There was wine, some beer, some sweet sweet jameson...and me.  I'm 31 years old, as of last Sat., divorced, the father to two wonderful midgets (Danger & Trouble), and have had one hell of a ride....I'm sarcastic, witty, egotistical, a warmongering pacifist, and not willing to say no in life.  This blog is my first, and to be honest it's going to be horrible.  It's going to be a combination of past experiences, travels, and validate many view of my assholishness;  it's going to show the entire world why not to trust men, make a 5 year plan, and hopefully at the very least raise a small smirk. 

So where should we start, eh?  Fuck it, lets start with today;  Where am I you ask?  I'm in a quant living room of a beautiful woman who will never fully realize her inner beauty, in a suburb of Washington D.C.  I've been quasi dating this girl for the last week, and things have been intense...will they work out, honestly probably not, I learned the hard way how long distance works....but who the hell knows what's normal in life, not me I'll tell you that.  I've been here for the last 10 days, 10 days of a 4 star hotel, upgraded rental car, bars, booze, jazz, and Jameson.  Suited up most days while I conduct my work and playing the classy well travelled man at night...life shouldn't be too bad right?  Depends on your view of life I guess, most guys my age are well suited in a comfortable career, married (or in deeply committed relationships), and are in a place they will call home for the rest of their lives...or so I've heard.  Where the fuck am I in that mist you ask?  I live in Germany, Stuttgart, Germany to be exact.  I have a magical little English bulldog that pulled me from the brink of depression (Lady Dog Face Churchill III), who will always dependably call the one woman who will love me no matter what.  I work for the US Government doing some amazing things I've dreamed of as a child and have a huge drunken friend network consisting of some of the oddest people you will ever meet....but above all else I travel! 

Should I validate this blog for you in the lush part or the travel, or both?!?  hmm...in the last 2 years I can honestly say I've travelled to more than 23 countries, my liver hates me.  The States has become a foreign concept to me, a quaint reality that I sometimes despise and sometimes love.   I have met people from all cultures and creeds, and have hungered for more....the replaying theme throughout these stories, it's cheesy though, is that I want someone who shares that hunger.  Honestly I had someone once and after a year and a half of love it ended, and with it a part of me ended.  That's love though, apparently, I can say a lot of it was my fault and most of bad timing...another current theme in my life. 

I don't want to sound like I'm whining in any way shape or form though;  my life motto has always been no regrets!  Each actions and reaction through life has been one that shaped who you are today, and even if you don't like that person...sucks for you, be happy with it, it's what you've got.  I've got tattoo's, I'm well read, well traveled, can make friends with the devil, and have a story for any occasion...suck it, most 'interesting man of the world'.

Ok, back to D.C. I have no idea how long I'll be here but over the last week I've explored all that is Alexandria and have been slowly reacquainting myself with 'merica!  Jesus the culture over here is weird, I can't get over two things; Everyone (I mean everyone) smokes weed...when the hell did this happen?!?  and there's not a person I know that wouldn't involve police in a personal matter in a heart beat (disclaimer I have had no contact with Law Enforcement, as of yet, during this trip). 

Not sure if that's enough of an intro but that's what we have ladies and gentlemen, we will dwell into the past, present, and future whilst enjoying a drink of your choice and you can laugh or disbelieve the ridiculous shit I get involved in; from midget fights, gypsies, crazy women, crazier homeless people, staring babies, fire like accidents, and more.  Welcome to the life of a Lush Traveler...lets enjoy the ride!