Jim

Single dad with 3 children (1 full time and 2 part time) who continuously remind of why I think they are the most impressive humans I've ever met.(biased much?) My oldest has been with me since she was 1. She's now 12. I've married twice and have 2 kids from my second marriage. Separated from wife #2 for about 18mos but not yet divorced. I see my 2 youngest almost every weekend but I miss them terribly when they are gone. I lost 85lbs in '06 and maintained that through '07. Unfortunately, I have gained more than I care to mention since November, specifically Thanksgiving. I have been back on the grind and have shed 10, it's a start. My car is 18 years old and by no means a classic. My oldest daughter and I have a small one bedroom where my room is a futon in the living room. From my next place on, there will be a dishwasher. My job is the lowest paying that I've had in 10 years. I work 40 to 50 hours a week and for the last month have been taking a class that requires 12 hours attendance per week, and at least 2 to 3 hours of home study every night. All for a new job that will pay great but I have absolutely no guarantee of getting. Somewhere in there, I do the laundry, pay bills, cook, clean(as much as possible - it's been better I will admit), and try to spend as much time with my kids as I can. Needless to say, I sleep about 3 - 5 hours a night. I grew up very sheltered in a religious environment. By the time I struck out on my own I had become very close minded and self righteous. It led to a lot of poor decisions and poor behavior on my part. I am terribly addicted to cigarettes and even though I hate them, they are a great source of stress relief. I never dreamed I would be where I am now, so when I say that I'm happy where I'm at, it's not because I am satisfied with the above mentioned, it's that for the first time in my life, I am my truest self. Through hard work and therapy, I have shed a lot of the confusion of my past. So I think that it is fitting that having lived what I believe to be half of my life, I am essentially back at square one. Even though I have a long way to go, I am optimistic about the second half of my life, regardless of how things are now, as I have proven that starting with myself I have the ability to right some wrongs. //I try to have fun when I can. Music is a big part of my life. I am still very much the same kid that picked up his sisters guitar at the age of 12. I really enjoy the music I make. I golf as much as possible as it is the greatest game of all time. I like watching the same movie repeatedly until I can quote it at will. It would be a dream come true to write a movie of my own. I truly love my friends and my children. I couldn't be happier with either. ------------------------------------------------------- I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4