About
J.R. ANDERSON - AMATUER BLOGGOLOGIST
I have been considering putting together a blog for a few years. I have a lot of stories and experiences from which I have learned a lot, both good and bad. I have shared some of those stories with others and I have several people tell me that I should put together a blog that I can share with the world. So here it goes.
Biography
September 1973
Born in Provo, Utah
(I'm not sure if I was actually born, I have no memory of this event, I only have a few eye witness accounts that say it happened.)
???
WTH?
1973 - 1976
Continued to live in Provo, Utah during which time I had a sister that was born into my family. I'm more sure that this happened, even though I also do not remember her birth. But because she is still sticking around, the evidence seems to support the story.
1976
I saw Star Wars for the first time. We had just move to a little city called Kirksville, Missouri. This is the year I began to truly comprehend that there are dark forces in the universe and most of the time they wear black.
1976 - 1977
My younger Brother was born. This I do remember. He was born on the same day of the year that I was born, just four years later. I pondered the significance of this at that time. Did this mean that we were twins, just because we had the same birthday? Did this mean in actuality that we were really the same person? How is possible that two people in the same family, could share the same birthday if they weren't twins? I still sometimes lie awake at night trying to figure it out.
1977 - 1978
This was a dark time for me. We moved to St. Louis, Missouri and I had to engage in a daily ritual of leaving my home each day and boarding a large yellow vehicle they called a "bus" which took me to a large red brick building that forced children to recite something called an "alphabet."
1979 - 1980
We left St. Louis for Springfield, Illinois. There I remember that I had another sister born into the family. Her birthday also caused me great confusion, she was born on Christmas Eve. Up until this event I believed that Birthdays and Holidays should never mix.
(I also learned that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father...mind blown!)
1981 - 1983
We once again returned to St. Louis, Missouri and our home on Cherry Blossom Lane. There was a family in Springfield by the name of Simpson that began to terrorize the citizens and my family felt it was best to move away from that hostile environment. Also the last of my siblings was born during this time. Fortunately his birthday is in late July completely avoiding other family member's birthdays and significant holidays.
1983 - 1992
My family lived in Utah. I was always taught if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
1992 - 1994
Went to live in a foreign country. Came back to the U.S.A. with a new found appreciation for the amazing blessings that America has to offer.
1994 - 2018
I've been doing my best to pass as an adult. I got an education, got lot's of debt, moved around, started a family, got divorced, changed jobs, started a business. You know, all the things that adults do. I'm thinking now, however, being an adult is stupid. Therefore I'm going to try to create a 40+ year old man/child hybrid that basically takes care of important things like my own kids, but reads comic books, stays out late, is disrespectful to authority figures (especially politicians) and completely ignores the strictures and norms in society.
2018 - Present
So I currently live with my new wife in Majestic Idaho! We have a small farm and are living my dream life. Doing our best to live off our land and becoming completely self sufficient. There's been a huge learning curve that actually never ends, but it's the best life that can be lived!