An intro to my world...

I suppose before I start talking about the goings-on in my day-to-day life I should first give you a little background info about myself.

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Er.. not quite. Let's try that again.

My name is Aaron Sipe. Some people call me Sipe (mostly friends back in my hometown of Columbus, Oh). Most people just call me Aaron. I was born as the clock struck 6 a.m. on a rainy Tuesday June morning. There were so many 6's at my birth, my Pop wanted to name me Damian. But after a quick discussion about The Omen mom decided on something a bit more Biblical. Today I am a 28 year old, multiple-college dropout (go Buckeyes!) with an Associates Degree in Computer Networking and Applications. I am also a retired Real Life Superhero (sorry I can't give you any real details on this to avoid the inevitable revenge plots and wedgies it would encourage towards my family and I). Despite what the name may connote it was not as exciting as you might think. I like to think I did manage to make the world a slightly better place... even if it was mainly done through violence and ham sandwiches.

I married a wonderful woman named Mollie Alice, whom I met while trying to recruit minions to help me sure up my power base after co-founding a country, the mystical land known as the International Republic of Awesome. The country turned out to be a flop, though we did win a very short-war with France. So far the marriage has been more awesome than the country ever was (sorry, Mr. Casey but it is the truth).

A few months before the wedding I packed up and moved to Mollie's hometown, a sleepy hamlet known as Butler, located about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pa. There I found a job with a cable company (I'll be omitting the name to prevent getting sued) and quickly rose to a comfortable position that allows me to do a little bit of a lot of different things. Still at times it can be a bit tedious, but it is always entertaining. I like my co-workers, I like my job, and the customers are always great. I also write a bit, though I haven't sold any of my works in nearly two years.

Let's see, Mollie and I have 5 sisters, 2 brothers, 3 nieces, 3 nephews and a pet toad, named Jeremiah, between us. Family is pretty important to both of us... and I should call my mother more often.

Really, I am a pretty average guy. I'm kind of smart, but by no means a genius. I like TV and video games; dinners with family and playing with Jeremiah (although he doesn't do much); Ohio State athletics and Penguins hockey; theoretical physics and loud, fast music.

And I guess that will have to serve as a brief glimpse into what makes me who I am. I am not really sure what direction I am going to take with this blog. Mollie suggested I start writing again to prevent my skills from completely abandoning me. If you want to know ask, but until my next post remember "money can't buy you happiness, but it can pay for a lot of therapy to figure out why you're so depressed."