...and so the story begins!

Yes, yes, yes... I am starting a blog!! At the present moment I have no idea what this is going to turn into. Whether it turns into a challenge to myself, an online journal, a way to get my thoughts out there, or just a place to find myself! Whatever it is, I hope that you can enjoy it!

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Christien Miner. I am a 19 year old guy. (At the time of this post, do the math... :P) I currently work as a Customer Communications Specialist at Altius Health Plans . Pretty Shnazzy eh? (Really I just answer phones all day and talk to people about their coverage.) One of my biggest passions is music. Music is what gets me through the hard times, dances with me through the good, and smacks me in the face when I'm being stupid. In short, music is my other half. All through middle and high school, I either played and instrument or sang. Oh, singing! You will never get me to give that up! Some random things about me: I can ride the unicycle, I can whistle (really high pitched) through my nose, (Or at least I used to be able to... I can't get myself to do it right now...) I'm the one dancing in the driver seat during rush hour, or really anytime I'm in the car, I can hop on one foot and touch my nose... at the same time!!, and... yeah, no, that's all I've got right now...

I come from an amazing family of 10. My parents are divorced, it was messy, it still is, i live with my mom and siblings and we are all living and loving life!!There is my mom; she is the strongest lady I know. If you knew how much crap this woman goes through, you would think so too! Then comes Jo, my oldest sister. She is the kind of person who loves you for who you are, wants you to be the best you can be, and urges you to live your own truth! She lives in Ogden with her girlfriend Tiff, who I love as if she was my own sister. After her is my sister Karren; she is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. She is fairly shy, but once you get to know her she is one of the funnest people to be around! Daniel is next in line. At the current moment he is on a mission in Romania, but come Wednesday the 24th, he is home!! He may seem tough and crazy at first but after a second look at him, he is as caring and loving as Barney. (without the creepy factor...) Then there is me, Christien! Wahoo! I'm pretty great... :) And then comes Nathan! Nathan is a keep to himself kind of guy. You can never tell what is going on in his head. He is the secret behind why the little kids get so riled up. The one who starts the fires and then walks away. :) I love him all the same. It's Celeste's turn! She has always been the "tom boy" of the family until recently, She is now wearing makeup, starting to care about what she looks like, and doing girly things. But then she goes out and plays flag football with all the guys. (She is a pretty well rounded girl.) Lauren on the other hand, is the girly-est girl ever! She walked out of my mom wearing a tutu and a tiara! She is the sweetest little girl and has always worried about the ones she loves. If she keeps it up she will end up doing something amazing, I know it! And last of all there is Justin, holy cow this kid can make you laugh! Some of the things he says/does far outdo the funniest comedians. This kid was a miracle right from the beginning and I'm so excited to see where he will wind up!!

So, that's us! We are your average American family... Ha! Right... however, we are pretty stinkin' AWESOME!!

Anyway, that is a little about me and why I started this blog. I'm just your average guy, trying to understand life, and overcome all the trials it brings. (At the present moment I'm kickin' it's trash and having fun doing it!)

"To live will be an awfully big adventure."
~ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan