Biography
My name is Alexander Rose. Which, according to my partner (agreeing with a friend of hers) sounds like it belongs to a gay pornstar.
Not exactly my intention but I suppose 'gay pornstar' is just one of many adjectives you could use to describe me as a person.
It's fair to say I'm an aspiring everything: writer, sex educator, makeup artist, hair stylist and if I really, really have things my way, fashion designer. Yeah, I know... a lot going on... I don't sleep much.
Taking a minute to browse my month and a half dry run of blogging will give you an idea as to what Hedonist Perspective is about. I'm a bit of a bon vivant so there will be healthy discussion about a lot of those substances (alcohol, cigarettes, drugs) that are delightfully terrible for you. As I'm sure I've stated repeatedly, I'm an unabashed liberal though sort of in that Obama mold which occasionally irritates my left leaning peers; that's where the politics comes in.
And lastly, there's sex and sexuality which I'll discuss in the only manner I feel a proud, twenty-three year old (ethical) slut can.
You'll notice that a comments section is nonexistent and this is for two reasons. One, I'm lazy; creating a healthy, thriving and interesting comments section is very difficult work. Perhaps over time, I'll change my mind but for now my address will be posted at the end of every entry. I have no interest in creating an echo chamber; the few thoughtful dissentions I've received so far have been quickly reposted for everyone to see. So I have no problem with you calling me an idiot so long as you offer intelligent discourse telling me why.
I guess what I mostly hope to accomplish with this space is an environment that sort of brings an edge and playfulness to opinion writing. I've spent a lot of time over the last two years reading a number of political blogs (though Hedonist Perspective isn't just that) and I feel like if I can avoid the sort of circle jerk groupthink I've come across too many times that'll be an important step in reaching my goal.
So, I hope you enjoy your time here; or I hope you hate Hedonist Perspective enough to take five minutes out of your day to type obscenities at me.
Either way, I'll appreciate it...
