My 'Profile Greeting' from a Singles Website ->

I figured THIS would be fun to add to my Blog - hah! so, I'm 39 now... um... still not married... and, well - ya, I haven't really done much about it over the past several years either... I mean, I have been in love with some AMAZING women, and the bar is SO high, how could anyone measure up to their standards anyway! (if any of you are reading this, YES, I'm talking about you! ...heh, and even though that sounds pretty funny, to say it like that, on the other hand, it really is true... go figure!! )

Anyway - I recently started thinking that it would be down right cool to have some one special to do things with - my buddies are fun to hang out with and all - but in spite of the fact that I'm single at 39, Guy's really just don't do it for me. :-P.

Sooo, I figured I'd check out these singles website things since 'I love technology' and all, it only figures that I should turn there to look for a date right?

Anyway, one thing they have you do, is make up like a 'profile' greeting thing - I figured I'd share mine on face book - kinda personal ya, but.. after I wrote it, I figured it would make a great blog post too hah!

so, with out Further introduction, this is how my singles website profile greeting thing reads:

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I'm a happy person. I love life. I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Family is very important to me, and I'm surprised to find my self at 39 without wife and children! woah! Surprised, may be the wrong word heh, as we pretty much 'are where we are due to the choices we made to get us here' ya know. Lets say that when comparing my present life, with out wife and children, to my projected plan when I was 14 to 19 and thinking about what my life would be like when I was in my 30's, I'd have always thought that whatever version of my life I envisioned, would have included a Wife and Children.

-for future edit - this need's a better transition here- ;-P

O.K. More about me, January 10th of 2010, after setting a 'regular' kind of New Years resolution to do something about my 'extra pounds' I stepped on a scale, and was... well, Surprised and that word actually DOES work pretty well here, that I had grown to the hefty weight of 330 pounds! wow! no WONDER those restaurant Booths were feeling a tad tight...

So, instead of a 'run of the mill' new years resolution, I set a focused goal to lose 110 pounds, by 1/1/11 (a year and a day)- I was dead serious about doing it. I watched what I ate, and increased my activity levels, and seven and one half months later, (8/25/10) I had met my goal. yay!

At 5'11'' and 220 pounds, that STILL puts me with a bit more to lose, BUT, I feel OH SO MUCH BETTER! more energy, more life, more love for myself, and every one around me. it wasn't the 'fat look' so much, as the health aspects that really motivated me to get in better shape...

It's been about 6 months since August and I have done pretty good about keeping that weight off - I workout fairly regularly, and I eat better (as in more healthy... not as in 'with a fork and knife instead of with my bare hands...')

I'm about to set another 'real serious' goal to lose another 25 pounds so I'm pretty exited about that. (Apparently Dad is right (as usual) and setting goals really does make a difference heh.)

In addition to improving my physical attributes, I'm also working on my spiritual well being as well. I'm working on getting my weekly church attendance back to 'every week' like it is supposed to be. Am I doing too many all night Saturday LAN parties perhaps? Naw, I know that's not it, most of the people that I hang out with on Saturday Nights, are able to make it to their meetings the next day... So, it's just about making getting to my my meetings each week a priority, I know, and I'm committed to making that happen! (do I feel another 'focused Goal' coming on perhaps? heh. :-P.)

As for why I joined this social networking web site; I'm looking mostly to get to develop healthy friendships. for a long time now I have taken myself out of the dating pool. I was engaged twice before when I was younger, but I never married. I have fallen in love a few times since then and after awhile, I just chose to not get into close relationships, eventually even preferring the 'even keel' of single hood to the emotional roller coaster ride that being in love seemed to be.

That said, - Families and the importance of them are so deeply rooted in my DNA it is pure folly on my part to separate myself from the blessings that come from being in love. I think that thought is the main force that motivated me in to signing up on this 'Singles' web site. I want to meet people that share my values and hopefully find friends, and perhaps eventually even an eternal companion that shares similar interests and desires as well. Though, truth be told, I'd kind of like to start with 'friends' at first then gradually move towards that 'magical madly in love' time... if your looking for a 'within three weeks we will just 'know' we were made for each other forever kind of relationship... I'll just say up front, that it's doubtful, that 'I' will be 'that' person. heh.

Some more tidbits about me = I've been told, (to the point that I'm starting to believe it myself,) that I am a good listener, and that people like to talk with me, and feel confident that if they confide in me, that they trust that I will accept them for who they are, (of which they are 100% correct.)

I also think that I have a good sense of humor, I'm loath to use sarcasm, as rare is the time that some one isn't at least 'somewhat' hurt by playful jabs. Besides, there are so many other ways to make a joke or be funny! :-P

As for the 'moonlit walks on the beach' list; I like Video Games, movies, Board Games, camping, Card Games, photography, and watching the Ocean off the Oregon coast (California Coast is awesome too,) oh, and I almost forgot to mention, I like Games. and ok ya ya, moonlit walks on the beach sound fun too.

I speak Spanish thanks to my mission to Argentina, but I should practice more since I think I'm quite rusty.

I look forward to getting to make some good friends here on this site!

oh ya, I think my 'profile' thing lists my profession as "Writer" when it should say 'wana be writer' though that sounds rude ;-P. Truth is I Sell Asphalt Maintenance Products for a living, and do a bit of Web Design / IT work (they are such complimentary professions, I just couldn't see why not to merge the two... "We will Seal Coat and Stripe your Parking lot, then Fix your Computer, and add A forum to your Web Site while you wait!" <--- has a handy ring to it doesn't it? :-P

That ends my greeting! I hope to get to know you better now that you know all about me! send me a message!

Wade.