Usually when I start these, it looks like a transcript from an AA meeting...anyways...

My name's Joel. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all. I, like many others, lurked about for a long while before joining.

So, a lil' bit about myself: I come from Irish and Scottish heritage (O'Dell's of Ireland -- Campbell's & Stuart's of Scotland). Ever since I was a little, I have always had a great sense of pride in my heritege.

As a profession, I'm a poet and a songwriter. I say it's easy to tell which are songs and which are poems 'cause anything I can sing, I call a song. Anything I can't sing, I call a poem. But, I consider myself a lyrical poet. The only problem I have with this profession is that I have yet to make money at it (in order to supply my kilt needs, of course). But I'll always enjoy it, even if I never make a dime at it.

Well, I hope that's a good enough introduction. I don't say much, really...I'm usually more of a listener than a talker...so...yeah. That's all, I think.

Cheers.