So many things happen that we have little control over in our lives that when we chance upon something we do possess, we often go sort of crazy with it. Take a Blog for instance: I control this, I can control comments, my posts, I can delete it from all existence, or I can continue to add to it, without purpose or rhyme.
I haven't decided why I'm blogging, which of course is like getting in the car and asking, "why am I driving?" or "where am I going?" I don't have a destination or purpose to this, but thought I'd give it a whirl. How about an introduction as to who I am and the kind of stuff do I do.
You know that question everyone asks you: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" My answer was almost always, "I want to be left alone." I still don't know what I want to be and as a consequence, I've been many things -- and like most people, I am many things. I'm a composer, writer, actor, musician, computer geek, reviewer, and repository of an incredible amount of useless information. I'm 45, but haven't let that bother me. I have all of my teeth, a good deal of my hair, a bulging waistline, and a good number of loyal and good friends. Many people have sought my advice, many have deemed me useless, and many more, just consider me an odd curiosity. I have never kept a consistent journal -- nor do I expect to in the case of this Blog -- but continue to keep records of odd ideas that flash in my mind.
I have music posted at
http://www.soundclick.com/dirkdgriffin
still other music at
http://www.soundclick.com/sixgunsly
I have been published through the writers group I tend to hang out with -- there is a yearly anthology and excerpts can be found at:
http://siw.00author.com/home.html
I have a loving and wonderful wife and a beautiful and talented daughter who is in college, have been unemployed for about six months--due to cut backs at the University--but I have an interview there soon for a different position, and have ill-used that time to advance my creative side.
Sometimes I will, then again I think I won't.
You may gain some insight into the Dirk that is by going to
http://handwritinguniversity.com/newslettersamples/people/live/dirk.html
where there is a sample of my handwriting along with an analysis and an interview.
My blogging seems at this moment to be about me, but I think about many different subjects and wanted you to know from the first who is spouting off, so you can decide for yourself how seriously to take it.
So, there I am and here you are -- the real question is "What's left when memory fades, and your identity, Mrs. Smith?"
