So I’ve had this blog for a while now, and I’ve never introduced myself. My name is Joshua Boone, but I mostly go by Josh.

This is me:

I like to think that I am decent looking :p but I think that my partner is far more attractive than I am.

I love playing games that require me to think and compete against an opponent, even if that opponent is myself, or some phantom/goal that I have created to challenge me. I am a poet who has begun to dabble with narrative writing (and is terrified of it). I began doing this when one of my best friends told me that he had designated me as the lead writer of a company he started that is currently working on designing a video game. Even though I have never written a story in the traditional sense, I love creating worlds and tales, and sharing them. This usually occurs during my Dungeons and Dragons sessions where I lead my friends through alternate worlds, fantastic adventures, and dangerous struggles.

One of my first loves was athletics, my favorite sports being Ice Hockey and Rugby, both of which I played throughout high school. My (close) second love is video games. I have a decent collection of figurines, posters, and other artifacts related to my favorite games. I have also logged tens of thousands of hours in gameplay, rising to various levels of infamy in some gaming communities.

Indeed, my most famous persona is Lazy_Comrade or His_Laziness in the March of War Community. Over there I am known by either of these images:

Another well-known persona of mine is Sir Jandar, the daring Mech Warrior known for piloting lightning fast Light Mechs, as well as the vanquisher of OldBob10025 in a 1v1 gladiatorial tournament, claiming 1st place overall.

I often hear that I am hard to read, reserved, and stoic. I tend to agree with these statements. I’ve been this way for my entire life. Some people are frustrated or put off by this, but I can’t imagine living my life with everyone else being able to “read” all of my thoughts and emotions.

I truly, truly, truly dislike inequality, injustice, and incompetence. If I am having a bad day I tend to find all three while driving, especially the last one.

I believe that my life has a purpose, and that I will do great things with it. It may be because of who my ancestors were, and it may be because of my beliefs, but I wholeheartedly refuse to allow my life to be meaningless. I believe that the words spoken to Joshua so long ago were also spoken to me. They are: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9) and these words guide me through life.

I am starting to believe that I am a writer, and I hope that this feeling and confidence will continue to grow.

I also have some other platforms where you can reach or watch me:

Twitter: @JoshJBoone

Instagram: @joshjboone