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Since, I have not taken the opportunity to do so yet, I want to thank you for your interest in my journal and web site. I hope that you enjoy your visit and come back soon and often.

I am Lowlandz. I took the name for two reasons. First, I discovered that the Anderson name has its origins in the Lowlands of Scotland. Second, my best friend had been using the pseudonym "Highlands" for some time and I wanted an online name that showed our connection. The "s" became a "z" as the user name "Lowlands" was already taken on the Geocities server, where my original Clan Anderson site was hosted. Even though I could have changed it back once I started using the Rogers.com service, I decided I liked it too much with the "z". So..I am Lowlandz.

I am a thirty-something husband and father from small town New Brunswick, Canada. I have been here all my life and entertain no serious thoughts of moving elsewhere. Although it must be said that the local economy is doing its best to change my mind!

My childhood was one of relative turmoil, with parents, who in all honesty should never have gotten married. They were good people with good intentions, but they just were not totally right for each other. When I was 15 years of age, they finally figure that out, and they went their separate ways. That was the beginning of the rebuilding process for everybody concerned.

Note: People who know me well will notice that I have left a lot details out of the above recount of my childhood. While it is true that some days, in the Anderson household were less fun than others, I see nothing good in airing my past here on the Internet for all to see. It would only hurt those involved and besides, it is in the past. It has been dealt with to the extent that I even, as the old cliché goes, "called the ol' man out" shortly after my parents separated. In actuality, he did much to help me through the healing process, to the point that I lived with him for a while after high school. Presently, my father and I enjoy a good relationship, where I have no problem calling him "Dad" (and my children call him "Grampy"). Ultimately, the main reason that I have not gone into detail about my childhood is because I refuse to use it as a crutch for issues that come up in my adult life. I am in control of my destiny (with a lot of help from upstairs) - my past does not control me.

My family is now the focus of my life. I want to be a good husband and a good father for my children. Some days I feel that I am succeeding at this goal, while other days leave me wondering if I've got what it takes. I do know that I need to manage and prioritize my time better than I have been. Ironically, my kids are in the very same room as me as I write this. My back is turned to them. I'm going to take a small break now.

I'll be glad when this site is complete! (so will my family!)

As a means of financial gain, I own and operate a small multimedia office in town. Once you get past the title, I do a lot of graphic design work with some HTML and digital video editing. It's good work, and I have truly been blessed to have been afforded this opportunity.

That's about it. In short, I am a cowboy who goes to work in a glass tower, an artist who can't paint what he feels, and a dreamer who lives as a realist. How's that for internal conflict?

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