The phrase ‘All About Me’ is quite frightening. I can never quite master the art of what exactly is enough information to give in an about page. I think my first instinct is to say that there is really nothing specatular to know.

This blog as a whole, I suppose, will be a much better “about” page than anything I could ever write up. The focus will be, well, me. What current crafty projects I’ve got going, things that occur in the course of my life,things that catch my attention…You name it, I’ve probably got an opinion on it.

I’ll start with the basics. My name is Justin. I live in Happy Valley (State College, PA) home to the Nittany Lions with Jason and our two cats Calvin and Claudia. (We didn’t do that on purpose, it just happened that way. Honest.)

I’m 27 years old and currently trudging ever closer to finishing a degree in English. Meanwhile I work full time in an office environment.

I am an avid creator. I love to make things and I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t making some thing or another.

Recently I’ve set upon the path to teach myself how to knit. It’s a slow process.. but my goal is to be able to make myself a sweater. I figure that there really isn’t much in life you can’t do if you can make yourself a sweater. I also enjoy painting, crocheting, and of course there are always other creative pursuits that catch one’s interest.

When I’m not knee deep in yarn, paint or cats, I like to relax by reading a good book, visiting with my friends or watching some tv. All pretty normal stuff.

Why “A Slayer’s Soliloquy”?

A few reasons. Back in 1997, when life felt like it was hanging by a thread, a show came on television called Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For 7 years, that was MY show. It was, and still is, one of the best television shows I’ve ever watched. It was apparently my thing, as several of my friends began to associate all things Buffy with yours truly. It just stuck.

I had a brief exchange recently about blogging with a woman who is quite successful at it. She made the statement to me that she would write no matter what. If no one read, she’d still blog just for the joy of writing. That really stuck with me. If I’m going to do a thing, I need to get enjoyment out of it no matter who else it pleases. At the end of the day if it makes me happy then I was successful. I would love for people to read and relate to the things I write, but if no one does.. at least I’ve gotten it out there for myself.