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S.J.

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships and Friends

About Me

Short Version: I'm a compassionate, romantic, adventurous, intelligent, witty, complex (yet surprisingly down-to-earth), perfectly imperfect 28 year-old living in Cincinnati... just trying to carve out my space in the world. ***********************************************************L ong Version: Over the last several years, I have learned a few things. The most important being that Life is a journey. It is a marathon, not a sprint. Challenges come in to our lives to make us, not to break us. Things happen when and how they are supposed to. That doesn't mean you shouldn't go after what you want. I'm not the type to stand around, waving my hands in the air, saying "I'm the good guy. I deserve to win." No one is just going to come up and hand you your dreams on a silver platter. That's not the way it works. But, as in all things, there must be a balance. Don't get the wrong impression that I'm totally grounded and nice or completely Zen. (Again, it's about balance.) Sometimes it's okay not to look before you leap. Sure, the landing may kill you, but the fall could be totally worth it. Yes, I've made mistakes, and I'll probably make more. It's human nature... but a mistake is only a mistake if you can't learn something from it. Think of the ups and downs of your life as lessons learned and blessings earned. In the end, I'm just one of the good guys trying to figure out how to achieve the best possible life I can.


My Interests

Spending time with family/friends, Theatre/Cinema/Telvision, Traveling, Trying new restaurants/foods, Napping, Wii, Dancing, WVU Football, Acting, Sleeping, Shopping, Gossip, Reading/Writing, Debating politics and other issues, Standing up for the underdog

I'd like to meet:

Confident, interesting, intelligent, compassionate, and witty people that can see beyond themselves. Those that bring/create drama need not apply. I prefer my drama on my daytime TV. *********************************************************** Someone that will challenge me mentally and emotionally. Someone that wants to know themself inside and out. *********************************************************** I do not need someone to complete me. I am whole on my own. Best case scenario is someone that is a good complement.

Music:

Dance, Club, and Pop for the most part, sometimes throw in some Country, Classical, Jazz, Hip/Hop, and R&B... very eclectic, as long as it's good, I'll listen

Movies:

Clue, Connie & Carla, Fargo, Reefer Madness, Death Becomes Her, The American President, Before Sunrise/Before Sunset, Moulin Rouge, The Usual Suspects, X-Men/X2/X3, The Brokenhearts Club, The Shawshank Redemption, Cruel Intentions, Under the Tuscan Sun, anything by Tyler Perry, and most any horror/thriller movie

Television:

Nip/Tuck, Guiding Light, Melrose Place, Ally McBeal, Alias, Grey's Anatomy, AbFab, Weeds, Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money, Strangers with Candy, Dead Like Me, Desperate Housewives, How I Met Your Mother, Arrested Development, Project Runway, Golden Girls, American Idol, Sex & the City, Big Brother, Survivor, 24, Brothers & Sisters, Dirt, Ugly Betty (Thank goodness for the DVR)

Books:

"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt, "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen, "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire, anything by David Sedaris, the Harry Potter series, the "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer, and I'll never turn up my nose at good 'chick lit' like "Bridget Jones's Diary", "Confessions of a Shopaholic", or "The Devil Wears Prada"

My Blog

Until Today by Iyanla Vanzant (part 2)

Here is another great passage by Iyanla Vanzant.  Again, I think we can all draw inspiration from her words.  ~Steve Until Today by Iyanla Vanzant   Life will work for me when I realiz...
Posted by S.J. on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:51:00 PST

Until Today by Iyanla Vanzant

A friend of mine brought this passage to my attention.  I think at one point or another in our lives we can all relate to at least a part of the following. ~Steve  Until Today by Iyanl...
Posted by S.J. on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:47:00 PST

American Idol - Finals (Results Show)

Good evening, America! This is it! This is the night we've been waiting 5 months for. This for the whole ball of wax. The kit 'n caboodle. For the big enchilada. (I think you get the idea. It's reall...
Posted by S.J. on Thu, 24 May 2007 07:06:00 PST

American Idol - Finals (Performance Show)

Good Evening, America! Well, here we are. This is it. This is the last chance for our superstar wannabes to show us what they've got. Will it be Jordin? Or will it be& eh, who am I kidding? It's gonn...
Posted by S.J. on Wed, 23 May 2007 06:26:00 PST

American Idol - Final 3 (Results Show)

Well, here we are& on what could be the most important night of the season. We're down to 3, and for the first time in Idol history (or at least as far as this blog is concerned) the correct final 3....
Posted by S.J. on Thu, 17 May 2007 06:33:00 PST

American Idol - Final 3 (Performance Show)

Good evening, America! Well, here we are& down to the Final 3, and the correct final 3 at that. How often does that actually happen? The answer to that would be never. Not once. Not ever. Never ever....
Posted by S.J. on Wed, 16 May 2007 06:24:00 PST

American Idol - Final 4 (Performance Show)

Good Evening, America! We have two weeks to go and 4 wannabe's to choose from. Can you feel the excitement?! Now that we've gotten rid of all the riffraff, this should be an amazing show. Tonight, our...
Posted by S.J. on Wed, 09 May 2007 07:45:00 PST

American Idol - Final 6 Redux (Results Show)

Good evening, America! No foolin' this week. We are actually sending somebody home tonight. Two somebodies in fact. Which two of our superstar wannabes is it gonna be? (I know who I'd like for it to ...
Posted by S.J. on Thu, 03 May 2007 06:31:00 PST

American Idol - Final 6 Redux (Performance Show)

Good evening, America. It's been a week since Idol Gives Back. Last week they played nice. (No one went home, though they were mean with how they made Jordin think she was leaving.) All that good che...
Posted by S.J. on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:23:00 PST

American Idol - Final 6 (Performance Show)

Good evening Idol fans! It's Tuesday night and time for another round of performances from our wannabes. This week is a special week. It's "Idol Gives Back" week. (And I'm going to do my best not to ...
Posted by S.J. on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:53:00 PST