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About Me

I am a lot of things.... but above all, I am ME.
To see me on the street I look like any other guy. I'm a (young) 40 year old single guy living in Atlanta. This is my online journal... I beleive that friends are a meter of wealth - not material things. In this case, I am a very wealthy person! I have been divorced for over 2 years now and enjoying life again. I am thankful for all the wonderful friends I had to help me along as I started this newest chapter of my life.
I am constantly in a state of self-examination, taking stock of who I am, and what I want. A life unexamined is not worth livinig. I feel I have a lot to give to the world.. just trying to figure out what that is. I can be a little goofy at times, silly, yet serious. I love to travel (though I never seem to get enough opportunities to do it) and have real conversations with real people. Music is more than a passion to me. I love a good laugh, or a good cry with a close friend. I LOVE to cook! I am known for my mean lasagna, chicken enchiladas and soups/stews! I currently work for a state agency, a new career direction for me, and I love my job. I used to work in the wine business - wine is a passion to me - I love the history and culture of winePrior to that I was in graphic design for over 15 years.
I also am known to crossdress, (hence this profile).... but don't let that scare you off....
I am also a....
son, brother and uncle.
an animal lover and dog owner.
a great cook.
an amateur musician/song writer.
a gardener.
little bit naughty and a little bit nice.
who loves to be outdoors.
a wine lover/aficionado.
an artist/writer.
a libertarian.
a hard worker.
a history buff.
has a good sense of humor.
in touch with my emotions.
ROMANTIC!
midwesterner.
good listener.
close to my family.
friend.

My Interests

Music (listening/playing/writing), cooking, wine, art, fashion, history, politics and cool, laid back people.

I'd like to meet:

People who think outside the box, color outside the lines, and like vanilla, but realize that a little spice and variety is a good thing too!People who can accept me for who I am. I would like to meet any open minded people who live and let live. I enjoy chatting with anyone who can appreciate all of our unique differnces, who respect individuality. I would like to make some friends who I could hang out with, share a drink with (in either male or female appearance), or just share thoughts and expereinces. The soul has no gender, and you might find me to be a pretty cool person once you get to know me! There has been some confusion here.. I am happy to chat with and befriend anyone who is respectful... however.. if you're a guy trying to get some... keep moving.. ain't gonna happen here...

I would really like to meet a nice, open minded lady.. someone who appreciates nice home cooked meals, romantic evenings, (must like dogs)... someone who is in touch with their emotions and has a lust for life.I have been VERY LUCKY to meet so many wonderful people here on MySpace, and hope to continue to meet many more. Anyone interested in getting to know someone who is a little differnt, very unique, is more than welcome to say hello!

Music:

Anything except country and (c)rap. Jazz, classic rock, 80 new wave/alternative...

Movies:

just ask

Television:

not much into TV - except the "educational" stuff

Books:

Hmmm.. depends on my mood

Heroes:

My parents.. Keith Richards (LOL), and the men and women that serve our country.

My Blog

More tales from the Dating Short Bus

So I meet this girl earlier this week at dinner through some friends. She's a "switch", would is how I would categorize myself. We talk, and since this particular group of friends is very active in th...
Posted by Allie on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:35:00 PST

What the Fuck? (More tails from the Dating Short Bus)

OK.. so this one girl I went out with a few times over the summer... she and I have been dancing around the subject of "getting together" for some mutually beneficial times. Me, being home alone this ...
Posted by Allie on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:09:00 PST

Tales from the Dating Short Bus

Ok.. well no real tales to share at this point. In the last 3 months I've "dated" or gone out on dates, with 3 or 4 different ladies. One has flaked out on me, one has become a good friend (thanks J);...
Posted by Allie on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:29:00 PST

Tales from the Dating Short Bus

Words of Wisdom

Desiderata: Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly & clea...
Posted by Allie on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:49:00 PST

Friday night download

well.. it's been a strange kind of week... I feel I've been playing therapist to people, offering advice based on my own history... Somehow, in the back of my mind I get this feeling of "Always the fr...
Posted by Allie on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:55:00 PST

feel good email exchange

The following is an email exchange I had with my friend M (see previous blog), from this afternoon:M: I don't like boys very much right now (present company excluded of course) LOLMe: well then.. I'm...
Posted by Allie on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:47:00 PST

Thoughts about relatiosnhips

Relationships are never easy& especially in today's world. There is no rule book, regardless of what some would say; each one is different and unique in its own way, yet we all struggle with the same ...
Posted by Allie on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:14:00 PST

Lunch Date

WEll... I think it went pretty well. Of course we only had a little over an hour to spend together, but the weather here is nice, so we walked to Underground, gota salad, and after eating we went out ...
Posted by Allie on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:58:00 PST

I’m so in love.....

... with this WEATHER! I love this time of year, its finally cooling off, you can begin to see leaves star changing.... the days are milder, the nights are cooler... I can even feel a spiritual shift ...
Posted by Allie on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:34:00 PST