short.term.commitment.
i get obsessed with things too easy sometimes. my passion is so overwhelming that it crosses into stalkerish territory. but i’m ok with that. becAuse i’m truly not OnE…
and no, i’m not talking about people. well maybe sometimes. more so projects, hobbies. lately it’s been reading blogs of different gay guys. some that are discovering themselves, not out of the closet yet and some established, just chronicling their lives through web 2.0. seeking support, friendship, companionship. an outlet online that they probably can’t find in person: at least not at this particular point in their lives. or maybe it’s a creative outlet. all in all, whatever the reason, it’s some interesting shit to read.
i’ve even set up an rss feed on my iPhone to inform me when one of my favorite blogs has been updated. i mean, of course, i have other feeds to read; daily news, my techy stuff, sports and music. but to be quite honest, it’s set up to sta- eh hem- reAd my latest obession.
it all started as a kid. my first true obsession, food.

nEveR stopped
moved on to music

never stopped
than sports. reading. writing. poetry. boys.
all of which i never truly stopped even though i attepted to be obsessed with girls to appease ppl. that was just wrong. ew.
no hetero.
later on, these obsessions developed sub-categories or genres.
authors. books. artists. names of boys i shall not mention…
drums. success.
keyboard. epic fail
singing. major success.
flute. epic fail.
volunteering. success.
dance. semi success.
guitar. fail (for now)
i’m a short-term commitment kind of guy. ive learned that. ive come to terms with it. i mean, of course, i have a couple of long term commitments in my life. and i need those for stability. what’s life without family, friends and that special someone to share it all with?! but just as i am great with short-term memory, i guess i’ve mastered this brief commitment affair.
at least I’m not your average male terrified of the dreaded C word. just that my latest commitment is a place holder for something new, different within a small time period.
i wonder if there are any other of you out there that suffer from short-term commitment?
-bdl
p.s. three weeks of no ice cream and i feel great!!!
