Many have called me odd or strange, and I suppose they're right. I'm not like everyone else, and I freely admit that. To many people, what I do seems boring and incomprehensible, but for me it's the only thing I know.
You probably think of me as a nerd and a geek. But I'm more than a label or even someone who fits into a tiny little box. I've been places and seen things that are...well, outta this world. I've had things I loved taken from me, but I've also gained so much.
I have friends that are my family now. After my parents died, I was shipped from foster home to foster home. I grew into a bookworm who was intensely interested in languages. More specifically, anything to do with Ancient Egypt. I attended the Oriental Institute in Chicago, IL, where I was later laughed out of the academic world for my so-called crackpot theories.
Sometimes, I wish I could go back to those people and show them that I was right. But I know that what I'm involved in now is a lot bigger than me or any one person. It doesn't really matter what they thought of me because they didn't know me anyway.
I'm someone who likes to read old Archaeology books and watch the Discovery channel so I can make fun of Zahi Hawass (childish, I know, but still somewhat satisfying). I'm a guy who likes old jazz bands and California Cool piano. Rap music need not apply.
I'm a person who's grateful for what he has, but still needs a reminder to be thankful sometimes. I'm a guy who stays up too late and drinks too much coffee when I'm on the verge of discovering something. I'm someone who tries to see things from everyone's perspective and truly understand where they're coming from.
In the end, after everything is said and done, I guess I'm just simply Daniel Jackson. And that's enough.
This was just a little reflection from Daniel's POV on who he is. Hope you enjoyed!