Disclaimer: This entry will likely be mercilessly edited in the future. Rather than keeping this entry as a record of my current thoughts, I intend to use this space specifically for more current, up-to-date information.


You know, it's always really tough to describe oneself. Sure, you can list your interests, and maybe even give a few anecdotal accounts of you living your life. But to really get at the core of whom a person is requires something more. You must put forth a worldview that truly reflects one's inner thoughts. A manifesto that clarifies one's intentions. This LiveJournal entry will attempt to do just that.

But first, I must start with the basics.

My name is Eric Jonathan Herboso, although I regularly go just by Eric Herboso online. At one point in my past, I used my middle initial more often (this explains my LJ username), but no longer. I also have a number of pseudonyms that I no longer actively use; these include Garacan, MG377, and Martican Garamonde. In some places, I also go by a separate pseudonym which I will not disclose here.

I am twenty-five years old. I was born on 1 July, 1981, within five minutes of the exact middle of the year, in Mobile, Alabama, USA. I have lived most of my life in Alabama, though I have also lived for long stretches in Fort Collins, Colorado, and Germantown, Maryland. I will be moving to Annapolis, Maryland, very soon for college.

I am a lifelong student; I realized pretty early on that I love academia, and I never want to leave college. So after I get my degrees, I will be staying in college indefinitely as a teacher and student. Currently, I am finishing up my bachelor's degree in pure mathematics at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, and I will be starting at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, in September to study philosophy at a great books school. Afterward, I plan to receive my doctorate in mathematical philosophy.

to be finished later

Well, it's finally happened. I'm making the switch over to 'friends only' for a number of my entries. This doesn't mean that I will not post public entries anymore; on the contrary, I very much like the idea of openly allowing my info to be 'out there', available to anybody at all. But certain sources close to me have requested that I not publicize my involvement with them. It has been a difficult decision, but I have determined that I'd rather write up those entries in a private setting that not put them up at all. So certain entries of mine will from now on be kept private, including some past (previously public) entries.

If you would like access to these entries, please leave a comment below. Also note that because of this change, I will be trimming my friends list to include only those that may be legitimately interested in what I sometimes have to say.

To all: be well.