Oh man, editing this thing for the what seems like the millionth time made me realize just how old I am and how long I've been lurking around here...but here goes: I'm a rather boring thirty-something born and raised in Southern Oregon. I'm currently working retail, hoping to get enough money to return to school...someday. I've been writing (poems and the occasional short story...plus a few failed novel attempts) since my teen years, and been around here off and on for pretty much as long.