Well, I think my first blog sort of paints a picture of how I am and what I'm like, but I guess I could add a little more here. Lets see... I was raised by my Dad and aunt, then I moved out at the end of middle school to live with my grandparents, where I could go to private school. My Dad got married and is now traveling the world with her and recently let me join a bit or their trip as they went up through Canada to Alaska and then to Prudo Bay, and then we came back. I got to experience a lot of the joys of wildlife and wilderness on this trip, isolated pretty much to the bare essentials, and admire that sort of lifestyle, though I don't think I'll be taking it up quite the way my Dad and his wife now do! I was raised to be strong when it comes to being in the outdoors, and it's one of the things I'm very proud to have instilled in me. When most face challenge after challenge and reach their breaking points, they stop or quit, but my Dad and I will push on and set new limits. I'm not saying we're better, or "stronger" than everyone else, I just think at most, we're a bit more disciplined. Still, if I had to choose something I really liked about me, or as a quality in anyone, I would choose strength in mind and spirit. I'm hoping I'll be disciplined enough to apply this kind of strength to my daily life now that I'm back in the 'real' world; refraining from over-indulging in fast food and vehicles and television and computers. It's all about balance and the quality of life, and in that way, the reason why I'm here is not because I want to diet; I want to live happily. And for me, the less fat I have flapping at my sides, the healthier and happier I'll be.

So hello all, that's your intro to a bit about me!