I’m a writer. A lover, not a fighter. An amateur philosopher who enjoys shaving giraffes and dancing around my living room in my boxers. I also do silly Birthday Dare videos every year.
I live in central Florida – a small town in the middle of nowhere – where lizards can be spotted everywhere, and alligators can be found in the most unlikely places, such as your pantry. In small towns, you can see criminals’ pictures and addresses in the newspaper’s Crime Blotter. Fortunately, the cops haven’t caught me. Yet.
The whole town also celebrates every new store and restaurant opening like it’s a Hollywood premier or something. We just got a new Olive Garden restaurant a couple of weeks ago…haven’t been yet because the place is always packed. By summer, I figure I’ll get in.
You can find me all over the place, if you’re really bored. My e-mail is karl at secondhandkarl dot com and I have Twitter feeds, Facebook, Flickr, and loads of other useless accounts. Spot them in the Stalking Karl section of my sidebar. And if you’re really into torture and are desperate to know more about me, then you should read my 100 Things page. And pack a lunch.
I’ve been blogging, actually, since the mid 90s, though never called it a “blog” at the time. It was an online journal on my website. Been using blogging sites for a while now…started over at Blurty, then Livejournal, then Typepad, and now Wordpress on a self-hosted site. At this writing, I’m facing a big learning curve with WP, but I’m sure I’ll get comfortable with it soon enough.
Most of the time, you’ll find my posts shows my inner geekiness and smartass nature. Even when it comes to my major depression, or the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or the bipolar disorder, I try to keep things light. Doesn’t always happen, of course. But hey, this is my blog and I’ll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to.
Oh, and yes…I make my living writing. I work from home, usually in my underwear. So ha ha to all of you cube farm dwellers! I empathize, I’ve been there, but seriously? Better you than me. The corporate world sucks the life out of me.
I’m a creative. I write, I draw, I like playing with photos (though I’ll be damned if I know what I’m doing). I’m an INFP (Google that shit). I love to laugh, and I like to surround myself with people smart enough to make that happen.
One thing you can be assured of: I don’t pull posts. Once I’ve written them and published them, that’s it. They’re there to stay. I never close my comments. I only delete spam comments.
Oh, and I swear a lot. If this offends you, please click on the fucking “X” in the upper-right of your browser.
