which I won Principal's Pride for, by the way), The Robo series, Cheeks and the Seven Sages (inspired by Zelda: Ocarina of Time), and other such short stories. Later, in my tweenish years, came Wars of the Underground, The Catechism of the Haters and the Aficionados, The Time Speed Chagger & Company, and other embarrassing works. I also wrote two scripts for movies, The Xealot and Winter Eternal, both merely for the purpose of consuming time. Now, aside from short stories from time to time, I'm developing The Imaginations, The Gregorian Experiment, and several other full-length novels that reside in the same futuristic world of sky cities, airships, and an unfortunately bad-tempered artificial intelligence (they made him feel that way). I hope to finish and publish the first novel... soon.

I have recently (around February, 2009; working up to that title since December of 2008) come into acquisition of the title of "editor" at OSNews, and, despite the fact that I'll have to halt in my occupation for two years, I hope to continue to be an editor for OSNews for some years to come as well as a published author as soon as comfortably possible. In the meantime, I'll be writing for IPF³ permanently.

In 2008, I was elected treasurer for West Jordan High School's choir department, and have served faithfully, transforming what used to be a paper-and-pencil/Excel nobody-knows-how-much-he-or-she-owes regime into a multifaceted database with information on demand, at ease, using primarily Microsoft Access and Word 2007, also putting the ending balance higher than it has ever been in history.

In 2008-2009, I also participated in West Jordan High School's Madrigals, which was an unforgettable experience. The people in that group are people I will never forget, nor will I forget the deep, magical, spiritual experiences we shared while sharing our music.

Among the myriad of far-fetched and seemingly unobtainable goals I tend to acquire are several that stand out from the rest. Some of these are to bring IPF³ to the knowledge of thousands of eager creative minds that are young at heart and welcome them to the community, to return again to white shores, and, almost most importantly, write stories in a cozy study with a window overlooking a Washington forest or a West Jordanian landscape.

I find creativity and imagination coupled with the beauty of the English language and music topped off with devout religion to be the essence of my very being. I enjoy being mysterious, making light of almost anything (when the time is appropriate), and being well even if I don't feel well. I also find joy in giving others joy when they think that there isn't any. I find that I am annoyed by those who are bent on being miserable even if they don't realise it yet. I value my solitude over many things, but I value the company of a dear, noble, bright soul just as much (more at times).

I hate the world at large and hope daily for its ignominious end, and I love the fact that I live through the world at large daily, happily. I have weathered storms of life unimaginable by some, which seem as minute gusts of wind when compared to many others'. I have come through thick, thin, and vacuum to survive through today and offer what little goodness (or obnoxiousness) I can to the world at large.