Greetings
by Zharphyn on Dec.15, 2009, under General
I thought that I should introduce myself and give a quick synopsis of what I plan for my blog.
I am married, in my mid-thirties with two children. I have three aquariums, two contain tropical fish, and the third is for my turtles. I am a computer programmer by trade, and a novelist at heart. I have some grandiose ideas for a tree fort in my backyard for my children to enjoy, and I expect that project to take several years to complete.
I intend to post about my progress with my tree fort, some of my creative writing, my assorted pets, and whatever else strikes my fancy that day.
Firstly, my animals. My wife and I love animals. Currently we have two dogs (Jake and Simon), one cat (Willow), one rabbit (Byron), three goldfish (Gabrielle, Xena, and Hercules), two turtles (Crush and Titan), three Plecostomus (Squirt, Monster, and Dragon), and a fish tank full of assorted unnamed tetras.
In the very corner of my yard, I have several trees and shrubs which creates a large hidden space. For my tree fort, I have visions of a multi-story free standing structure in the hidden corner. I then foresee a long bridge crossing from the top of the structure over to a platform in the tree in the middle of my yard. There will then be a ladder going from that platform high up into the tree to a high lookout. As I said, a grandiose plan that will take several years to complete. However, since my children are currently 2.5 years and 2 months old, I believe that I have time to build my vision. I have started reading books on tree fort and tree house construction to aid me in my vision.
I am currently trying to study the computer programming language Java in an effort to further my career. A very good friend of mine has a successful programming business that he would like me to join, but first I need to update my programming skills. I have not actively written software in several years, and I am finding it difficult to get back into that mode of thinking. I am hoping that I can respark my creative thinking process through writing this blog. However, with a two month old son that is not sleeping through the night, and a two and a half year old daughter that has become very clingy to me it is difficult to find the time to study.
-Zharphyn
December 15th, 2009 on 7:05 pm
Ah Zharphyn, Zharphyn. 2012 is just about 3 years away. A tree fort aint gonna cut it mate. A lead lined fortress maybe, but not a tree fort. You know how many gamma rays will be spilling towards us from the galactic core in the winter of 2012? You don’t want to be part of the mutant revolution buddy, mark my words.
By the way, I have 2 Plecostomases. We have not given them names. You know this though. For I am the friend you mentioned! Yes! It may be hard to believe, but I am indeed that very man!
Oh, here is an interesting set of articles on fish and aquariums for you to look at!