Greetings & Salutations!

Greetings fellow Twitterers! To paraphrase Lisa Simpson, "I'm like Christopher Columbus. I discovered something millions of people already knew about." : )

So this is my life thus far. I'm 29 years old, and I have a chronic pelvic pain condition. This means I spend a lot of time in bed. Before a few months ago I spent most of my time in a fog. I spent my days staring at the TV, letting the days slip by. A lot of fucked up shit has happened to me in the past few years. In 2006 my brother committed suicide. My fiance and I found him. He was my best friend. He was the guy who made me everything I wanted to be. When I wanted to be a writer, he started helping me create stories. When I decided I wanted to play guitar, he sold me his for $15 (he only charged me because he needed gas money). When he died, I thought my world was coming to an end. Apparently, my best friend Elizabeth agreed because she did the same a week before Christmas.

So for awhile I stopped caring. I curled up into a ball, and got lost in my head. It was hard and it took time, but with love and patience my fiance coaxed me out of it. Unfortunately, the problem wasn't getting out, it was staying out. For the past year I've been going in and out of a deep depression. I've had enough though. I want my life back, and I plan to fight for it.

So I've been working out daily, doing yoga, cutting back on my smoking, and I'm working hard to get back to Colorado. My brothers kids are out there, and I want to get back to them. I helped raise them, and I need them.

I've come to learn a lot from my condition. Things that meant so little now mean the world to me. Going for a walk, making love to my fiance, even just talking to you right now. They're all things that make life worth living.

I've always wanted to be a writer, but I've never had the guts to try. I'll be posting some of my work here if you feel like reading it, and if you do, I welcome your comments. Feel free to be brutally honest. It's what I need to get better. I'm also going to post an idea I've had for a few years. It's going to be a round robin story. I'm looking forward to seeing if it works. Feel free to check that out.

I'm hoping to meet some new peoples and make some friends. I hope you enjoy my posts here. I'm looking forward to taking my shot at being a writer, and I hope those of you who follow enjoy the ride.