I could put some here every day... words, that is... but though I write daily, I post words on the net when I feel like it... not so much when I feel I have something worth saying, because I'll be the first to agree that I post a lot of meaningless babble (and maybe you enjoy that too, but it's ok if I'm the only one)... I post words here when I feel like sharing and I am optimistic about finding others who might want to share with me...

or whenever the muse might want public exposure...

I wouldn't call myself a writer in the public sense of the word, for though I do write daily, I choose to let words flow little or not thought to restriction or conscious structure and I put no energy into editing or organizing words for any sort of commercially publishing... I write primarily to release what is going on in my head and to reflect on what I experience with my senses... often, I write just for the fun of playing with the words, especially when I fall into rhyme...

I am out here on the web because I love to share words... I love to read and communicate and experience language... I am also out here on the web because I am single, have a rather small social circle, and would love to find more friends (local, especially) and a partner in life... the web is one more way to smile and wave at people (hi people)...

before the dating game begins, don't... I mean, I am not here to find a relationship on the web... intimate relationships, for me, require a lot more than words and images... fantasies are fun, but I believe lovers and partners (and even true friends) are in-person people, at least for some amount of time... so if you really think we're compatible partners and you're looking for a partner in life, come on over and we can talk about it... and if you just think I'm hot and want my body, knock yourself out trying to seduce me (but bring your sense of humor, an open mind, and a whole lot of humility or you might get offended)... 

when I think about myspace and writing here, I realize I have not found any purpose for this space... I have a lot of writing spaces on the web... spaces where I write dreams of my heart, spaces where I rant (though I haven't for some time), a place to just write about the mundane details of daily life for friends who care enough to want to know, a space for free associative babbling, a whole lot of spaces for specific purposes...

mostly, these days, I write a daily bit in the daily life blog and the rest ends up in the free-for-all babbling diary (with a heart-dream popping out in rhyme every now and then because as analytical and independent as I am, my heart never ceases to amaze me with it's romantic fantasies and I love the songs that inspires)...

so I suppose this entry is a bit of an introduction to me (after dozens of entries giving little thought to this sort of thing), for any of you who might like to know about ric... that is my name, by the way... ric candor... 407-325-1482... and if you think I'm crazy for putting my number here, I'm ok with that... we probably won't see eye to eye about a lot of things, but that's cool cuz everybody's got an opinion and I respect your right to think as you please...

and I'd like to know what you think... I live with nothing to hide and welcome interaction... I intend no harm and do my best to actualize my intentions... I believe in honesty and, though realistic to accept that it is a rare commodity in this word, am optimistic enough to hope I might find it... that is where any sort of real friendship or relationship starts for me... which is probably why I am alone a lot these days, aye?...

I enjoy alone-time, but I also enjoy sharing everything (and can do it), so I'd like to find a happy balance and so I reach out daily, sometimes through words on the web, more often through smiles at people wherever I am, cuz as happy as I am with myself, I kinda need someone else for the sharing part, ya know?...

if you want to know anything about me, just ask... your questions turn the pages of the open book I strive to be... I don't expect any comments to this post, but feel free to say whatever is on your mind... I understand most people want privacy and feel uncomfortable sharing initially or in public, I just don't share that feeling the way most people seem to... in many ways I am like you, in many ways I am not like anyone I've ever met, and though life is lonelier than I'd like at times, it's almost always fun to be alive...

maybe myspace will become my exceptionally egocentric naively narcissistic obnoxiously open expose of me thinking and writing about me (that'll sure gather an audience, no doubt... self-deprecating humor doesn't always save me from my playful egomania, but it helps keep my feet on the ground... sometimes)...

if you think I write too much, well, you're probably in the wrong place... I write a lot, live with it or come on over and give me something else to do with my hands that might keep my attention... I am in Orlando, Florida, if the area code didn't already tell you that... it's a fun place for a vacation if you're a kid or a kid at heart (like me), so there's your excuse to meet me for a day of play or lunch or coffee or something...

see how hopeful I can be?... 

there are always words, but there isn't always time... I wish there was more time to read the blogs I've subscribed to here and other places and explore more... I wish there was more time for play offline too... there is what there is and I try to make the most of it... what do you do?...

so read, call, visit, ask, or ignore, it's your choice... if you want my attention, wave somehow or just ask for it... pass my name number or address along to anyone you might know (especially if you think they can deal with me)... I'm into meeting honest people and finding new friends... living in the moment and leaving the world a little bit better than I found it... how about you?...

wanna be real?... whatever you do, enjoy it and make the most of it... that is what life is about...

thanks for reading, may today be a great day in your life