: About Me

I guess I'll look at this like meeting a new friend, who has NO idea who I am. For starters my name is Josh. I currently reside in sunny (sometimes) Florida. I'm an active student working towards degrees in Art History and Creative Writing. I'm hoping to find careers in both fields and possibly branch out into my other passions: theatre, music, and traveling. I'm not sure how I can incorporate all those things into one job, but that's what hobbies are for.

I joined the site to better myself, my writing, and my knowledge. Hopefully I can provide a vital contribution to the site, and the people who read my work. I am trying to take a more active role in diverse topics. Lately I've found myself stuck in a continuous circle of mundane information and lack luster culture.

I happen to be on the younger end of the spectrum, coming in at the whopping age of 20. At times I feel that my age plays against me, and I get the notion I'm not viewed as an adult who can provide relevant opinions. Perhaps Helium will turn out to be a community of broad minded individuals willing to accept and discuss everyone's point of view.

This will be a fun experience.

My passion is ...

all the arts:writing, music, theatre, visual art. It all entrances me.

I know too much about ...

Dreams, and sleep. It's a secret hobby I have.

My parents always told me ...

We love you.

My childhood ambition ...

To know what being an adult was like.

Why I write ...

It's a release. From myself, others, the world, just everything.

My inspiration ...

I look everywhere for that. It comes in unexpected places.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Addiction

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Downward Spiral/Rock Bottom It's another failure (after having failed before), Another shot of vodka (to chase those other three down), Just one more hit of green (to follow up that blunt), And you'll be up again. It's those bad days at work (at the job you hate), Followed by fights at home (about why you're such a bitch), When you just need to escape (by doing something), And you find yourself nose down in a mirror (enjoying bliss a little more). It's those days when you're alone (but surrounded by people), Stuck on the same repetitious thought, Of how life is just too damn tough (and you...

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