An Introduction!

I suppose the best place to begin would be with the basics. My name is Timothy Bussard, aka "Ronbun Kontan". I'm a 24 year old with a college degree, a big heart, and a little bit of trouble with common sense. I was born in northern Indiana, but I'm currently living in Roanoke, Virginia with my best friend, Joseph Ciotti and his family. I work at an arts and crafts store named A.C. Moore, though I'm hoping to go to college soon and get myself a degree in Accounting. I do have an associates degree in Computer Graphics Technology, which I got when I was still living in Indiana. I could say more, but I think it would be best if I let any extra information pop out while I'm writing these entries.

I should probably explain my screen name. A while back I was looking for a new Xbox Live name to use. I wanted to do something with my love for origami and papercraft, so I went with the name "Paper Soul". It was taken, so Joey suggested that I translate it into Japanese. With some help from a friend of his, we found a variety of words for "paper" and "soul". We finally hit the jackpot with "Ronbun" (paper) and "Kontan" (soul). I wasn't entirely sure of the name, since it did sound a little funny. I got used to it, though, and it's stuck with me ever since.

I began this blog ages ago as a way to state my peace and lay my opinion on the web in my own way. Though that didn't pan out quite as I expected it to, namely that I didn't write anything. I didn't (still don't) have the discipline to hold a journal with any regularity, but I suppose I could learn to develop it over time. It won't be pretty, but it will be a way for me to just write a few things and maybe get some folks to answer a few questions I might have.

As of right now, though, there's not a whole lot I could write about (at least nothing that wouldn't last several pages and maybe take several hours to write). I'll do my best to keep posting, and if you've stumbled upon this blog, I pray that I've written other things you find interesting!

Afterthought: Interpreting dreams is like sifting through droppings. They're leftover from what the brain has been digesting throughout the day. You can get a lot of information from droppings: what's being digested and what's not and even the health of the person. Just remember that you can often get better results by studying directly the person.