Sorry I haven't been updating my journal like I should. I have been fairly busy in life. I have been going to school and also trying to find time to spend with my family. This has proven to be quite a task. But I hope to comment more in the near future on all your great works. I also hope to post up the few pieces i have been able to complete.

I have gotten A's on my first few classes, and I am glad about that. I hope to do equally good in classes to come.

I also have been studying for my Network+ certification. I am now Network+ certified and hope to continue on and become Security+ and Microsoft certified over the next few months. I also want to complete my associates degree in Information technology by the time I get out of the military. So my plate remains full.

Life with Linda is great. We get along great. I have never been in a relationship like this before, and feel very lucky to have found her. We bought a new car together. It is a fairly nice car too. I traded in my 2005 Hyundai for a 2007 Suzuki SX4. It has All-wheel drive and more power than my other car, with plenty options. It is by far the nicest car I have owned.

All in all, life has never been more satisfying.

Linda's book is now available at places like "Barnes and Noble" [link] and "Borders" , [link] so check it out. And if you cannot buy online, go to your local store and request through them. I am sure they can do that for you.


An artist had been working on a nude portrait for a long time. Every day, he was up early and worked late - bringing perfection with every stroke of his paint brush. As each day passed, he gained a better understanding of the female body and was able to really make his paintings shine.
After a month, the artist had become very weary from this non-stop effort and decided to take it easy for the day. Since his model had already shown up, he suggested they merely have a glass of wine and talk - since normally he preferred to do his painting in silence.
They talked for a few hours, getting to know each other better. Then as they were sipping their claret, the artist heard a car arriving outside. He jumped up and said, "Oh no! It's my wife! Quick, take off your clothes!"

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Here are some friends I admire and have supported me for some time now and give me plenty of feedback on my work. I can count on them time and time again to point me in right direction. You should check them out. Also if you were not mentioned, let me know. To error is human. These are in no particular order.









"My Phantom in the Flesh" by: lmmercer [link]
"Friendship" by: VictoriaHarte [link]
"My Sweet Angel" by: ImperialHalo13 [link]
"Always Mine" by: dark-angel-moonlight [link]
"Inside The Glass" by: Angsty-Poet [link]

Quote: “There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination.” -- Edmund Burke