Chastain (chas-ten) -probably from the French feminine noun châtaigne, meaning "chestnut;" or the similar adjective châtain, meaning "nut-brown" (or, more appropriately "auburn"- is my middle name. I'm actually Mary Chastain Addington, a very lovely and proper name in its own right... but due to its length (and the fact that my mother devised it so that I would never be called Mary alone) most people know me as Chastain, or more simply... Chas. My middle name has been a very important part of my identity over the years, and that is why I slapped it on my website. niansahc.com, well... "niansahc" alone is my name backwards with a typo (you'll notice the t has been replaced by an n.) The website has always been referred to by its present name, even though I'm the only one who can pronounce it on the first go. But who am I?   Well?   Good friggen question. Here it is in a long rambling nutshell: born March tenth,  1980 in Richmond,  Virginia to Eric and Beth grew up in Summersville, West Virginia attended Summersville Elementary School then Summersvill Jjunior High School then Johns Hopkins University in 1997 Glenville State C 1998 graduated from Nicholas County High School in 1998 moving on to Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Son Kent conceived May thirty - with Chris in Summersville, West Virginia third floor of Super 8 Motel during the original Ghost Busters movie son Kent Alexander Renfroe born February eighth, 2000 at 8:51 pm seven pounds four point four ounces. Moved back to Richmond, Virginia April, 2000 attended Virginia Commonwealth University 2001-2002. Son, Kent, six in February 2006 still living in Carytown in the ant farm.  currently the Training Coordinator for UPS Freight as well as the Advertising Editor for Black Heart Magazine. preferences Veggie burgers the colour grey rain rather than shine. The Pixies, Beethoven, Pinback, Three Mile Pilot, Heavy Vegetable, Thingy, The Breeders so so so many more. Italian food good German white wines night time the out doors hiking camping sleeping day dreaming strong interest in the occult love of things that make me feel any body of water. Stephen King, Douglas Adams, Shakespears Much Ado About Nothing, William Buttler Yeats, ee cummings, writing writing writing pen on page pen in hand words from touch. Having my back tickled. Kent's giggle. My mother and step-father who put up with all of my bs.  Kent my son and true love. Max my best friend and his sturdy yellow dog, Sampson. Chris the magician, may he rest in peace.  Eric a first love and dear friend, may he rest in peace. Matt  &  Ashley who owe me one. Lindsey who makes me laugh. Darcy for just being there. Charles who is badass. Cristalle, the best boss in the world. Alice, Darcy's mother as well as her brother,Max. Shawn the other half of Eric, a dear friend and first love. Debbie & Wilburt for being family and giving me the boys. Jamie, my cohort, co-world dominatix, co-insane woman. Mrs. Mcmillion for letting my words out. Randy, Amy, George.  Maia, Rick, Josh, Blake who let me sing with them a bit.  Brady for just being there. Wesley Willis my dead rat. Words... wonderful words. Domesticity. The Episcopal Church (which I heart.) St. Mark's. Shrine Mont. My family... my many other friends.