Adoring public, meet Kimberly. (and George)

Adoring public, meet Kimberly, the beautiful lady to whom I'd have gladly given my heart... if she hadn't already effortlessly stolen it away.

I know I've often said here that recent times have been "interesting", and this is no different. What is different this time, however, is that these recent interesting times have made, no, are making me very happy indeed.

2010 was a year of pain, a year of turmoil, a year of raised then dashed hopes, a year of loss... and was looking to end on a particularly foul note... until Kimberly came along and struck me like a bolt from the blue. As I described it to a friend, it went from zero to OMG with the suddenness of a punch to the gut.. and while this led to some regrettable short-term drama in our lives, together we watched the sun rise on New Year's day, and we've scarcely been apart since. With the new year comes a hope, a presence, comfort... that has long been absent for both of us.

I've had infatuations and crushes in the past, even intense ones, but this, amazingly, is mutual and reciprocated in full as we lazily rush into this together. We urgently have all the time in the world.

What can I say; when I fall, I fall hard.

So, adoring public, you'll be seeing (and reading) more of her in the coming days, weeks, months, and... many years to come.

Oh, and today's her birthday. Happy birthday, Kimmy!