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This is my first post here. I have never actually posted on a site like this before, I just felt compelled to make an exception here because of the affect My Little Pony had on me. :D
Name's Ky for short, 24 year old pony male, army veteran, got out of the military through Conscientious Objection, which many might find to be an odd combination of things to be, but I have my own reason for it.
A friend of mine had only just become a Brony himself a few weeks or so ago, and had told me about MLP a few times in passing, so I started watching it. I watched the first two episodes with a bit of an "eh, I guess it's okay, but doesn't seem like my thing" attitude, but I decided to try one more episode.... and then one more..... okay, a couple more, and I think I got to about episode 10 when I admitted to myself that I was completely hooked. I felt that despite how very different each pony's personality was, I could identify and relate to many of the things they go through, and the show just overall made me happy.
The Ponies I can Identify most with are both Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle. Pinkie Pie because I have ADHD, which makes me as twitchy as pinkie if I'm not treating it, and have a somewhat random sense of humor. I also have had a habit of predicting random things here and there, which is a bit of an inside joke (NOT. ANY. MORE.) between me and my friend, as I've had a habit of randomly predicting what he is about to say every now and then, but for the most part, the way it works is a weird thought pops into my head, and I'll see something later that is related to the weird thought I had. I also like to make people laugh or be happy, and can't have much fun at parties or social gatherings unless I have friends there with me. I identify with Twilight Sparkle in that I've had a rather sheltered life, and as such, have a difficult time actually trying to make new friends. Multiply that by the military environment I was in and add in my paranoia at being found out and "outed", you get a guy who doesn't have very many friends. I only have a very small group of friends, and they don't live nearby. Even my best friend is somepony I've only met online (we plan to hang out IRL soon, though). In my life, I've always seemed to be the "outcast" of any group that I've ever been a part of, for some reason. I tend to be very analytical in my thinking, while still understanding that there are and probably will always be things that can not be explained right away, if at all. There are many ways I identify with the other ponies, but these two are the most prominent to me. ^^
My major goal in life is to have a hand in making the world a better place for everypony :D
I became a nurse when was in the military (well, less "became" and more studied and trained my flank off to become one) as a stepping stone into the medical field. I chose nurse because I wanted to challenge myself and make it a hell of a first stepping stone, and ultimately my goal was to be able to find and cure all diseases. I joined the military as I thought it was the quickest way to establish myself in the medical field and get a head start on my goal. However, about halfway through my enlistment I faced the reality of my involvement in the military, and decided that I was not going to compromise my personal sense of morality in order to accomplish my goal, so I became a conscientious objector (after about a half year of studying it, the process, the history, etc., and about a 9 month period where my application was submitted, reviewed, and approved) and was Honorably discharged from the military February of this year. The reason why I sought discharge through conscientious objection rather than through "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was because I wanted my beliefs to be known, I wanted to challenge myself and do something I would be proud of, rather than get out through a technicality, and I wanted to not have the possibility of being drafted in the future.
I had been planning on going to college for nanobiotechnology, as I believe that my goal can be attained through that, but I did not have any plan to use that as a career, so I would not be able to sustain myself if I went that road. I did not want to use nursing anymore, as it is too stressful for somepony like me, but I didn't really have any real plan, until my brother showed me a video on you-tube of Ronald Jenkees jamming out on the keyboard, and I've been inspired to go into music ever since. Like Twilight Sparkle in Winter Wrap-up, I'd discovered I had a bit of a talent for something that I'd taken for granted, music. (I've always been somewhat of an Audiophile, but haven't really expanded on that until recently), and even with almost no training or practice, I've been able to make quite a few unique and decent musical improvisations on the keyboard, but most importantly, it's something I really enjoy doing. I will be going into college to get education and training in music composition, and make a career in music to fund my own research on nanobiotechnology. Course, I also recognize the effect of alternative treatments, and I believe that certain music or sounds can create certain effects on the human body and/or mind, so I not only plan to make music for people to enjoy, but to research the effects of music and sounds on the human body and mind, and if possible, make music to heal, as well as use my findings from my research to assist in achieving my goal ^^
A little side goal of mine would be to make a song or musical piece that is featured in an episode of My Little Pony. Though it will take me quite a while before I get good enough for that, since I've only started practicing music recently ^^;
So far, I've had very little interaction with this site, just read a couple threads so far, but I do enjoy the overall... er... morale(?) of the community. It seems like there is very little hate or immature humor, which is very refreshing to me. This seems like a nice place, and I think I'd like being a part of it :)
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