*scratches head* I'm just gonna come right out and say it - my life's been kinda weird. Born into a family of free-spirited artists, I never really had a traditional upbringing. My mom was a painter, my dad an electric violinist...I mean, this stuff was normal to us growing up! But what does that even mean? It means I've always seen the world from a slightly different perspective.

Anyway, that's probably why I ended up in art school instead of college like most people. The teachers were all these weirdos who were into surrealism and abstract expression...I mean, I'm not saying they weren't smart or anything, but we'd spend class talking about the meaning behind a painting while sipping wine from a flask.

After art school, things kinda fell apart. My parents went through a divorce (which, honestly, was probably for the best) and my mom moved back to her hometown in Vermont. I tried to follow her there once, but it just didn't work out...I mean, we had some great times together, but also some really tough ones.

After that, I drifted around from job to job - waiting tables, bartending, even doing odd jobs for my art school friends who were making a name for themselves. It was all kinda... aimless? Yeah, I guess you could say it was aimless...but I'm not saying it wasn't fun! *laughs*

Eventually, I ended up here in the city...I don't really know how to describe it - maybe 'random' is the best word? Just when life was starting to get a little too predictable, something would happen and everything would go off the rails. Like the time I accidentally set fire to my apartment while trying to make dinner (long story), or when I got in a fight with this girl who ended up stealing all of my clothes *laughs*.

I guess that's me in a nutshell - just tryin' to navigate life without too many expectations...and maybe occasionally gettin' into trouble! How 'bout you? What brings you here today?