Introductions are in order.

Dammit. I already lied.

To begin with a sweeping (meaning probably untrue) generalization, most blogs are created as an outlet for truth (oh, the irony). Truth of all kinds, be it an accurate account of one's day or taking on the big bad corporations/media/government/what have you, or even the truth of your own thoughts. Aaaand to swing it back around to why I lied; the lie, you see, is in the title of my firstest blog post. No introductions are in order by the simple fact that if this is read, I will have told the reader quite explicitly to come here and fucking read it. I've also just assumed I'm going to tell you to read this with profanity. It's a possibility. Watch yaself.

Yet...yet maybe not. Do you know me? Maybe the truth of this matter is that I'm an unknown. Maybe not as an acquaintance, but as a person. Sure, I'm a name you've heard (extremely famous: my brothers' have a band. nbd) but WHO am I? Here goes:

My foremost (current) passion is for the Byzantine Empire. That's epic. . And I'm not even joking. I recently acquired a trio of embossed folios detailing the history of Byzantium. Suck it.
I'm a reader, which is due in no small part to my crippling habit of being an introvert. People freak me out. Mainly, I freak me out, which has (upcoming boast!!) given me a surprisingly awkward/insightful way of observing the world with an apathetic detachment. I analyze everything but fail to communicate my findings with those that would be interested. This is, I suppose, because of my introversion. And the reason for this asstastic blog.

To move on: I can now justify watching t.v. with knitting and have a recent perverse attachment to tea. Please don't read into my use of "perverse."

My purpose in constructing this pleasure dome, this brothel of thought, this harem of hype, this Xanadu, if you will, is entirely selfish. duh. Please inform me if you ever think of a plausible reason for blogging that does not have a root in downright self-centeredness. This is essentially a stopgap measure. As I am at university, and am righteously underachieving it, free time abounds. I could continue to watch every video on the good ole interwebs and lose myself in video games, or I could commence an activity that is halfway constructive. Make sense?

Despite the previous egotistical paragraph, I do hope you are, at the very least, entertained; whether that's because I've related some topic that appeals to you or you happen to be a stalker. I haven't quite decided what path to take my blogging down. It will most likely be a compilation of intensely interesting historical exposes and profound insights acquired by living my life. Either way, it promises to be better than your Grandma's blog.

Thanks Guys.