It's Ian everybody!

Hey everybody, I know I took a little while to get my own post up on the blog, but that's because I was thinking of how I wanted to approach my whole extended introduction. I'm a little new to blogs, so when I still couldn't think of any systematic approach, I figured I would just sit down and start typing and the words would come. I guess they have because I'm through quite a bit already, so let's get on with the show!

My full name is Ian Michael Baxter. I was born to my loving parents Julia and Gregory Baxter on July 5th, 1988 In the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. We live in Springfield, Delaware County and our family now has six members, my Mom, Dad, and little siblings Christian, Brian, and Anna. I graduated from St. Francis of Assisi parish school in 2002 and Monsignor Bonner High School in 2006. I am now a computer science major here at Kutztown, getting ready to represent the university in swimming and all around having a great time at college so far.

As I mentioned in class, I wrote a book of stories for the swim team at Bonner so that they could keep telling my stories in my absence in the years to come. I guess I could say that I'm really looking forward to an English course if I already have a book under my belt, and the truth is that I am because I love reading and I love writing. Some of my favorite authors are greats like Isaac Asimov, Herman Hesse, Douglas Adams, Ian Flemming, Anthony Burgess and the like. A lot of people like to ask why I want to be a computer science major if I love writing and more creative endeavors so much, but there's a story behind that too. I've always been interested in computers because of my father, who works as a network technician at Unisys, but jobs in this industry are hard to come by thanks to the constant threat of outsourcing that is now the norm. Well, I found the niche that allows me to combine creativity, technical ability and my passion for the medium into one great career. This is why I've decided to pursue a career in video game design and development.

So in summary, I love; college, reading, writing, swimming, and video games. I love all my Philly sports teams from the Phillies to the Eagles, and from the Phantoms to the Sixers. I like pizza and burgers as well as Chinese food and seafood. I love all kinds of movies from Casablanca and Bridge on the River Kwai to Star Wars and the Matrix. So that's really about it, and please don't judge too harshly, as this is my first blog post.