well...welcome to my world everybody. my name is mike and i'll be your guide through this strange life that just happens to be my own. first off...you're gonna need to know a few things about me. i'm 19 years old and i live in new castle, pa. i'm also currently attending youngstown state university with plans of majoring in physical therapy. i'm very proud to be from here and i couldn't be happier about living here. only downfall is there's nothing to do so you'll probly be hearin from me a lot. i'm a hardcore rock fan. i adore any kind of rock music except for that gay pop-rock garbage. i'm also a huge sports fan. i play hockey when the weather permits and i'm kinda sorta maybe good at it. i think that's enough about that. if you have any questions...just post a comment and i'll make sure to make an entry to answer it. moving on...initally i was going to tell my life's story in my first entry...but plans have changed. this is all you need to know...i've kept journals for years. recently my brother introduced me to a great movie...the butterfly effect. that move kinda refuled my fire and my passion for writing. it's helped me to continue to write even when i thought it was useless. i've always loved writing and i felt like it was a great stress reliever. only recently was i introduced to this. one of my dear friends suggested it...i think she just wanted to read what i was writing...j/k. anyway...this is a lot easier for me cuz i don't always have my journal. but i do always have a computer. plus...it's a lot easier for me to type cuz my handwriting sucks. plus...i guess it's good to get the imput of others so ya'll can read it if ya want. ok...enough about that...moving on. now...just to let everyone know...this diary is for my personal benifit. i'm gonna use it to vent and express myself just like i do in my journals. so if i happen to offend anyone by what i say...i'm sorry. but that's the way it is. anyone who keeps a diary/journal should understand that. just thought i'd get that outta the way. ok...now like i said...no life story tonight. so if there's anything you wanna know...ask. i'll be more than happy to write about it. same goes for any of my friends who see this. if you have any topics or stories that you want me to write about...lemme know and it'll get in here. other than that...i'll probly be making entries every day just like i did with my entries. thanks for takin the time to read his and givin me the time of day. take it easy all. --- mikey