For as long as I can remember I've thought muscular physiques are beautiful. Wanting to be the best I can be, it's only fitting that I should work to gain muscle, myself.
When I was 11 I was the assistant tumbling instructor for a woman who lifted weights and had a gym connected to her house. I really admired her and thought she had the coolest situation a person could possibly be in. :) It was also around that time that I began reading bodybuilding magazines and watching movies and television shows with more muscular female body types represented.
It wasn't until more recent years that I had enough control over what I do with my time and what I eat to make much progress. I'd say I've been hard at it for 3-4 years. I've been fortunate that I've been learning about it since I was a kid, but there always seems to be more to learn and apply.