What does it take to catch an eye? A deliberately misspelled title? A vaguely artistic layout with a handwriting font? A flashy, color-coordinated page?

What does it take to keep your eye? A cleverly written post about a world observation? Beautiful photography? A carefully controlled revealing of opinion, feelings, emotions and motivation?

What does it take to keep you coming back?

About Me

Its ME! Of course its me!
How can one sum up themselves in a short blurb on some random webpage in a forgotten corner of the internet? The truth is, you can't. All I can do is present to you a list of facts about myself and let you draw your own conclusions about who I really am. Or who I want you to think I am.

With that, I suppose I should get started.

I am a mid-20's artist and musician living in a college town in Iowa, USA. I am a couple years out of college, where I worked hard for a degree in Graphic Communications that I really haven't used yet. I am also half of a small freelance design business by the name of D'nA, which I run with my best friend and verbal sparring partner, Dave. I pay the rent with a series of part-time jobs, usually in the food service and retail industry.

In my free time I like to read books, manga, blogs, and webcomics. I don't watch much TV, but when I do, its usually channels like Discovery, Nat Geo, and History. I also spend much of my time on a fun little mmorpg called Atlantica Online. Probably more time than I should.

I often label myself as Zen Buddhist, Taoist, Atheist, and Humanist. These labels are my pathetic attempt to sum up my philosophy and attitude on life. I don't think any of them will ever do the job completely. Life is my teacher and I am forever learning, growing, and changing.

What can you expect to see on this blog? Ramblings on life, love, gaming, and whatever else pops into my cluttered little mind. I don't expect you to agree with it, respect it, or even read it, but if it amuses you for a few minutes, then I'm happy. Enjoy!