newbie intro Shae Smith

[Shae Smith]

Hi guys and gals im super excited that i found this great fourm and even more excited that I get to be a part of it. my name is Shae Smith and I live in Portland oregon.
I'm a 23 year old who has alwyas had a love for car weather its driving them or fabricating them. new or classic it dosent matter.
I started out as a shade tree mechanic when I was 16. I got very good at fixing just about anything on a car and then i had a chance to work for a collision shop and mentor under the owner of the shop.
I loved the job and I learned as much and as fast as i could and then became board with the work when I felt like the owner had finished teaching me...
I then ended up moving to portland and found my "DREAM JOB" at a high end hot rod and custom fabrication shop.
now that I'm finaly where I wanted to be in life ive found its not really where I want to be... so i figued its time to start looking for a new passion and i have always had a love for houses and their design or the landscape. so i figured i would start looking for a way to get my foot in the door way and the best way in for me has always been geting educated in all areas first and then take what i know and find the direction that i want to go! so here i am and im excited to find this site if you come across me and have any advice or pointers for me they would be much appricated.