Hello all!
My name is Carlos Mercado. I am 22 years old and live in Austin, Texas. I've lived in Texas all my life and it really hasn't been all that bad. The weather here is generally nice and so are the people. My entire family lives here, so I really can't see myself living anywhere but here.
I'm a graduate of McCallum High School, but I did not go to college after graduation. Instead I started working full-time with the State of Texas. I'm working for the Workforce Commission in Texas and I really enjoy the work that I do. Mostly I answer telephones inquires about the Texas Labor Laws. But I would actually like to become a teacher, mostly because I love being around children and I'm very good with them. I also have a son of my own, whom I love very much and have dedicated the next page to the part of my life that surrounds him.
Let's see, I guess I should tell you a little about myself. I'm, believe it or not, very shy. But once you get to know me, you'll realize how open minded I really am. I'm the kind of person who is a really good listener and a good friend. I have always believed that in any relationship, you must have trust, weather it be a friendship or a monogamous relationship. Trust, for me anyways, has always been a big part of having a successful and happy relationship with anyone. At this moment I am currently seeing a very beautiful woman that I was funtunate enough to meet up with. I feel very secure that this relationship is going to be the best relationship I have had in a very long time. I care a great deal for my girlfriend and I don't mind saying this here on the Internet. I don't mind, simply because it's true.
Some of my other interests are sports, writing, and music. I love to sing and I wish I knew how to play an instrument. I had spent most of my time off playing basketball with two of my cousins, untill recently. Now me, my brother, and a couple of my uncles will go to the nearest golf course a play 18 holes of golf. I know it sounds boring, but it really is a fun and interesting game. I also like to write, but I haven't really been doing any of that lately. Partly because of my lack of time and mostly because of no real inspiration. Mostly I write poems, which usually involve love and hate and some of them do get a little morbid at times. I have recently picked up my pen and notepad and began to write again. All together my collection of works numbers in the 30's, and hopefully with any luck, that number will coninue to rise. If you are interested in possibly reading some of my works, just send me a message on the last page of this web site and I'll get in touch with you.