Reading this reminds me of an old song from my high school days, a one hit wonder called "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday. Great tune, but haunting, and the lyrics sound awfully close to what you just posted. If you've never heard it, you can probably find it on Youtube.

Well, it's still better than naming a seafood restaurant The Bearded Clam.

(sorry, couldn't resist) :p
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Hmm... let's see... Liver and onions. Brussels sprouts (smothered with cheese, of course). Asparagus (especially grilled). Jalapenos on my pizza (never would've before the other night, but it was free and I was desperately hungry. Delicious!). To name a few.

Oh, almost forgot - SUSHI!!
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Made me happy: My 10-yo nephew telling me one of the reasons he likes being around me is because I'm like a counselor to him.

Needs improvement: Snapping harshly at my almost 2-yo for turning off my computer while I was on it. Yes, it was annoying, but he's just being typical of his age and I need to be more patient.
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When I've camped, pretty much the group I'm with has eschewed all but the most basic hygiene, meaning sponge baths at the absolute most. Usually we find a nice cool lake or creek to take a dip in (depending on season) and call that a bath. Besides, I have issues with semi-public showers, much like public toilets.

Now once everybody's home, all involved parties MUST fully shower and wash within two hours of returning else risk getting deemed a public health crisis and being doused with burning kerosene for the common good.

Pretty much exactly how I feel about hunting. I don't have anything against it (though I'm a little cool at the thought of trophy hunting, but I can deal), but it's not something that ever really appealed to me unless I were in a survival situation or it was the only way I could feed my family. I'm no animal rights activist, and I do believe that to maintain nature's balance sometimes we need to cull the herds, but like you the thought of causing an animal pain and suffering would curb any enthusiasm about hunting in a heartbeat.

Now, target shooting I do love. And when it involves sporting clays? That gets me as excited as a five year old on Christmas Eve.
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I don't think you said a single thing that I could disagree with. Marriage should be taken far more seriously than it often is in today's society, and I don't believe that divorce should be in every new couple's mind as a possible escape hatch in case things go south. But if there is any abuse going on (physical or verbal), or unhappiness permeates one or both partners, then maybe it's time to take a hard look at things and decide if the marriage is worth continuing, but not without exhausting all other options. Except of course abusive situations, one should waste no time escaping one of those. And sometimes it's better for the kids to deal with two divorced, but civil to each other parents than to live in a house with their constant unhappiness.

My marriage has had it's share of rocks and shoals lately. But we're trying to commit to spending more quality time with each other (WITHOUT kids or anyone else) and when we are able to find the time or finances to, things go quite well. If we can continue that as a base for our marriage, then I think it'll serve us well down the road.
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Late to the party on this one as well, must've missed it while I was moving. I can see a great deal of myself in you, from the low self-image all the way down to the blogging just to figure myself out. I'm in the middle of my only marriage right now and, truth be told, there have been some rough times and there still may be in the future. Both my wife and I struggle to find each other sometimes through our own personal issues. We are both very imperfect, but I might hazard to say I'm a little more candid about admitting my faults. Trouble is, we've invested too much of our lives and memories in each other, not to mention we too are in the process of adopting an almost-2 year old boy. We were actually separated for a little over a year, mainly because I took a job in another state, but truth be told we sort of needed the separation. Living alone got old after about a month. I wouldn't like to be totally alone but it would take a great deal of fortuitous circumstances for me to find someone else (or allow someone else in) if I ever left my wife. So while I won't trot out the tired line "I know how you feel", I will say that you are describing familiar territory.

Thanks for posting this, and all that you do post. It's refreshing to see that there are others out there that share a lot of your thoughts.
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I lived in California (both LA and SF Bay Area) for 14 years. Yet I never got a chance to visit Yosemite Park, Death Valley, Alcatraz, or Vegas (though I have been to Reno and Laughlin). To name a few.
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People who, even after reading your article, cannot distinguish between healthy, loving touch, and unhealthy, inappropriate touch of children have no business having or raising any, let alone finding fault with those who know how to love their kids. The cranial rectosis pic was a more than appropriate response.
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