In my life everything has only been temporary. I've never belonged to anyone or anything for very long and this is the meaning of the word sojourn (to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily). Since this is the perfect definition of my life it was the perfect title for my book.

I have a hard time finishing things, too—especially the writing. I've always loved words and reading them so it came naturally to write. Hopefully, Lord willing, I'll finish this before I'm gone. I know it would help a lot of people.

The conversation vector?

Ahem, well.....there's not a whole lot even an Alpha Male can do when the communication breaks down. You go into a relationship expecting there to be rough times, but you also anticipate love as the binding glue that gets you both through it. This kind of love requires a certain character made up of compassion, understanding and commitment. When that character isn't there and you don't have the love to depend on during the rough times, then all the communication in the world isn't going to help you.

I've went through my life looking for this type of commitment from the women I've been with and it has never really been there. So after a while you start to suspect that...a) something is wrong with the women or b) something is wrong with you. In my experience no relationship ever fails because of one-sided reasons. There's always a close 50-50 split of issues. The quandary comes when one person refuses (or simply doesn't want to) discuss those issues.

Again, the break down of communication, which you can't do anything about if the other person isn't willing to work through it with you. I can only make assessments based on the women I have known in my life and since every one of them have left (and never bothered to stay and try to make a go of it), it is hard for me to form a positive outlook in that regard.

I actually seem to gravitate toward women who are cold and distant. I've even done this online with the dating sites. Perhaps this is a subconscious thing. I don't know. But I have developed this somewhat dark sense of humor about the whole thing, which isn't bad if you were to be speaking to me in person, but it doesn't always go over so well in text-only situations.

I'm here so obviously I'm single.

Just like a woman...it gets interesting, and she leaves.

Is actually drinking someone's urine specimen....

For some reason this reminds me of a joke...

MAN: Honey, I would go to the ends of the Earth for you!
WOMAN: That's great! When are you leaving?

I've got a book about my own life that I'm still working on. I've already had some interest, but I have to get out a couple more chapters first. The name of the book is Sojourn.

David Nevue - Overcome (the whole album is awesome)

cute [lol]

[note: I think anyone who can write the word "clitoris" should not have a innocent little kitty as their avatar]

LOL...that reminded me of Jeremy the crow from The Secret of NIMH.

Jeremy: Ooh! oh-oh-oooh! A sparkly!
Mrs. Brisby: What?
Jeremy: You're wearing a sparkly! Can I have it? Can I?

My own nickname (in my real non-virtual life) is Epic. A buddy of mine who likes to hear about all the things that have happened to me took to calling me Epic McKinnon, and it stuck.

Oh don't do that, it's just starting to get good.

LOL....yeah, right. Now back to our regularly scheduled posting.

LOL....I've always been good at reading people, especially women. Hmm....maybe that's why I'm still alone.

Uh, no...

Nice try.

Just a habit of mine. I do it when I write, too.

It was just a joke. I'm glad you don't over analyze things :)

I'm not jaded; I'm a realist :)