I've been playing around with this post for a long time, not really knowing where to start here.
I don't typically like talking about myself. Okay, that's a lie. I totally like talking about myself. Not that I'm a narcissist. But I know myself better than I know anyone else. Though, that's not saying much. I've known myself for forty-some years and I'm still learning.
My name really is Christopher Robin. My mother tells me I was named after two uncles — Chris and Robin. But I was born in the late 70s, so who knows?
I've been writing extensively on Medium for 2+ years and am looking to branch out.
Today I come to you from a quaint little coffee shop a few miles east of Pittsburgh, PA. The soft Indie rock plays quietly and the smell of freshly ground beans waft through the warm air. Okay, that's a lie, too. I'm at a Dunkin Donuts drinking a mass-produced caffeinated solution, but hey, any port in the storm, right?
I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing here. My writing friend has invited me to come play in this sandbox and I truly look forward to some new experiences here.
Things I am:
A recovering alcoholic. An artist. A writer. A learner. A journeyman. A hiker. A father. A husband. A residential gentrification expert. A smartass. Joyful. Fun. Sad. Happy. Liberated. Loving. Strong. Authentic. Weird. Self-deprecating. Powerful. Bananas.
Things I am not:
In active addiction. Resentful. Angry. Close-minded. Lonely. Depressed. Bored. Stupid.
I love writing creative nonfiction and humor. I love drawing abstract art and learning new techniques and would love to share and make some art with you.
Is this it? I guess this is it for now. More to come I'm sure. No reason to drain the tank. Not that I think the creative tank can ever be really emptied.
Here's a thing I drew.