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The View From Down Here

Well, I guess that's an appropriate title for the introduction post. Not only is it the title, and the overall theme (if this had to have one) of this blog, but I'm also kind of short, and local to Southern California.

I'm a total nerd and actually thought of all of those meanings before I decided on a name. I'm just a total nerd anyways. I spent my middle-school and high school days watching Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and playing Magic Cards. I won't go into too much detail about myself, I'll leave that for me to fill out in the 'who am i?' section.

So I've basically started this as a way to write, and vent, and just as a way to get my voice out there I guess. Since I've gotten out of college I have been working as a low-level, boring, cubicle-imprisoned employee at a moderately failing skin care / cosmetics company. I am totally out of my element, and want out as soon as I can. I want to go back to school to get a B.F.A. in Media Art/Animation, so hopefully I can tell you how that journey goes, starting from the ground up (see, there's another one of those word plays on the title). But overall, this blog is just a place for me to write about anything I want.

That's all I have for now. Peace.

-Dan

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