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Devin

The Renaissance Man

About Me


CLICK HERE Im a 24yr old single newly commissioned officer in the U.S. ARMY stationed in Germany. I hope for the best but prepare for the worst. I have faith but remain a skeptic. I try to be the best at what I do but am not afraid of failure. It also provides a good learning experience. I love to travel and sightsee. I love to learn about new places, people and learn as much of their history and culture as I can. Im well traveled and have traveled well. I plan to do much more in the future. I'd like to officially welcome you to my site and hope you enjoy the content here in. Please don't hesitate to shoot me a message and say hello. Thanks, LT Barta TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Devin Louis Barta
Birthday: 18 September 1981
Birthplace: A hospital ... duh ... Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Current Location: At home, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 6'1"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right all the way
Your Heritage: Shotgun
The Shoes You Wore Today: Boots and Nikes .... I'm a runner
Your Weakness: Hills, Chocolate, Fine Wine, beautiful women and Kryptonite .... damn that Kryptonite
Your Fears: I dislike spiders ... I fear dying alone
Your Perfect Pizza: Thick Crust ... with meat ...
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Learn German
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL hahaha LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... not again
Your Best Physical Feature: My guns ... I sculpt them
Your Bedtime: 2200 - 2230
Your Most Missed Memory: Childhood
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither ... they go to the ass
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Chai tea ... with milk and sweet & low
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
Do you Smoke: Hellz no!!!!!!
Do you Swear: I'm combat arms ... what do you think?
Do you Sing: I tried once but the holy water started to boil
Do you Shower Daily: yup
Have you Been in Love: Of course
Do you want to go to College: Been there ... done that ... will do again
Do you want to get Married: Yup
Do you belive in yourself: In every way
Do you get Motion Sickness: rarely ... but when I do ... OH BOY!!!!!
Do you think you are Attractive: Yes ... in a subtle non-cocky sort of way
Are you a Health Freak: At times ... when without chocolate ... or Kryptonite
Do you get along with your Parents: Sure
Do you like Thunderstorms: Very Much So
Do you play an Instrument: Cello ... sort of been awhile
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: I'm in Germany ... what do you think
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Nope ... though high on life
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Nope
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Box no, package yes ... please reference, weaknesses and health freak comments above
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Can't say I have ... EVER!!!
In the past month have you been on Stage: Not on stage, but in the spotlight
In the past month have you been Dumped: Not in the past month ... though the whole going to Germany thing didn't seem to work out
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Nope
Ever been Drunk: Once again ... I am in Germany
Ever been called a Tease: How could you tell ....
Ever been Beaten up: My weakness is Kryptonite
Ever Shoplifted: That's naughty
How do you want to Die: Quickly ... in my sleep ... not yelling and screaming like the passenger in my car
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Older ... richer ... wiser
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy .... soon
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Any
Favourite Hair Color: Not white
Short or Long Hair: Long
Height: 5'1" - 6'3"
Weight: Depends on height ... thin and athletic
Best Clothing Style: Non-unkept
Number of Drugs I have taken: good question
Number of CDs I own: 20ish
Number of Piercings: 0
Number of Tattoos: 0
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 2 ... one I kept and one I left
You Have A Type A Personality
A You are hyper, energetic, and always on the mood You tend to succeed at everything you attempt And if you don't succeed at first, you quickly climb your way to the top!You could be called a workaholic, but you also make time for fun As long as it's high energy and competitive, you're interested You have the perfect personality for business and atheltic success Do You Have a Type A Personality?Take the quiz:
What SuPeR HeRo Would You Be?

Superman
You are strong, but a little on the shy side, you are talented. But a word of advice, don't go changing in telephone boths, you can get arrested!
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My Interests


I love to: Travel, Cycle, Swim, Ski, Workout, Run, Cook and Wine tours ... oh wine tours!!!!!

I'd like to meet:


People with like interests and friends.

Music:


I listen to a variety of types of music to include: Third Eye Blind, Aerosmith, Linkin Park ... since I play the cello I've also grown up with an appreciation for the classics ... there is a lot out there I like and listen to...

Movies:


40 Year Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, Anchorman, Shawshank Redemption, Smallville, Frasier ... and others.

Television:


CNN ... that's all that's in English ... though I want to learn German ... I just get lost in the sauce right now...

Books:


The Brotherhood of War series, The Da Vinci Code ... who hasn't read that, A Brief History of Time, Band of Brothers and Classics ... whatever's on my bookshelf.

Heroes:


Superman - Always does the right thing ........ The Incredible Hulk - Power and strength without bounds

My Blog

Asses and Elephants

Liberal or Conservative?   We are at the dawn of yet another election time and two parties once again duke it out for control of what happens (if anything at all given the lack of cooperation) in...
Posted by Devin on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:34:00 PST

Coming Soon

I read a blog today that has inspired me to redo my own. More to follow....
Posted by Devin on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:33:00 PST