An introduction, a little long, but more to come

So I had a great blog going on myspace until some A-Hole decided to access my account and destroy my page. Lord knows what he’s doing to it now. So I decided to restart my blog here, and this will be the new home of my blog. The hard thing for me is not finding topics to talk about, but rather, I am finding it hard to find a place to start. I guess the best place to start would be the beginning, so in the beginning God created heaven and earth. Oh too early for you, I’m sorry, let me begin at the beginning of my life.
I do not know much of my history, and those of you who know me know this eats me up inside. I was born on December 28th 1985 in Seoul South Korea. I was abandoned on the doorsteps of a police station (this will come into play throughout my life) and from there; I was put up for adoption. I know on an intellectual level that my mother loved me, because she gave her “handicapped” child up for adoption, but the emotional side of me is still dealing with the idea that my mother gave me up. I find myself thinking, “What was wrong with me, does she really love me, am I a bastard?” These questions eat me up on a daily basis.
I was adopted to an American family in the year of 1986, and learned to grow up as an “American.” My father is a USMC Vet, and he raised his family to be proud of the military, and always had hopes of his “son” becoming a Marine like he was. Well he knew that when he adopted me that I would be a challenge. You see, the agency told them I would be riddled with physical difficulties. I have been able to overcome most of them, but even now, some of them pop their ugly head and discourage me. I am learning to accept the challenges, but not the discouragement.
I learned to deal with myself being different by taking in many interests and hobbies. I am a sports fan, and have played on many teams. I love to play soccer, and did so up into my high school years. I was starting center in middle school on the basketball team, and in middle school, I held right forward, and left defense on the soccer team. Though I was good and held my own, I never allowed myself to become a “jock.” I never went to the team parties, and never socialized with the teams outside of games much. Because of my soccer playing, I took a big interest in hockey, and played a couple seasons on the local floor hockey league. There I gained much respect as a goalie and right defense. I scored many goals from the goal line, on my side. I love sports and am looking forward to the day that I can play again. Though sports were a big part of my life, they only make up a small part of my interests.
I got my first rabbit when I was seven years old, and shortly there after I joined the Middlesex County 4-H clubs. 4-H showed me how to care for my animals, how to be a leader, and how to keep an open mind. I made friends in many areas of 4-H, and I now spend much of my time volunteering as adult alumni of 4-H. I was a member of rabbit/cavy clubs, the Middlesex County Canines club. I have assisted in the aviculture club, numerous horse clubs, and even the sheep club. I love the opportunities that 4-H has offered me, and I believe in giving back, so yes, this ghetto Korean, is a closet aggie. Sports, and being an aggie, you may be asking yourself, what more, well my fried there’s plenty more.
I have been a “musician” since well, before I could walk. Ok, I am no Mozart, but my Grandma (miss yaw) had me in her lap, mimicking her playing on the piano. This, I believe has given me an ear for music, and I often find it had to listen to music without trying to analyze it. Well I got tired to being picked on for playing the piano, and wanted to play something “cool.” Well around the age of 12 I was exposed to the Great Highland Bagpipes while spending the weekend with a friend up at the New Hampshire Highland Games. I came home; humming (Scotland the brave) and told my folks I wanted to play the bagpipes. Well they were shocked, and told me to try guitar, so I did. I’ve played guitar (electric acoustic and A/E) several times in my life. My current guitar is an Eppiphone A/E mini jumbo cutaway (yeah I know that sounds odd). No, I cannot play it, and I only know about three cords. I tried bass in high school, but never had the right teacher, so I gave it up. I LOVED Bass, and wished I had the right teacher, but because of my “musical” background my teachers assumed I knew everything, and just overloaded me with exercises that were beyond my skill levels. They did so after me telling them I was “rusty” on my music and not familiar with the guitar. From bass, I then went on to try the Irish whistle (there’s just something about sticking something in your mouth). Sorry, that was a bad joke. Well, I was able to get some tunes down on it, until I stepped on it and killed my little black whistle. I will be getting another one again, and will pick it up, as the whistle is cheap to own and play (not easy to find a cheap instrument in the music world). By now, you must be thinking dang, this kid has been around with music, well there’s more coming. Remember When I was 12 and saw the pipes, well that trip planted a seed in my soul, and a small itch began to form in me, Every parade, or Celtic festival my family attended I would hear the pipes, and that only strengthened my longing to learn the Great Highland Bagpipes. Well the Day came when my parents found me lessons, and bought me my first practice chanter. I only took the lessons for a short period and then quit, I was being cocky. I picked up the finger work, and was soon on my way to teaching myself. While I know my grace notes needed work, I kept on pushing myself. I now take lessons again, but not to learn the pipes, but rather to fine tune my playing. But this is not the end of my music career. I have played in two bands, Crann Tara, and Clam McPherson Pipes and Drums. I am currently with Clan McPherson, but not on the pipes. I play the Tenor, Bass drums for completions and parades, and am also learning the side drum, so that I can be the “filler” if we are down a drummer.

There’s a lot more background that I will cover, but I wanted to get a base down so that you the reader would have an idea of just who is writing these bloge. There is one more side of me that is a little known fact, but plays a large role in my life. I do not base my entire life on this one thing, but it is enough to make some people turn away and not give me a chance. This one this is this, I am gay, and I have a boyfriend. We are monogamous, and are happy to be in each other’s life. I cannot promise that I will post every day, but I will say this, I will do my best to post at least weekly.

Thank you for readingSlante’