Well, I’ve finally taken the plunge and decided to process my thoughts into something positive (BLOG!?) rather than burdening certain individuals with my constant desire for attention.

Maybe a little introduction is necessary? I’m not quite sure, I’m new to the world of blogging after all. so here goes, and hopefully, I don’t start babbling or bore you too much.

My name is Tony, I’m a 23 year old male from the United Kingdom. I’m currently unemployed (I hate typing that never mind saying it!) but I’ll discuss that more in later posts. with my spare time I’m doing a course in Business Administration. It’s funny, given I’m studying that NOW even though I used to be an FLM (First Line Manager) for a large fashion retailer in both Europe & the United States. I’m pretty much a regular young guy on the outside it seems, but that’s as far as regular goes.

What do I mean by that, you may wonder? Well, the thing is… I’m a guy that fell into something that I thought I could control.

I met a girl, the most awe-inspiring, captivating person I’ve ever had the blessing to know. I was pretty much a broken man, emotionally down-trodden from a previous relationship and any sign of trust in other people was diminished. It’s not easy, being a lot more emotionally vulnerable than most of your average guys, But you see, this girl.. this girl came into my life so unexpectedly, I wasn’t even aware that I was letting her past my walls so easily, so naturally, it all felt right. She loved me, and shock, horror.. I was falling in love with her.

How is that ‘something you could not control?’ you shall ask, it’s never easy to say this, but this girl & I, we met online.

We are in a Long Distance Relationship.

Funny, maybe? unrealistic, perhaps? it’s okay, you share the same thought process as 95% of the world, and unfortunately I don’t think that view will change any time soon.

This is the time where my life was completely turned upside-down, but it was the happiest I’d felt in a long, long time. This blog, it’s going to be my release from all of the stress, the emotional outbursts that will surely follow, somewhere to vent, to breathe.

It will center on everything going on in my life, it will tell our story, my story. it’s a story of love, hurt & hope.. a love story that just had to happen between England & the United States.

Assuming anybody is still reading, I want to thank you. it’s good to share, and it’s brilliant to have people understand. If you, yourself, are also in a long distance relationship.. I’d like to hear your story, understand how you cope, deal with the associated stresses, and overcome the distance together.

I’m not sure whether you follow or ‘friend’ on here, but if you like what you read, then please follow or ‘friend’ me and I will return, I’d be more than delighted to share in your stories.

If not, thank you for reading anyway and I’d appreciate the feedback, positive or negative, it really goes a long way!

🙂 first post, complete!