[KiGs]

Hello, my name is Kaley(apparently spell check says it's Kayley!) but my nickname has been KiGs for a long while. First off, to the site admins, I have a friend living next to me who comes to the site as well, I'm not sure if our IPs are the same, I think they might be so if that is a problem lemme know.

I'm only 21 but so far I've lead somewhat of an odd life so the best way to explain me would be to introduce a certain condition I have. I have a rare form of a rare condition (AIP), which doctors still don't really understand, this has had me in and out of hospitals quite frequently and for long stretches of time. As a result I've spent a lot of time with many different types of people, in different stages of life. I've chatted endlessly with people on the verge of death, those with "near-death experiences", those ecstatic to be alive, and many others who have shared a bed near mine. I've even been "sponsored" with free medical tests by a private medical research group who were interested in studying my condition. Despite hearing the many tales of "near-death" experiences, which seem so profound to the people who experience them, I still garner a very un-romantic view of reality. One I hope to continue to build on here!

But anyway, I graduated high school when I was 15 and took a few years off before going to college. I completed one year, but after a few severe attacks and long periods of time when I couldn't go to school I had to leave. I now live a relatively quiet life trading currency as work(maybe futures in the future:P), reading, and playing video games. And with my army of pills I feel pretty good all the time. : )

About four months ago I lost my hearing, which is really what sparked my interest in all of this. It's odd how different you have to think when you cannot hear sound, something that not everyone considers. I still think in sounds, but find myself slowly losing confidence in them. Perhaps eventually I will progress towards a more visual style of thinking, but I can't help but feel that I will be stuck in-between both. I do believe that one day technology will improve to the point where my problems can be fixed, and I look forward to the day when I hear my first sound again. I know it will be beautiful!

Thanks!