PROFILE Stats | DJ | Biography | Bands | + / — | And of course here is the obligatory 13k html file which should be included on every website, where the person writes about their life and other people who do not know them pretend to care. This autobiography section is possibly the only place where it is okay for me to write about myself and not come across as some egotistical biznatch. Misconceptions A lot of people have misconceptions about what kind of person I am. I guess that's understandable because by reading a person's website or their online journal or any sort of information that is provided, it's easy to make assumptions and generalizations of what a person is. Supposedly I come off as extremely 'hardass' and 'elitist' and one of those people who have to be 'über' at all times. Those who know me know that I am probably one of the nicest people there is. I don't play bullshit games and things aren't always as they seem. I am very lucky to be so young and to been able to have the opportunity to have many experiences, listen to a plethora of good music, and to have met many people as well as bands. Adventures I'm always the one out of my friends with a sense of adventure. I could stay around and let things remain static but I generally don't because variety is the spice of life. I mean being 23, and having lived in three .. or is it two? places in the United States has to stand for something. Two of those experiences have been by myself and it's amazing how I barely think anything of it. To keep things interesting I am constantly on the move and attempting to do something new and interesting to keep my life new and interesting. I like to make friends in various places so that if I were ever to travel I could hang out with my friends in those major cities and the same applies to me as far as people visiting me although I do more of the visiting than the hosting. Los Angeles I grew up in Washington D.C, but then a mere two days after turning 18, I moved to Los Angeles where I lived for a year. I did it mostly to escape Virginia, and to start building a formidile path to my future. I was studying Psychology and Graphic design, while going to lots of clubs, having weird color hair extensions, and living by myself. I unfortunately got extremely home sick and was tired of being financially stressed and decided that I would move back in with my parents in Washington D.C. The whole point of me living out there is so that I would start building a path to the future but instead I was downgrading my life by trying to maintain some form of emotional equilbrium. I spent more time spending money, at clubs, and being isolated than I actually spent in a classroom. Long Island, New York Upon arriving back in Northern Virginia I began dating someone who has possibly changed my life forever good and bad. I began talking classes at the local community college, and found to my surprise that I have a natural inclination in the biological sciences. Several biology classes later, I decided to switch my major to Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience. The relationship didn't last, but it served as a catalyst for the next major decision I made in my life. I applied to SUNY: Stony Brook on Long Island New York. It is a fairly inexpensive science school and I attended SBU from 2003-2005. Even though that period of my life is over, it's one of the best decisions I have ever made. Virginia (yet) again. Well, in the typical X.tina fashion I can't seem to stay in one location for a period of more than two years. I enjoyed my time on Long Island. While Virginia may not be as exciting and glamourous as living in NY or LA, I seem to have all that I need here. My family, good friends, and my boyfriend and 2 cats! Life has given me another chance to build myself into a stronger person, and that's what I'm trying to do here. I'm babbling endlessly about my life .. but I'm still alive and kicking it. With that said, now that I've lived some interesting times over the past 5 years, it's important now to concentrate on the future. I never thought I'd see myself in a serious relationship with a person that I could imagine myself settling down with .. but I have .. and that has changed my life for the better. Future? When I was younger I envisioned myself becoming a Doctor, but as nice as that would be, I have reconsidered my options a bit to possibly include graduate school in Neurobiology, or becoming a R.N. I know now that I would like to pursue medicine in some form because it interests me, and despite being a bit of a misanthrope, I would like to help heal people. Everyone points out that I'll probably be making a lot of money when I'm finished with school, but honestly I'm more focused on what I could be doing than how much bling I'm going to make in the future. That about sums my short life up, well at least until this point. The future holds so many possibilities for me, and I intend to pursue them. I'm "blessed" to have had these experiences so far, and I look forward to the next chapter of my life. Hopefully this website will still be up then, so everyone can read my corny biography.