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Im a single guy who seeks to know others and to be known. When I say that, I dont mean in the conventional sense. What I mean to say is...I seek to really know people not just the facade that most of us have been putting up for those who dont really care. I try to live life as if everything is a new experience, because I notice things that others don't. The way a woman smiles when she talks to someone, the way a guy acts when he pretends not to care. The way the clouds form in the sky, the feeling that people get when they meet a friend, so many things...How people rush thru life and never take the time to just relax... we have become a society that must always be doing something new and exciting, looking for the next best thing. Not me, I'm simple, give me some good friends or family and a place to just hang out and chill and I can have more fun then all those who have to go here or be there. Don't get me wrong I love to have fun just as much as the next person but I find it in simple ways I guess. I'm easy to please just be real with me, show me some respect and you will find the same will come from me. I am often described as nice, and that is because I am, it is my nature, I'm tired of being told you have to not be so nice or you have to be mean to women or whatever. My heart is bottomless I love to make people happy! I believe that people deserve the best I have to give.

I am an aspiring Poet/Songwriter. Music and words are one of my passions in life. Words seemingly simple things, yet think about it words are the building block for all things. They inspire us, build us up, give us strength,they are the stuff that dreams are made of. Yet on the flipside they can hurt us, anger us, yes even kill our dreams. It really depends on how we use the words we know as to wether or not we do one or the other set of actions. But one of the things that words help us do is express Love in all its various forms. Love for family friends, even that special someone. For some reason I feel a connection to words and it shows in the way I use them, I try to search for the best possible way to speak what is on my mind. And one way to do that is thru poetry or songwriting. If you want to get to know me read the poems and songs I have written in my blog. I welcome comments and suggestions.

Music is one of the things that gets me thru the day, it is also a source of inspiration to me. I write whenever the mood strikes me and sometimes its work but many times it just flows from me, like a river from my soul. It really depends how deeply I can feel about the subject of my writing. A lot of times when I write I have no clue what I'm going to say or how it will turn out but usually it works and I just trust my instincts.

I am hard of hearing(HOH) and if that bothers you then sorry but its who I am. I prefer to communicate in sign language whenever possible. This way I can understand every word all of the time because I dont have to hear it, I can see it. People don't understand that even though I hear with hearing aids I miss alot of the conversation that goes on and this is compounded when there are larger groups of people and/or background noise! I miss about 50%-75% of group conversations because I cant read so many peoples lips. I do better in one on one situations. I can speak just as well as anyone else and to meet me, you wouldnt really notice that I am HOH unless my hearing aids are not working. I love the deaf community and deaf culture. For me its been somewhat of a hard road because I am HOH I dont fit 100% in either world hearing or deaf! So I'm in the middle, the hearing think I'm weird sometimes cuz of somethings that I do but deaf people understand. On the flipside of that I don't fit fully in the deaf world because I can speak as well as a hearing person and I can hear close enough to function in most environments in the hearing world (with hearing aids). I love the best of both worlds I guess, it's just been a crazy life because of my hearing! The thing that really upsets me and not even my family understands is when I cant hear they raise their voice and talk down to me like I'm stupid or something yet people don't always relize this. It really goes to peoples concept of the phrase "Deaf and Dumb". People have this perception that peole that are deaf and hard of hearing are Low functioning. I am pretty smart in fact smarter than the average person but that is becuase I love to learn. So thats why I prefer to communicate in sign language. The funny thing though about the whole thing is that there will inevitably come a time where I thought I heard someone say something and I will repeat it, and it will be so far from what they said it's hilarious. So it's good for a laugh! Smiles even I can laugh at it!

I have been looking all my life for someone who most would say is a soulmate. As I stated previously I am easy to please, as my dreams are really simple. All I have ever wanted from life is to have a wife who is my my soulmate and best friend, have a few kids with her, and to provide them with all they ever need, and to make people happy. I have been thru a lot in life and it has taken me a long time to realize how most people are and that not everyone has my best interests at heart. Therefore I have come to the point where I try my best to be myself and stay real. I dont let everyone in but for those who turn out to be real and show it you will find I got your back for life! If there is anything else you wish to know about me just ask.