Long time lurker finely stepping out of the mist. Hmm, it feels nice out here
When I say long time I mean really LONG time. I have been around since pretty much the beginning of this really cool project back when there were fewer than ten registered members.
I can still remember how interesting and lively things were from the get go (although not always very nice hence the pit). From those early days I think I miss the contributions of our man in China the most; boy those were some amazing accounts of what cultivation can be like.
I never joined because I tend to lurk more (writing is really not my thing) and believe it or not due to a sense of community. When Sean first protected the Forums I felt it would not be appropriate to register if I was unwilling to be an active member of this community.
It is great that not to many people seem to suffer from my shortcomings. This Forum is now teeming with really interesting people from a wide variety of backgrounds which makes for some really interesting discussions. So many interesting threads have gotten my attention in fact that I decided it was time stop lurking push my comfort zone and write a word or two.
I first started reading this Forum because of my interest in Daoism and alchemical practices but kept on reading because I soon realized that discussions easily encompassed so many interesting fields. Any place where you can have interesting conversations on anything from Sun gazing to shooting shit ropes from your ass with a discussion on human nature in between is my kind of place.
Power to the Bums!