my so called life

I was born on the coldest day of the year in 1982 during a freak blizzard.  I was always adverse to cold weather because of it. Still I had what one might call a dangerous childhood. At least by today’s standards.

See we played on metal playscapes with sharp edges and monkeybars. Today’s children get crap. God forbid they actually get HURT on something. See back in the 80s I led a pretty tame life. I was a country boy through and through.

 

And yes, all real Texans know how to ride a horse, hoss. See me in the black t-shirt?

I was virtually the same age as my cousin brandon.

We were *supposed* to be born on the same day but instead he was born early and I was born nearly a month late. Still we were always together. Inseperable is the word.

or adorable. works either way, right? We even graduated in the same class.

 

3 years after we were born, Brandon’s brother Dustin joined up with us and we’ve had some of the best times.

My sister and I generally had a good relationship.

I guess she kinda looked out for me, even though she was devious. I would chase her around with a large baseball bat. (sorry no picture of that. It’s probably in the same place the picture of me in her ballet tutu is because she was evil)

Still, we get along just fine. We even took swing dance lessons together.

We sucked. yay!

I consider myself a musician, but I’ve been so much more in my life… jazz band member

thespian…

nazi…

goth…

bounty hunter…

outlaw…

penultimate fantasy character…

a rebel and a loner…

a rennaisance man of sorts…

but still always uniquely me.

Ever since I was born, I know my mother could tell I was up to no good.  She knew there was something different about me.  Notice the horns.

They put warning labels on pill bottles because of kids like me. I was comandeering caterpillar tractors since I was in diapers.

 

See… my mother suspected it before I did, but I’m not human. I’m some sort of imp. Even when I’m trying to be innocent, there’s still something going on.

Luckily I haven’t been arrested yet. They don’t know it yet but I plan to take over the world. Soon it will be too late.

 

I come from a great legacy. My lineage is strong and I know my roots.

I’m pretty big on family and loyalty. These are my kin. my blood.

I always enjoyed traveling and sometimes I’d go visit my relatives in other places. Like Sun City Arizona.

 How come in what seems like every state in the US there’s a place called Sun City, and it’s a place full of old people? The birthrates in these places are generally 1% or less. Lucky for me I’ve got plenty more life to live. I ain’t done with this monkey business.

Speaking of travel and monkey business, I love how you can go to an IHOP anywhere in the US and find the craziest people.

I hope its the same everywhere… but I do clean up nice.

I’m totally a child of the 80’s. I always have been and I always will be.

 I’ve been a bit of a trendsetter as

well. I’ve always been on the cutting edge of fashion, but that’s just because I knew what I liked.

 

yeah. remember when jams were cool? I got in on airwalks, bugle boy, even mossimo.

 all before thier time.

And so it goes as time moves on…

 

 friends come…

 

and friends go…

and here I am through all of it.

And I am thankful. Happy thanksgiving everyone.