I Am The Crooked Dragon
Sam Jokisch
I have been called ‘Crooked’ online for over a decade now. It’s origins are rooted in my usual self-loathing bullshit: I have never liked myself, and have struggled to let my freak flag fly all of my life. I’m awkward, dorky, and often annoying. I cry a lot. I overshare out of helplessness. I struggle with criticism that seems rooted in nothing constructive and quickly become defensive. I am anxious every minute of every hour of every day in some form or another. But I have learned with time and reflection that as long as I’m actively working on myself, doing my best to create the best version of me I can be, and moving towards better self-control and enlightenment, imperfections aren't damning.‘Crooked’ is a celebration of my weaknesses, and a constant reminder to myself that even on days when I’m a pain in the ass or bitchy or whatever, I know I get up every day and try to be the best version of me possible. As long as I do my best to be good and kind and loving, it’s okay to be a little Crooked.In my hometown there was a strange old psychic that did cheap readings and was a popular entertainer of bored teenagers. (We literally called him Psychic Bill. Idk man.) During an aura reading he told me that an incredibly deep, growly song can be sensed in my aura, and that I’ll often be drawn to similar sounds throughout my life. He told me it was dragon song, and that I clearly had some sort of dragon spirit or spirits with me standing guard.I can’t say just how real any of this was since I was just a dumb kid with no ties to my spiritual side yet, but the story still follows me today and makes me feel safe, loved, and connected to another world. Dragons have always felt like comfort and family, so I’ve made it my truth. I also have an ungodly hunger for deep-voiced men. Maybe I AM a dragon.
FAQS
- Fact: Someone once called me thicc Jenna Marbles and that’s probably the proudest I’ve ever been.- I am 31 years old.- I graduated from Lipscomb University with a Bachelors in Journalism and New Media and a Masters in Film and Creative Media.- No, my hair isn’t really that color. It’s Medium-Intense Red Blonde by ION.- I live in Southern California, and I am originally from St. Louis.- I am a full-time registered veterinary technician by day specializing in herpetology practices. I currently work in research.- I am a critter keeping enthusiast and currently am momma to:
- 1 dog [APBT] (JJ Abrams)
- 2 cats (Boss and Sadie)
- 3 ball pythons (Jenna, Tank, Hissa)
- 1 Western hognose (Zuko)
- 2 sand boas (Pasta and Scully)
- 1 Nile monitor (Sushi)
- 1 Argentina black and white tegu (Badger)
- 1 sulcata tortoise (Hollywood)
- 2 bearded dragons (Naga and Rajah)
- 3 whites tree frogs (Squid, Meeko, and Anura)
- 1 Tomato frog (Roma)
- 1 African fire skink (Annabelle)
- 1 Tokay gecko (Ozzie)
- 1 Crested gecko (Kettle Chips)
- 1 Savannah monitor (Voodoo)
- 2 leopard geckos (Cookie and Peep)
- 1 Mexican red-knee tarantula (Alice)
- A herd of dairy cow isopods ('The Herd')
- 1 curly hair tarantula (Rex)
-Giant African Millipede (Marceline)- I have a thriving colony of Dubia roaches. Don’t fuck with me.- I have almost zero sense of direction. No exaggeration. You could drop me off a mile away from somewhere I regularly spend time and there's a very real chance I won't know how to get back. A 23andMe result suggests it may have something to do with genetics, but I also may just be super dumb. It's something my viewers regularly roast me about in-game.- My favorite games are World of Warcraft, Stardew Valley, Hollow Knight, Baldur's Gate III and ARK: Survival Evolved. I am looking forward to playing games like Rain World, Cattails, and Hades in the future.- I was diagnosed with C-PTSD in 2017 and have occasionally struggled with self-harm throughout my life. I am open with my community about it in an attempt to normalize and destigmatize the mental-health conversation.- I spend my time reading, writing screenplays, taking care of my animals, watching way too much YouTube, and working working working.- I am currently writing and developing an hour-long television series called Rotwood that I had the honor of pitching at the Cannes Film Festival. Fuck yeah, werewolves. Peep my screen-writing career here ---> samjokisch.com- My favorite book series is the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. I also love Stephen King and Anne Rice. Follow my reading journey here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/126572966-sam-jokisch- I am a practicing Wiccan focused mainly on the moving of elemental energy. Your mind is so much more powerful than you know! (Also, women misbehaving? Always awesome).- Some of my very favorite content creators are: The Game Grumps, Jacksepticeye, Pewdiepie, the Cold Ones boys, Ethan Nestor, Moist Cr1TiKaL, Jschlatt, CinnamonToastKen, Markiplier, Valkyrae, Legal Eagle, Ted Nivison, TommyInnit, and about 80 million more. I'm very much a YouTube kid for life.- As far as bands go, my first love was and always will be Green Day, and my current love is MISSIO. Crywolf, Ashnikko, Ghost, Sub Urban, and Mothica make me feel all the feels and crazies too.- I can be reached for business inquiries at [email protected].