My first post...

The beginning of an epic blog that will no doubt change the face of the world.

Well...this is kind of intimidating.

I am going to write a brief introduction of myself, because I think that is what is most appropriate at this point. Even if you think that you already know who I am, chances are that you only know a piece of who I really am.

Firstly, everyone, not just me, is more complicated than the person that they allow people see. No really, I guarantee you that the people in your life are more complicated than you probably give them credit for.

I am a fairly normal American guy in my mid-twenties. I live in Pittsburgh. I spent twelve years in Catholic school. I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in English Writing and History. I am close with my family. My mother, father, sister, nephew, niece and brother-in-law. My friends and I know each other pretty well too. However, there is a lot of stuff that I keep to myself and I am sure that there are things about myself that people who know me can see, but that I am clueless about.

The point of this blog is that, someday, I want to be a writer and this is going to get me started. When I say that I want to be a writer I mean that I want to have something from my brain, put into words, and be accessible to the world. It would be cool if that ends up being the great American novel, but I would be happy with a genre novel. I am going to throw as much of myself out there that world will accept and then I am going to force twice as much more.

Take note people. This is it. I am going to need a lot of practice before I am any damn good. To get there I am going to need people to kick my ass. Not literally. I am going to need people to tell me what they think, which is where so you come in. Comment on my stuff. I am not going to take it personal, just don't be an asshole. Actually, be an asshole, but don't expect me to be nice about it.

Well that's all that is to be said about the beginning.