Are you sure you really want to read this????? Man you must be my kind of person to waste time with this :)

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away (is it just me or has this line been used before?)..anyway...I was born in Astoria, New York in the age of darkness. The year was 1973 and a dark cloud flew over head. Somewhere, someone knew that society was forever in trouble...the REG was born. :) Hell, my first word I ever said was money. My parents claim it was mommy, but I stand firm in my memory...it was money. What do my friends believe, well they aren't really sure. Most of them know I love money, but they also know I can hustle my parents out of anything so that "mommy" line is pretty valid...in fact if any of those "friends" of mine are reading this now then all I can say is "BITE ME" though "YOU SUCK!" also appears applicable here! :)

I moved to New Jersey when I was three years old and immediately sat around and did what kids that age do....man what could you, my adoring faithful reader, have possibly thought I was going to say about that. Anyway, elementary school was very rough for me. I was what you called, unpopular, during the years of my early childhood. There was always the bully or two and it was difficult for me to stand up to them at that time of my life. It hurt and I was very unhappy. However, naturally with the cycle of life, good things also occurred.  I met two of my best friends at the time of kindergarten and have remained very close with them throughout the years, even when women, beliefs, and distance, have separated our physical beings. It really shows that a bond is a lot stronger than two people just hanging out together or how often they see each other.  Anyway, the girl situation was rough back then only is the sense of well...kids can be cruel...lets just say we are up to World War 4 as I went through the Third World War when I was in Seventh Grade.  It was during this time that the concept of Regdom was born.  During an old computer game called Reign of the Red Dragon those first words were spoken, "YO REG!" and from that day an essence, a warmth, a love, a passion for people, perfection, and emotion was born.

High School really wasn't much better. Girls were more frequent and I dated a few. Nothing special until my junior year when I fell in love for the first time. Of course, I will spare you the details of that except to say...always remember what lays in a young ladies heart and mind isn't always dictated by chronological age. Friends were cool then and of course, the rivals existed. Yeah, you know who you are (in case you ever visit this page. :)

Actually, high school itself was quite traumatizing and something, although I do tend to complain a bit about it, I never really talk about it. I have many thoughts, opinions, feelings, and ideas to share, but again, you would have to be a bit of a masochist to really want to hear about it :)

Okay, I went college in Florida. I am from a very small town in New Jersey and at the time I really felt I had to leave. It really wasn't that difficult because, when you live in a small town, you can really feel like a blanket of serenity and security is covering you. Still at that time, I felt more like I was being smothered and suffocated by that blanket. The other cool thing was that, out of all the people in my high school, I was the one who went away the farthest. Now I know I am already complaining about high school a lot, (I kinda told you I would) but the truth is, it's not like I am an obsessive nut who only thinks about it. What I do though is analyze everything to death and what better to break down than the most traumatizing times of your life.

College was really cool. I majored in psychology, hung with great people, counseled everyone, (yes that is what I do for people, just listen and listen, and listen, and even listen!!!) ,and shot lots of pool. Can I play, well not really, but I am as lucky as the Irish as the saying goes is. When things get down, lady luck just seems to shine on me...(why are you still reading this???) Actually I have great inner strength and resolve and just never let a situation get the better of me. Why am I like this...hey I don't analyze every single thing I do so I don't have an answer for you...well maybe I do but this time I wont share it. :) So I went through college and really learned about life. People amaze me, ya know, why is it we continue to do things we know are bad for us? Well those days, I saw a lot and I learned a lot. It was a great time and something I miss from time to time.  I had two acquaintances commit suicide and though I wasn't really close with either both events hit home.

After college, I went to graduate school back in New Jersey. Why did I come home? Well as I before complained about having a blanket smother oneself, I began to again desire the loving serenity the small town of Metuchen had to offer. It was just a nice change of pace, and it was time to come home. Of course, a year and a half later, well how do I put this frankly? GET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!!

So here over at wonderful FDU I got my Master's in psychology and BEGAN  working on a couple of postgraduate thesis. One WAS on stereotyping in dating relationships among heterosexuals and homosexuals and the other is on obesity. Both WERE very interesting to me and I hope to be published in about a year or so. AT THIS TIME I intendED to go back for my PHD in September 1998 or 1999. It ALL dependED if I cOULD get into a place.

Life moved on beyond FDU.  I took a job working at a geriatric hospital in New Jersey.  A wonderful experience, I worked with and counceled patients of many ages who were permanently confined to the utilization of respirators to sustain their life.  I worked with both comatose patients as well as alert and oriented patients.  The work was extremely rewarding, depressing, enlightening, and wondrous.  The human spirit is an amazing thing, both the strive for life, and the desire to attain death.  I saw many things there and perhaps will write about some of those experiences as my page comes to fruition.  Some of my best highlights was bringing three people out of comas, bringing joy and returning the spirit of life to many, as well as becoming the eventual director of my department.  With all the joys comes pain and on to many occasions I watched as patients died around me.  It's difficult to go to a place you love everyday consciously knowing that someone may die on any given day.  I guess it is the path I choose.

There eventually came a time when I left the hospital (how much longer will these words flow before your eyes...ahh, welcome to the tangents of a REG! :)  ) and accepted my admission to Nova South Eastern University.  I am currently a 2nd year doctoral student specializing in forensic psychology.  That's criminal psychology if you didn't know.  It is just absolutely the most fascinating work.  I have a job working in the prisons teaching anger and stress management and I also work with juvenile offenders doing drug rehabilitation as well as cognitive therapy.  I guess I am at the dawn of a new era in my life, the sky is blue, the door is a beautiful crimson, the world is a wonderful place for me.

Well, that is it, that is my life, there is so much more I can say and in time there is more I will add and say about myself. If you honestly want to know more, I wonder why? But if you do, please ask. I am very honest about myself and will share everything I can. Why have secrets, even with people I don't know? Seriously, the best way to form bonds is to understand who we are, what we represent, and what we can share with each other. Bonds are the most important things to me. It is something I love and understand, and something I cherish everyday of my life.

- Sir Reginald of the Blade, Magus
 
 

So what do I care about and what do I enjoy. Well I love people. I love emotions, hugs, facial expressions, tears, laughs, bonds, and heck who am I kidding, bondage! ( Please see my free thought page for a greater explanation. These emotions are really important to me and is something I dedicate a lot of thought to).  I love psychology and the time I get to spend with my co-students for I know how short that time really is. I love going out with friends, seeing movies, and being the ultimate in the form of a couch potato.  Other than that I love normal stuff. I am a fanatic Yankee Fan. I also love the Steelers, Kings, UCLA, Syracuse, Boris Becker, and THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE!!! I love to read (Dragon Lance is one of my great pleasures), go outdoors, whether camping, hiking, picnics, or horse back riding, being lazy (man I am lazy!) and being silly. I can be the most mature person one minute and the silliest the next...I wouldn't have it any other way. I love Dungeons and Dragons, but can not ever find people to play with; I really love anything medieval. I love chess, thinking, analyzing, counseling friends and enemies, negotiating, HUGS, HUGS, HUGS, pool, zoos, aquariums ( I have a huge passion for otters), talking aimlessly (man I never shut up), going to dinner (I am always looking for a restaurant with real character), car rides to nowhere, and I enjoy music. I am fanatical about Pink Floyd and Alanis Morrisette. Her song "You Live You Learn" is really my bible. Every single thing you do, even typing a warped page like this, is a learning experience. Don't just use every moment to enjoy, use it as a learning experience because you may one day drawn upon it to help you out in your life later.

Okay here is a confession. I also love Star Wars. It is a fun movie and I especially love Carrie Fisher. Its hard to say why but I have had a massive crush on her ever since I was 9 or so. Oh I am 26 now. Anyway, the thing is I have been consciously in love with her for some 15 years. Because of that I am dedicating an entire section of this page to her. eVENTUALLY I SHALL GET TO IT.  For those of you who don't care, that's cool...but hey its the REG'S PAGE thus the REG's SHRINE...deal with it!  The following has been a list of what I love.  It is hardly an exhaustive list and honestly barely touches the surface.  But I must ask you...DO YOU REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to read anymore on what I have to say about this.  If so, please leave this page and walk the nearest exit marked by the sign of that crazy man dancing the jig.  If not, please RUN to the nearest exist marked by the sign of that crazy man dancing the jig.  Truth is for reading all of this you need help anyway but I do admire your spunk and your incredible pain tolerance for the useless and trivial information you now know about the one they call REG! :)

- Sir Reginald of the Blade, magus