Introductions are in order

One should always introduce him- or herself before he/she starts spouting nonsense. Which is exactly what this blog will probably feature. So, here goes.

Hi, and welcome to my blog that is about... well, my life written down for people to enjoy. Because we all know that people love living vicariously, so why not offer my own version of that?

I go by two primary names. Either my online nickname, which is aerox--and the story of how I got THAT particular nickname is one for another day--or my real name which is Boudewijn Verleg. Don't bother trying to pronounce this unless you happen to be living in either the Netherlands or Belgium. Maybe Germany at a pinch.

I'm twenty years old, and am an aspiring journalist. I've recently been diagnosed with a mild form of Asperger syndrome, but you can pretty much forget about that. Almost everyone I've spoken to who has known me for a longer period of time says they had no idea and didn't recognize it in me whatsoever, so I'm just going to assume that when the chips are down, I at least know how to throw up a decent social persona.

Other than that, I have varied interests which include gaming--or eSports on which I will elaborate in a later post for those people who are blissfully unaware of this phenomenon--, football, history, music, philosophy, writing and other stuff which I forgot. That probably sounds odd, but like I said, I have quite a few interests and it's hard keeping them all apart. Usually I remember them when they end up happening to me.

I dabble in writing, whether it's fiction or reporting/editorials. The editorials should be obvious as to why I'm doing that--practice, duh--and fiction is simply because I've always been enchanted by it. From about as young as I can remember, reading's always been a big part of my family and it's something that we've done and kept doing. The reporting and editorials is done for various websites. Most prominent on the list are TEK9 and Cadred, for which I am a feature writer. Both are websites that deal with eSports and everything around it.

So now that you know a little bit more about me, and trust me when I say that it's only the tip of the iceberg but I've been myself for over twenty years and I still don't know all the things that make me, me. I've got a good idea though. But anyway, as I was saying, now that you know a little bit about me, I hope you stick around and join me in yet another crazy endeavour I'm undertaking, simply because I'm bored.

What can you expect on this blog?

Rants and basically a space where I can vent when things become too much and I don't really have anywhere else to turn. And God, now this sounds like some sort of thirteen year old girl's diary. Oh well, c'est la vie.

That's about it. Maybe some fiction here and there, but most of my material will be rants on all kinds of topics. Gaming will be a big part of it, but music will also feature, as well as everyday occurrences. Also, I will probably end up taking a few posts simply to stretch the proverbial philosophical legs.

So with that said and done, once more, welcome and enjoy.

P.S: The name of this blog came out of left field and I've chosen it because out of all the applicants, this one sounded like it enjoyed to go to a bar on Saturday night in San Francisco together with a mate who plays the bongo while he poetry slams like a boss. In other words, this sounded the most hipster out of all of them.