OK, as promised

I'm Jeffrey Lawrence Davis, but you can call me Jeff. In fact, I would prefer it. Jeffrey sounds like some freckly kid with a messy PBJ in his face.

I'm 27. I'm originally from Buchanan, Virginia, a tiny town on the James River in Botetourt County, in the southwestern part of the state. I live in Gainesville, VA, now, 25 miles west of D.C., with my wife of two years, Kimberly, and our 7-month-old son, Richard. We have two cats, Simba and Amber.

I work for Allied Technology Group as a senior technical writer/information management specialist on a State department contract. It's a bonzer job: plenty to do and the freedom to do it as I see fit. Wifey works for Unisys as an instructional designer on the Army's radio frequency ID contract. We both have secret security clearance, but I'm assuming what she knows is probably more interesting than what I know.

Anyway.

I guess the most important thing to know about me is I'm a Christian. Better yet, I'm working on being a Christian. Jesus died for my sins; simple as that. I'm working on the rest. I think Maya Angelou said it best: "You're a Christian? You already got it? I'm still working on it." I became a believer a week after my grandfather died. In a fit of severe depression, I walked into a small Baptist church in Haymarket, and for the first time since his funeral, I was at the beginning of peace. So, I'll let you know more about that journey as I walk... but not everything, not at first. Sharing my spiritual views is new to me. It can be uncomfortable. I'm still inching toward a decent hymn voice.

I'm also a liberal. That's right, a li-ber-al. SNAP. I am a tree-hugging, pro-tax, pro-choice, pro-gay, pro-regulation liberal. Nothing will ever change that. This country needs to move forward. Liberals and pre-idiot Republicans moved it forward, and conservatives generally held it back. That trend continues today. I am elated beyond language Barack Obama will become President Obama on January 20. We have to be patient with him because BushCo (thanks Mark Morford) ruined everything it could for eight years. But he is the right man for the job and I am proud of my country for electing him.

I think the most significant thing that's happened this year is becoming a father. I can't describe it other than my life is changed forever. All that I work for, all effort I exert, every dream I dream will be for my wife and children. We have one now, and we'll have another whenever the market perks up and we can sell the condo for somewhere with a lot more space.

Anyway.

That's all I've got time for right now. More later.