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 Well, this is my schpiel.. I know there is some degree of arrogance thinking that people surfing the net really want to know more about some schmoe who made his own web page. "Whoopidy DOO!", you must be thinking. So if this doesn't appeal to you, I say, "Surf on, Brotha.. Surf on." Back to The Shoals Effect
I was born 11:26AM in the beautiful city of Miami, Florida on a Sunday in 1976. As the years progressed I learned many lessons from my parents and my older sister. Yes, I was the perfect child. For that there is no question, heck.. ask my parents (but not my sister)!
Fast forward a few years to my days at Miami Palmetto Senior High School. There I learned some other important things about life, such as who I (thought I) was and how to express myself. Palmetto was where I truly fell in love with Theatre. Another little known fact was the discovery of my interest in Oceanography (Thanks, Mr. McCreary!).
 In the spring of 1994, I applied to Texas A&M University at Galveston. After a nailbiting turn of events, I was accepted to TAMUG in their Marine Science program.
I spent my last summer as a Florida resident with my high school sweetheart and all of my psychologically derranged friends.  Come August 22nd, I packed up my life and left for my first semester of college in the great state where The Stars at Night are Big and Bright. Galveston and my new Aggie family quickly became my home away from home. The semesters began to roll by.. parties, Recycling Club, Boo-Boo, Mardi Gras, long hair, Student Senate, girlfriends, Aggie Football, short hair again, Freshman Orientation Camps, freshmen girls, clubbing, Mardi Gras, midnight Wal Mart raids, cemetaries, Vampire Slayers, and most importantly the Drama Club. Oh yeah, and I went to class inbetween.
In December of 1998, I walked across a stage, took my diploma, and ran like hell. Actually, I didn't run that far. I made it as far as Lafayette, Louisiana. I took a job where I quickly learned what it was like to be a part of the working class, and get up before noon on Tuesdays. Trust me.. I used to screw more things up by 9:30 than some people did ALL DAY.
Suddenly, traveling became my life. A month in Hawaii here, a month in the Bahamas there..  it sounds more glamorous than it truly was. But you could have fooled me.. it was the life!! I spent the majority of my time in different places meeting amazing people. But, to coin a phrase.. there's no place like home. Unfortunately, "home" for me is a strange amalgum of Miami, Galveston, and eventually Lafayette. Going to Miami to see the 'ole crew (aka The Fam, El Prickos, etc.) became more difficult, and everyone I loved in Galveston slowly moved on to bigger and better cities. After many years, Lafayette eventually became a place I could truly love.
I must admit I never would have survived living in Louisiana if it wasn't for my best friends moving to the state to work and play alongside me. You'd be suprised how much fun work can be when you share it with people you love. I do admit, however, that all of our days were not quite as golden as I make them out to be. But, hey, we're only human. Wanting to kill each other occasinally was part of the deal. As the days passed, they each moved on to better jobs and better things... and I was left with the few true friends I had managed to make in L-town over the years.
So that leaves me at the present. 2004.. Yes, I'm still disappointed about the lack of flying cars in the new millenium.. but then again, have you seen the idiots on the road today?? I'm sure I can wait a while. Anyway, I'm a supervisor of the Shoals (now CHARTS) project. I've learned the difference between being a friend and a leader, a boss and a 'bad guy', but most importantly.. the ability to remain true to one's ideals. I know I've still got a lot to learn in life, and that's why I absorb every word that is passed onto me by everyone I meet. It's true that you never stop learning. 
To make a long story short.. (TOO LATE) I recently moved to Pass Christian, Mississippi (State Motto: "We Can't Spell It Either") Where I live only minutes from the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. I actually bought a house instead of renting... and I couldn't be any happier! I've seen enough bad to know that things are good for me. And that is where I end my babble. Thanks for reading.
"For what it's worth,
It was worth all the while.
It's something unpredictable,
But in the end it's right.."
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