October 28, 2007:

When you're having problems in life, whether they're emotional or financial, it helps to know you're not alone. Each piece of this persona I created, ("ShortbusNormal") without doubt, contains glimmers of my own "real-time" problems.

The idea that we're all on the Shortbus in life, for me, is a comforting one. Confession: I rode the Shortbus when I was child, so I know both sides of the story.

Anything, which moves people forward is a good thing.
There's more to life than just sex and violence and hated..There is love, compassion, empathy, and hopefully understanding, too.

[This is not an easy video for me to re-visit. I was at a pretty low point...and, yes, I can honestly say now, I was considering suicide.

I'm easily hurt...However, the Last Call only made me stronger in the end.

Just a beginning, friends. Just a beginning.xx,ShortbusNormal.]