I guess the best place to begin introducing oneself is with a greeting, right?
Sooo, hello!
My name, for those of you whom I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet, is Dustin DiPaulo. Born and raised in Rochester, NY, I can probably be found drenched in sweat and a little out of place in Boca Raton. I’m an MFA person focused on creative nonfiction (although I enjoy writing fiction, poetry, and music as well). Musically speaking, I play the piano and guitar. I also find pleasure in singing–though I’m not so sure the same level of pleasure is derived by those who are subjected to hearing my voice. Therefore, I tend to keep it limited to pretty much the car and shower. (However: frequency of singing subject to change depending on level of BAC at a given time). That being said, care to grab a drink? Inquire within.
At the risk of redundancy, I love reading and writing. I’m currently trying to trudge, when I have time, through Thomas Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow and my favorite living author is probably Steve Almond. Other hobbies include swimming, sleeping, and attending concerts (does that even count as a “Hobby”?). I also sincerely enjoy long walks on the beach. It’s a shame something so sublime should have become so cliche.
Well, that wasn’t quite as hard as I thought it would be. I look forward to getting into the groove of this class and coming to know you all beyond a few introductory paragraphs!