Writing my Biography

Whenever I sign up for a new accounts or memberships at websites, there is usually a profile page with a text box for a biography. Some text boxes leave unlimited space so I can write all about my previous accomplishments and activities while others, have a character limit. Take Twitter for example, there is only a limited amount of space to tell the world about yourself. This is when writing a biography starts getting tricky. Should the bio be funny or should it be more serious? Should I follow in the steps of Dane Cook and quote the Digital Underground or clearly state I'm a student majoring in English? It seems like every week I'm jumping on another media bandwagon and every week I struggle writing about myself. I exist across the virtual world of the internet and on almost every website I have different profile picture and biography than the last. In fact, I have profiles on no less than seven websites I check on a regular basis including:

1. LinkedIn
2. Facebook
3. AdGabber
4. FineTune
5. The World Takes on Tumblr
6. Flickr
7. Twitter

It's tough to decide on a route and then stick with it. If I take the serious road I am at risk of sounding like an arrogant ass hole as I toot my own horn. Or, if I take the comedic route, I may end up trying too hard and fail miserably like my name on Yelp- "Max 'Pure Swagger' Katsarelas." With every new website and created account, however, comes the opportunity to redefine, rewrite, and reexamine myself. It is exciting to experiment with all the different ways I can share Max Katsarelas. Not just one website gets the whole me, but a little piece. On Twitter, my biography states, "I could eat cereal for every meal." It's true, I love cereal, but there is more to me than just cereal. On LinkedIn I delve into my work, writing, and club experience. On AdGabber, FineTune, and Facebook I focus on my love for ideas, dreaming, and creativity. On Tumblr, which has basically become the collection point of everything Max Katsarelas, posts reflect my love for cars, hate for cold weather, love for randomness and pictures, and hate for seemingly endless homework.

Fact is, I don't really need to write a biography. I'm a writer and there isn't much more to say because my work speaks for itself and my writing is my biography. My blog is everything about me summed up in a daily post. So while my bios can exude creativity, humor, and accomplishments, the best place to understand anything about me is within my words. You can learn a lot about a person, more so than any biography, by simply looking at they way they work at their specialized craft. The care an assembly line worker takes with attaching a spoiler to a truck lid, the way a sculptor kneads the clay, or the way a politician interacts with constituents. In some cases, there's more to it, but for me, there really isn't.