Hi, my name is...

I did a bit of an introduction with my last post, and I having thought on it some more, I'm going to be a bit more honest.

My name is Tyler, I'm the eldest son of four siblings. Born and raised by a heterosexual couple, brought up in the Christian Reformed church, and I have lived in the city about 6 years of my life, with the remainder spent in the country of Canada. I was home schooled four years, the rest has been all public school. I played a little soccer (football if you are outside of North America) when I was young, and sang in a school choir. I competed in swimming and judo for a couple years before and during high school. I did a little acting while in high school, but mostly I was part of the stage crew. Most of my work experience has been in construction, and I enjoy it a good deal. I played the viola for a while, but it has sat unused for about three years now. I didn't feel I had much natural talent for it, and so I always felt uncomfortable playing around people. I know practice might have made a difference, but I only really enjoyed it when playing with others, and being uncomfortable performing in public, I'm in quite the pickle. Ever since I got a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for my....10th or 12th birthday, I have enjoyed reading books, primarily fantasy novels. Brian Jacques, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, David Eddings, R.A. Salvatore, Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Stroud, just to name a few authors whose work I enjoy.

Oh, did I mention I play Dungeons & Dragons? Yeah, my siblings, dad and I picked that up about three or four years back. I've played 4th, 3.5, Pathfinder and I am starting 5th edition. I also take part in medieval festivals, and I've been doing acting and stage fighting at those for seven years now. I also LARP, and am currently on the story team, or Plot team, for the LARP I go to. I help write the story for the characters who play the game. I guess I should mention I also play video games. I doubt it will be a surprise by now if I say that I favour fantasy games as well. Skyrim, Heroes of Might and Magic...the Assassin's Creed line was also fun to play.

I play video games, table-top games, roleplaying games, read, write and work. I do stage combat, judo, and try to plan something for the future. Everyone keeps telling me that I have time, I am still young. Well, that advantage seems to fade quickly. I'm in my early twenties, but there are some in their thirties who are slowing down and complaining. I am willing to invest my time, but I have trouble seeing their point, it doesn't feel like I have a lot of time. I mentioned I don't always feel sane, and that thought was behind the name of this blog. I often don't notice the passage of time in a significant way. If I am not checking the date every day or two, I stop noticing that a week has gone by, or that a holiday or event is approaching. My mind often feels older than I am, which is odd, since I don't feel I have experienced anything that would age me in such a way. I can tell you though, that despite all my mental oddities and quirks, I have no alternate personalities.