6 years and 2 days ago....

I told my stbew (soon-to-be-ex-wife), the words "I do". It feels so surreal that my marriage didn't last 6 years (which is why I didn't write this post before now). On the day of my anniversary, I didn't even acknowledge it because it hurts so much to think about it and her. I keep askying myself "Why???" I gave her opportunities to back out before we got married, but she thought she was just having the "jitters". I shouldv'e known better. I don't think I could have tried any harder to make her happy, and now I don't know if any woman on this planet is worth all that trouble. As I reflect on my life, I realize that maybe I was just meant to be alone.

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

Could This be an Omen???

Well, for those of you who know, my soon-to-be ex-wife, Katrina has asked for a divorce. It also happens that the season's worst and most devastating hurricane so far happens to be named Katrina (or is it more than just coincidence??). The divorce process has been devastating in my life and has wreaked havoc just like a hurricane. I now have to re-build and move on, but no matter what, there will always be a reminder of the pain and suffering, even until the day I die.

Problem is, what happens if I don't want to rebuild, if I don't want to move on? What do I do then? I don't know. I'm having to learn about myself all over again and try to determine a direction to head into, but I don't know if I want to. Oh well...

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

Insane??? Maybe I am....

Well, a friend of mine once told me that insanity is the act of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Well, I guess then by that definition, I am officially insane when it comes to women. I keep trying the same things to meet women and none of them work at all. I guess I need a change of tactics or I need someone else to make that decision for me. I am only looking for someone who appreciates me for the person I am and someone I can appreciate for the person she is. I'm not looking for someone to change or mold and I hope that she won't try to change me. Well, I may be naieve but you know what, I'd rather find that special person once and for all. Besides, I think I got a mulligan the first time around.

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

Is there such a thing...

...as a meaningless "fling"? I pondered that thought most of today after only getting 3 hours of sleep. Of course, that was a thing of my own making since I was stupid enough to stay out until 3am when I had to be at work by 7am. But back to the fling thing...since I have never been involved in anything other than serious relationships, I've been thinking that maybe a fling would suit me well. But, since, I have no idea on how to even begin to do this, I am asking the first and to me the most obvious question. If you've got answers, post a comment or send me an e-mail.

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

Do All Women Play Games???

I'm pondering the answer to this question now that I'm on the brink of becoming a single person again. I've gone out and done some mingling, but it seems like the vast majority of single women I've been talking to, no matter if its at the movies, shopping, bowling alley, restaurant, church, or wherever, seem to be in the "game-playing" mode. Not me. Ask and I'll tell you the truth or my honest opinion. It doesn't matter if you ask me how I'm feeling or if you want to know intimate details, I'm not into lying about my life anymore. Some of my friends will play along, but I guess I'm getting too set in my ways to bother anymore. Or maybe I'm becoming more cynical. Who knows.

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

Why do the words...

"I'd like to get to know you better," bring out the some of the most unusal reactions from women? After my next-to-last post, I had this dream that basically chronicled my life and each time I've said that phrase or something close to it, I've been mostly rejected. To those "brave" souls who actually said yes, I've had memorable experiences. Some of them romantic, most not, but all very nice. I've always believed that life is a journey and how you choose to travel it is one of the things that makes us who we are. If only I could make a woman believe that a journey with me is worth taking....

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

"Under the Tuscan Sun"

Well, I decided to watch this movie last night, and I swear if it weren't a metaphor for my life! Watching it made me think about all that's gone on in my life the past few months, and well, I think I'm going to have to do something drastic in order to get back on track. What that is, I don't know, but I don't plan on leaving this area because I like it too much, but maybe I'll find some other way to move forward.

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

Dating Woes

I once thought that I could be a nice guy and women would love me for it. Well, I'm learning that in the "meat-market" that is Knoxville's single's scene, nice guys get asked to watch other women's stuff while they go off and dance with the jerks and "tail-chasers". Apparently I'm trustworthy enough to watch the purses and other things of strange women I've never met, but not good enough to get to know them personally. Well, I guess I'm going to have to stay away from the dating scene for a while.

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Have You Ever...

...told someone you liked them only to get no reaction, or worse? I decided to risk that this week and from what I can tell, it went badly, really badly. Oh well, it's hard to even say if I what I'm feeling for her was even real or "divorce-induced". I keep telling myself it's too soon to start on the dating scene, but if my "ex" is already dating someone, why shouldn't I? It's because I'm supposed to be doing this on my terms, not hers. I will admit, I haven't really given her much thought except when people bring her up, which I don't know if it's a good or bad thing. Anyway, I guess I'll have to learn from this experience and bring it along to whatever experience I have next.

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A wise man once told me "Listen to the opinions of the extremes and you'll discover that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

Does Being Honest Count For Anything?

To those 5 of you who've been reading this blog, I pose the question above in terms of dating. Reason is I've been out looking at the dating scene in Knox County and am discouraged in what I've seen so far. There are guys/gals that lie about all kinds of things and get away with them in the dating realm. I've even seen it in some "Christian" circles and I guess aside from me, people don't seem to care about it. Why is that? Have people become so jaded that they will do anything
and accept anything a person says? If so, I guess I'm going to be in big trouble since I won't lie even to save myself. Oh well.

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GOP lawmakers embrace their spending side - washingtonpost.com Highlights

GOP lawmakers embrace their spending side - washingtonpost.com Highlights - MSNBC.com

Now is it just me, or are the Republicans being a tad hypocritical here? They're supposed to be the ones that support cutting deficits (and taxes) and spending within their means. However, this year, we're in for more deficits that our children, grand-children, great-grand-children and great-great-grandchildren are going to be paying for, and they're GLOATING about it! The time has come that someone in our gov't is either going to stop spending money they don't have or we're going to have to raise taxes on those that can afford to pay them. Otherwise, we're going to have to raise taxes on everyone to pay for it. It's gotten to the point where the wealthy run the country and the poor and middle-class pay for their wealth! I've had enough of this!