Chris

UPDATE 11/02/2007 : I know it has been a while since I've put anything new up, but I have been very busy getting everything moved into my new house. Back in late September/early October I was asked by Bryan Kinnard, the creator of the independently published Villikon Chronicles graphic novel series, to create some original artwork to be used in the credit sequences of the short film based on his work. The film is currently in the post production stages. Of course I was more than happy to agree to work with him. The first piece that I completed is now viewable in my pics under the folder "Other Artwork". Please support my work and the work of everyone else involved in this new and exciting science fiction universe.

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So as you probably know my name is Christopher Ryan Harris(last time I checked at least...and call me Chris) I am a 25 year old single male, and I currently live in my home town of Lynchburg, VA. I had my my own house, but I just put it up for sale and it has a contract on it already. My parents are moving back to Lynchburg and we are getting a large multi-family size house so that we can all have our own living space and help each other out at the same time. So I will have plenty of space if anyone wants to come visit. I have been living with my wonderful last chance dog Cash (who tries to carry off a little darkness on his back). Fire rained down on my life and I lost everything, but I came out with him in the end. Once my parents move back into town, Cash will be joined by their dogs Lefty and June. All of them are dogs that we have rescued from dire circumstances - we don't believe in buying dogs when so many are neglected and in need.

I spent my first 18 or so years in Lynchburg before moving to Richmond to receive my B.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University in drawing, painting and printmaking. After 4 years of hell in college I moved back in with my parents (who had then relocated to Martinsville, VA) until I could get on my own two feet - which put me in my own house in Lynchburg. While in Martinsville, I took a year off from college - during which I still took a large amount of psychology classes (yeah I know, wasn't much of a break). When I moved back to Lynchburg I started working on my Masters of Science in Education for Pk-6 grade from Old Dominion University. Next spring semester will be my last and I will be doing my student teaching.

Even though I love working with children, and I have since I was a teenager, my real career interest lies in the arts - I chose to get my graduate degree in teaching so I would be sure to always have a paying job if my fantasies fall through. I am an aspiring comic book creator, doing all of the writing and illustrating myself. I don't exactly get much time to work on it lately, but I'm slowly plugging away at it.

I am also getting back into playing music - I was in two bands during my high school days and two in college, but I had to choose between art and music. I never stopped writing and playing though, and I am always looking for people to jam with. Currently I am learning to record music digitally using programs I have on the computer. Let me know if you want to here any of it.

I am planning on staying in Lynchburg for the foreseeable future. My (non-blood related) brother Kascene lives here and I am godfather to his son Kashawn - I really couldn't stand missing out on him growing up, which is a big reason for me moving back.

I don't really like to try and describe myself to other people; it always makes me feel somehow full of myself. But lets give it a whirl. People have told me that I am an amazing guy with a heart of gold, but I just think I'm a regular guy, so who is to say which is the truth.

I suffer from severe arthritis and severe fybromyalgia. In other words I am in lots of pain. All of the time. Day in and day out since I was six years old. But I am hard to kill or put down. I never give up and I never give in. I have amazing willpower and it gets me through just about everything that I face. I've even beaten death a few times. I try to lead as pure a life as I can to set a good example for the youth that I work with and so that others can see the tribulations I have had to come through to get where I am. I hope that by doing this I can inspire someone with my struggles.

I am a minister that does not have a church to lead. A steadfast Disciple of Christ, I minister to others through my life and deeds. I preach love and forgiveness, I preach openess and universal acceptance. I give of myself more than I get from others, and often feel like most people abandon me in the end. But I never learn and I keep trying to trust in others and love.

I try to be kind and understanding to all those that I meet. I forgive before there is anything to truly forgive. When I love, truly love, I believe in loving deeply, with every ounce of my existence, no matter what age, shape, size, or race someone is. Anything else would be worthless and render life meaningless. But sometimes it results in me getting hurt more than I'd like to remember. I keep doing it anyway.

I'm extremely loyal and affectionate to those friends I bring close and am very protective of them. Moreso than I am of myself. I also have a strong sense of justice and honor (perhaps to a fault).

I love to talk to people about pretty much anything, especially if they can carry their own side of the conversation intellectually. I love to help,and I love to feel needed and appreciated.

I am a huge movie fan - my main interest lies in horror, but I watch a little of everything. I am also into anime, music, comics of course, and video games.

I'm sure that other's comments about me will give you a better unbiased opinion of what type of person I am. And if you really want to get to know me then just talk me instead of reading this, and see what you find.

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