When In Rome

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and since Rome(….GA) is just a few miles down the road, why not do as the Romans do?

“…The boys then sliced the goat’s hide into strips, dipped them in the
sacrificial blood and took to the streets, gently slapping both women
and fields of crops with the goathide strips. Far from being fearful,
Roman women welcomed being touched with the hides because it was
believed the strips would make them more fertile in the coming year...”

Source: History Channel Website

Yeah….somehow, I can’t imagine that getting any guy very far.  In fact, I’m fairly certain that any guy that tried that nowadays would find themselves in lockup with their new valentine….Bubba.

But, as one of my friends mentioned, there comes a point in a guys life when they finally want to settle down and have a family.  Has that time come for me yet? 

There are times when I know I’d say “Yes” to that question.  But, right now, for the most part, I couldn’t honestly say “yes”.  I’ve got work and (in ~6months) law school.  At this point, I feel I’ve worked too hard to get here and trying to start a relationship or a family would or could extinguish those goals.  Sure, it’d be nice to have “a sweet little somethin’ to put my arms around,” as Joe Nichols would say, but I’ve got even larger dreams to live before then.  That’s not to say if I happen to run into “the one” that I’d turn a blind eye…in fact, I’m sure she wouldn’t take any of that shit. =)