Gah! What Are You Doing Here?

Well hello again internet. Yes, it's me, David. I know how much you were begging to hear from me again. Now let's get down to business.

Way back in the distant year of 2012 a I found myself in an exciting situation. An image that I had Photoshopped together had found its way into St. Louis University High School's cultural/literary/anything magazine, Gadfly. While my work was very basic, it found its way onto the magazine's back cover, giving it a high level of exposure. Best of all, sitting within the contributors list was my own name. My first big breakthrough into the world of Gadfly. I knew that my next foray into the world of Gad had to be a big one, not merely a lone image, but an entire article. My topic of choice came late October, The Walt Disney Company had purchased Lucasfilm. As a lover of both, I took it upon myself to write an article explaining my excitement at the news, offering my own reasons why Disney was the perfect home for Star Wars and company. I submitted my work, and sure enough, it found its way into the magazine. Soon after, I became an editor. 

It has been quite a long time since my first article in Gadfly came out, and I wrote many more for the magazine in my time at SLUH. It was no secret that Gadfly was my pride and joy. Yet, as much as I love Gadfly and took ownership in it, I always knew that there would be a day that I would have to pass it on to the next generation. In my final article for the magazine "The Gad and I", I spoke on how much Gadfly meant to me in my time at SLUH, and how it helped me to truly love the school. 

So, all that is well and good, but what does it have to do with this blog? Although I don't work on Gadfly regularly anymore, the enjoyment of writing that working on magazine inspired in me is still very much alive. Gadfly encouraged me to start writing and now I don't want to stop. This blog represents a new outlet for me. Although it probably won't see as much exposure as the magazine, it still offers me a way to get my work out there. (BTW, if you Gadfly chaps of the present ever need some filler content, you're always welcome to my work. Just make sure to attribute it to me and all.)

I'm going to be writing on a very irregular basis (Sort of like the magazine! Ha ha! Sigh.), so content will appear whenever I have something to write about. Topics will basically be whatever interests me, so if you like hearing me blab, then you'll love this. I do hope that you (yes YOU dear reader) can find something interesting here or at the very least just shrug and say "meh." (At least that's some emotion.) So that's that internet. Hope you like my words.