For my first entry on my Gnet blog, I'd like to give a summation of how I discovered Goth, and how I came to consider myself Goth.

It all began during Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. I saw some rather gothic-looking characters walking around, and realized that I really liked the style of clothing they wore.

At least, that's the superficial reason. The deeper reason is that, after the loss of a dream life, a parent, a friend, and a romance, I needed a way to grieve...