Before Helen...

 Alex's view

To this day I need to remind myself that when we think we know everything about someone, we need not be surprised that there is always something new to be learned.  I for one enjoy reading Helen's posts, even if no one else does, :p  because I feel it helps us become even closer and ocassionaly I do learn something new. :)  Moving on...

I don't think much of my own life, but when I talk about myself from time to time people seem to be really surprised, to my amusement.  I was a dorky kid (Helen: No surprise there :P) growing up I was never "cool" or got in any real trouble. I kept the same group of friends for most of my life till high school--but that is later.  The only thing that I can really say that was "eventful"  was that I am a cancer survivor at a very young age (Helen: Alex had a tumor as a baby. He had it removed as soon as they found it, and so far he's cancer-free :D).  I have never been a "tough guy"  but I think that I can take a lot of killing, for example see above. High school was where things got interesting. :)  When I entered high school I though that drugs were bad, drinking was evil, and that anything different was inferior.  Now you could most likely drop a kilo on the table and all I would ask is, "did anyone else see you with it?"  Now it is more of an indifference when it come to drinking, smoking, and drugs.  Like I said in an earlier post its not better or worse just different.  I have never done any drugs in my life.  I don't even take more then the recommended amount of aspirin.  I think that I am messed up enough as it is and I don't need drugs making it worse.  Now I don't even drink and I haven't enjoyed a fine cigar in a long time.  I really feel that it is important to keep a sound body and mind.  It not anything spiritual or religious either it's quite utilitarian.  I have been involved in different martial arts for about 10 years now, but really in the last 3 years have I really been taking "hard" martial arts and have become what I would call dangerous.  I think the reason for this is that now I have something worth protecting. (Helen: <3)

My religious and political views have stayed the same for the last few years and I don't see them changing any time soon. My religious views are best summed up as "don't tread on me."  And my political views are that the only useful voting is from the rooftops.

Now that I am dating Helen I don't think I have really become to different of a person, just a better person.