I took the long road through college, meaning that I graduated with a bachelor's 9 years after I graduated from high school. I always hated math, but somewhere along the line I sort of figured it out and eventually settled on mechanical engineering.

I worked as a process/manufacturing engineer for about 3 years and as a design engineer for about 3 years before quitting to run the company my wife and I started two years ago. Doing what? Making girly lotions and creams and stuff! Most days I smell real purty too. Someday, when my kids ask me why I smell like a girl, I'll tell 'em "That's the smell of money, kid!"

I have felt very strongly that my life has led me through certain turns and passages to end up where I am a business owner. I can't see myself doing anything else. The thought of working again for someone else seems totally out of the question (at least for now).

FUD, speaking of selling stuff on ebay, I have a TON of music gear being auctioned right now! (ebay name: spacetoast)