Welcome to my... Lair? Yes, let's go with that...

Welcome *insert your own name here for a wonderfully personal experience*!

On the off chance that anyone will actually read this blog, let this "blurb" serve as its introduction.

So, why a blog? Why not, when we live in such a technologically "enlightened" society. Every other idiot has a blog, so why not this idiot? I'm finding that I need a place to vent, preferably without pissing off my Facebook friends. A few people have suggested blogging before, but my laziness has usually won out.

What will I write (read: rant) about? There isn't really an overarching theme. I guess that most of my posts will be centered around "first world problems": general tech rants and reviews, service providers, and such. You know, the stuff that really isn't that important in the grand scheme of things. Political issues may be raised as well, in my futile attempt to live up to my civic duties, but I won't eagerly approach the subject due to the sheer amount of idiocy that such a topic attracts.

In the interest of full disclosure, let me declare my allegiances:

1. In the realm of personal computing, I prefer Microsoft to Apple and Linux. But, I'm not against them.
2. I've always been quick to recommend Nokia to friends looking for new mobile phones, but have owned Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Motorola, Sony, and Siemens devices.
3. I'm allergic to almost all mobile operators in Canada, especially Rogers.
4. In terms of gaming, I prefer to game on consoles, specifically on the Xbox 360, though I own a Playstation 3 and other older generation consoles.

Now on to the important stuff:

1. I am socially liberal, while being fiscally conservative.
2. I believe in "evil socialist schemes" such as universal health care, education, and access to basic human necessities (food, shelter, security, and information).
3. I believe in freedom of (and freedom from) religion. Believe in whatever, but keep it within your religious group. The same applies to atheists.
4. I believe in the Oxford comma.
5. I believe in the free exchange of ideas. That being said, everyone is welcome to comment on my posts. The comments will be moderated. Differences of opinion will not be erased. However, hateful speech and overly vulgar comments will not be tolerated. Internet = public. Do try to behave in such a matter as you would out in the "real world".

Well, this turned out to be longer than I had originally anticipated. Until next time...