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I'm sure that a lot of authors have compared life to a complex, evolving plotline that is similar to a book. I'll save you the tired rhetoric and simply offer you a glimpse into my "story known as life".

It started innocently enough: a young, spry toddler starring in "The Children's Book Known as Doug". After a few years my life evolved into "The Short Story Known as Doug". This, of course, eventually led to "The Early, Awkward, Teenage Years of Doug", followed closely by the classic "Doug Goes to College and Experiences Freedom, Choices, and Responsibility". A few years later a new book in the series was completed. This deep psychological thriller was titled "Doug Finds His True Self Just in Time to Graduate and then Has to Figure Out a Plan for the Rest of His Life." Thankfully, a temporary breath of fresh air was pumped into my story in the form of "Doug Moves in With Two Awesome Roommates and Maps Out His Immediate Future While Gaining Work Experience and Planning for Post-Secondary Education, all the While Strengthening Friendships and Basking in the Glow of Sweet, Sweet Freedom". Yeah, the cover on that book was HUGE!

This brings us to the last book in my life installment. It is simply titled "Doug, Poverty Stricken, Moves Back in with His Parents in Order to Save Money to Pay for Graduate School, but is Forced to Forfeit Newfound Freedoms and Runs the Risk of Straining Strengthened Bonds and Friendships with People that Mean a Lot to Him".

So, without further ado, I would like to say a couple words to each of the people that has made my life a little more meaningful, pleasureable, and interesting in the last nine months:

THANK YOU!!