The Exploits of the LumpyOne

The Spoiled Under 30-Crowd

2009-12-17T20:40:07Z

I was sent this via email by a friend and had to share. Its funny and worth the time to read to the end:

If you are 30 or older, you will think this is hilarious!!!!

When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up, what with walking Twenty-five miles to school every morning.... Uphill... barefoot... BOTH ways Yadda, yadda, yadda

And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on my kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it! But now that... I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.

You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia! And I hate to say it, but you kids today, you don't know how good you've got it! I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have The Internet.

If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalogue!! There was no email!! We had to actually write somebody a letter - with a pen! Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take, like, a week to get there! Stamps were 10 cents!

Child Protective Services didn't care if our parents beat us. As a matter of fact, the parents of all my friends also had permission to kick our ass! Nowhere was safe!

There were no MP3' s or Napsters! If you wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the damn record store and shoplift it yourself! Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and the DJ would usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up! There were no CD players! We had tape decks in our car. We'd play our favorite tape and "eject" it when finished and the tape would come undone. Cause - that's how we rolled, dig?

We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called they got a busy signal, that's it! And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either! When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your mom, your boss, your bookie, your drug dealer, a collections agent, you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!

We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'. Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination!! And there were no multiple levels or screens; it was just one screen... forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! Just like LIFE!

You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! You were screwed when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off your ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel! NO REMOTES!!! There was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday Morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-bastards!

And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up we had to use the stove! Imagine that! That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy.. You're spoiled. You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980 or before!

Regards, The Over 30 Crowd

Time to Leave?

2009-11-04T18:17:04Z

I've considered leaving California for some time now. I remember when I moved here, California in my mid-west eyes was a golden and adventurous place. The land of the movie stars and the last real frontier of America as it was on the West Coast. When I moved out here nearly 20 years ago, it was to the Central Valley and I /hated/ it with a passion, thus why I finished college and hurried North to the SF Bay area. I love it up here in the bay area (North Bay) and have left really comfortable for the 3.5 years we've been here.

The recent election on Prop 8 and it killing gay marriages which were deemed legal in the State makes me sick. But I've been able to accept it, knowing that it will come to a vote again in a few years most likely and will probably win. I recently saw Milk and that made me think that here in California at least, give it time, and it will go in favor of the gays of California.

However, this recent article on banning divorce in California has me seriously, more than ever, thinking I need to get out of this state. Wasn't it Henry VII that shook up the Church in England to allow divorce? It's been "legal" to do in the US for... hell, I can't even find how long. What the hell does this guy really think to accomplish? It seems clear he has no real clue that "protecting traditional marriage" is like forcing your beliefs on others when in the US we clearly have stated in the Bill of Rights the Freedom to Religion! Maybe my religion doesn't seem marriage the same way as he does, so you are going to force your views on me because you think in America its "traditional". This is one political movement, if it ends up on the ballot (and I'm guessing it probably will knowing this state), that I'll be sure to get involved in. I'm going to be out there with a bloody sign or banner, maybe a damn bullhorn and verbally attacking those idiots trying to take away my freedoms from me because they think theirs are more important. I'm fired up now... soon the Monster will escape, then watch out! RAAAAAAH!

Seriously, any of you out there who hear more about this as it progresses, please pass it on! Especially if you know of or find those who are opposed to this.

Update

2009-10-14T17:03:29Z

This year is moving by quickly now. Ever since I started my classes the weeks seem to have just been flying by, not to mention I've been more motivated and focused on doing well.

I've a little over a week left of my current mod, which is the first of 3 with this instructor to get me the mad skillz to get my A+ certification, although I'm considering taking the Cert test before I finish these classes. I even have the instructor suggesting I give it a go and he has pointed me to a few practice tests to try before I spend the money on the cert.

October is such a great month. Halloween for one, the weather here in Sonoma starting to cool off and autumn arriving, and the anniversary of my wedding. Nine years its been. Wow... Nine years. It doesn't seem that long looking back at it, but its been some very turbulent 9 years. Not for our marriage but just life in general, a life I wouldn't have wanted to wade through without my D. I love you babes! Thank you for everything in the last nine years and here is to another great many years together. Its good to look at the future and have it look brighter than it has in a long time.

Update

2009-09-22T19:57:25Z

Two weeks ago had a break at school for a week and all I can say is it was needed! I'm back into class again, starting my second week of what will turn out to be about 18 weeks total of my computer hardware classes which will take me through the end of the year. So far, its been pretty easy and straightforward and it will be prepping me for the A+ cert. Great thing is putting an older system together. We are talking P3, 600Mhz processor with 128 MB of RAM a 40GB HDD (IDE naturally), and a CD-ROM drive. Oh yeah, can't forget the AGP ATI Rage II graphics card which is just smoking hot. ;) Its going to be running 98SE! I feel old now since there are those in my class who never have seen 98.

So ready for Diablo III and Starcraft II to get released. This weekend installed Starcraft and Brood Wars again, but only got through 3 of the Terran missions before being dragged away to see Inglorious Bastards. Loved the movie, especially the music and a few scenes where you can tell he took real care with audio aspects of the movie. As typical for Tarantino, a lot of dying and graphic violence but I did really enjoy even the plot even.

Its going to be a hot week here in wine country. First day of Autumn and it feels like summer. Ohwell.. hopefully plenty of rain is on the way.

Update

2009-09-04T17:21:22Z

Since I've not updated in a little while here on LJ, here goes...

The doctor feels fairly certain my ankle problem is Gout, a form of arthritis, caused by uric acid in the blood crystallizing into the joints because the body can't eliminate it properly. Uric acid is formed from purines in foods we eat, namely things such as meat, seafood (bummer), and beer. No beer for me... but little loss as I don't drink much beer and prefer wine ;) What gets me is I've been changing eating habits for the better, have lost 11 pounds in the last nine months, and yet still this attack hit. Anyway, working on a regiment now of meds for it, which only helps to minimize/reduce the likelihood of attacks but not preventing them. Thanks mom, for all the fun I get to look forward to with arthritis the rest of my life. At least the doc tried to cheer me up and joke that it being called the Disease of Kings, I should feel like royalty. I wouldn't mind, but where are the riches and power that go with it?! ;)

On a positive note... I finished my 3 week section of classes last night! Wooo! Now the last three weeks just flew by but it was painful. Not just because of the ankle but due to the amount of work crammed into a 3 week section. But its over and I get to start on my hardware class Tuesday. Looking forward to that, as it will prep me for the A+ cert test, which I feel is the next big step towards my goal. The only tough part is dealing with my current job and keeping it from dragging me down into a pit of despair while I finish my education goals.

Glad for a three day weekend!! Perfect time after this 3 week section of classes and the stresses of work lately. Plan is to check out the Point Arena Lighthouse this weekend up in Point Arena. It's one of the tallest in California and only one of such height (115 ft) you can still climb to the top! Should be quite an experience.. hope the ankle holds up.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

lumpyone @ 2009-08-12T08:19:00

2009-08-12T15:28:57Z

Another set of classes down with and over, once I take a final for Access tonight. Yesterday I wasn't sure I was going to finish it all, but I did manage (with the help of goldenmaia ) to get my Access Final Project done last night. Wooo! I didn't do anything fancy, just what the guidelines asked for, but with work picking up again I just don't seem to have the energy in the evenings to focus into doing more for class than just completing the assignments.

Next group of classes will be a lot more intense, only 2 classes but they are a solid four hours each night whereas so far its only been classes at 2 nights a week, 2 hours a night (was doing 4 classes though). It's half as many weeks, but a lot more work. There are days I'd like for the program to be more like that, just to finish it sooner.

lumpyone @ 2009-07-30T10:24:00

2009-07-30T17:24:47Z

I came across this on via khall

I liked this article and felt it gave a overall positive view of the poly lifestyle to the general public.

This sums up my views on it nicely: "engaging in loving, intimate relationships with more than one person—based upon the knowledge and consent of everyone involved."

Enjoy.

Edit: Total newbie mistake and forgot to attach the link! Doh!

Update

2009-07-28T23:46:50Z

I've not posted much lately, mostly because I've been busy with work and school... but mostly trying to keep up with school. Its going to be a long year until I finish.

Anyway, all this talk about "affordable health care" has got me thinking and there is just one question I've not found a real answer too as our elected officials attempt to devise a health care system that is suppose to cover every American and not make us poor in the process.

What /is/ affordable health care?

I don't see any definition of that anywhere. What's affordable to my neighbor may not be affordable to me. What happens if the company I work for, who has already changed my health care so I'm paying for 50% of it now which is a rather large chuck of change, decides to drop me completely once a national health care shows up, and on top of that it's going to cost me more than what it would if my employer still offered a plan but wanted me to pay 100% of it? Worse yet, what about all those of you out there with children. I don't have any and its times like these I'm glad I don't. How the hell would I be able to afford them?!

From all I've read and heard, it sounds like we may be on the track of health care for all Americans but nothing which is going to be affordable for everyone and definitely still far below the quality of health care available it just about every other industrialized country in the world.

F$&K Yeah!

2009-07-13T14:52:35Z

See, profanity may not be such a bad thing after all.

Reno Cat Show

2009-07-05T14:38:41Z

Spending the 4th holiday in Reno at a cat show. Not going very well for guys unfortunately, but we did make it into the local paper's Independence Day edition yesterday. http://www.rgj.com They quoted Di and have a picture of our recent sphinx addition Desmond and me.

Time flies

2009-06-22T20:52:02Z

Its starting the 6th week since I started taking classes. I look back and it doesn't seem that long, then again, a lot more stuff is going on with life. :D

It can be amazing how it seems you can fit more into your schedule the more you do, well, to a point perhaps. But the last month and a half has been insane crazy. Work has been slow, but it still takes up 10 hours a day. Classes have been easy, nothing new yet and nothing I've not encountered before so its not required a lot of study time. Weekends have been taken up with cat shows, family stuff, or cleaning up the house because we've not been around to keep up with it. Not been missing WoW at all, even though I thought for sure I would. I think its because I made 80, did a few things I thought would be more enjoyable than they were so its just sitting out there as something I once did and may do again, but right now just too many other things I want to focus on instead.

Planning a big 4th of July weekend in Reno in large part because of a 3 day cat show! But Reno on the 4th should be awesome from what I've heard. Also, we've already done one cat show at the resort we will be staying over the 4th, and its freakin insane awesome. The place is like its own little city inside Reno. Movie theater, bowling alley, wedding chapel, stores, etc, etc. Only thing I'll need to stay away from is the one wall which must be 20+ feet high and 100+ feet log full of wide screens showing racetracks around the country. It showed a few other sporting events, but the weekend I was there it was all horse races.

Might, and this is a big maybe, get some camping in this year. I want to do a camp out over on the coast somewhere, but not sure where exactly we'll go or if we'll even find a spot this late in the year. We'll see.

Three years..

2009-06-17T00:01:59Z

You look back at the last three years and it's amazing how things change and how life just speeds along. Three years ago (well, three years this last Saturday June 13th) was my accident and I feel so far past it, its almost like it never happened. But it did happen and changed my life for the better overall. Sure I have stuff I deal with that I don't like (such as my job), but I have gained a great deal from the experience that even in this gloomy economy I still feel fortunate. I still have a job. I still have a place to live. I'm going back to school and gaining the skills I need for the career I want to pursue.

Here is another three good years...

Newly Discovered Rainforest

2009-06-12T14:54:34Z

They found it via Google Earth and its cool to think there are still areas not fully discovered and cataloged by scientists.

Rainforest

lumpyone @ 2009-05-19T07:51:00

2009-05-19T15:01:54Z

It's official. Last night I started using the "re-education" funds granted to me due to my accident almost 3 years ago. I feel like its been so much longer than three years with all that has happened in such a short period of time. So, for the next 12-15 months I won't be around as much because the schooling will be 4 nights a week, 4 hours a night (Mon-Thurs 6-10pm). Makes for long days, but it will be worth it in the long run. I'm going for some specific classes which will help me take and pass various certificates, such as the A+, Network+, Linux+ etc which will help prepare me for taking the MCSE if I so wish. Its something I've been wanting to do for years and really excited about the opportunity.

Still working on the house. Its not a lost cause, just an uphill battle as we now have to save up more money than we originally had been told... this all thanks to the housing economy and stricter mortgage rules. Another year of saving perhaps, but we should be fine even if the housing market has hit bottom. It won't go up too fast to price us out of the market this time.

To Boldly Go...

2009-05-08T15:37:33Z

I was extremely pleased to hear the new Star Trek movie was going to be showing Thursday night (last night) and to find one of the local theaters showing it. For any of you who like Star Trek this is a MUST see!! Loved it! Without giving anything away, it really was a great movie for both those who don't know much about Star Trek and those Trekkers out there like myself.

One of the things I loved the most was seeing all the great references and nods to the other movies and originally series episodes. Knowing the "history" of the ST universe definitely made it more enjoyable for me, but at the same time the story itself was solid enough to stand on its own. I found only one part of the movie slow and at first "pointless" but it did serve as an entry into a character being introduced so it worked. As to be expected, they did at least leave it so there is plenty of opportunity for future movies after this one and I really hope it does well enough this weekend so they will proceed with additional movies. IMHO this was the next best ST movie after ST: IV The Voyage Home (yeah, the one with the whales).

Fair Bread

2009-05-08T15:26:50Z

I know a few people who are into making their own beer and wine, which I still want to learn how to do as I love the idea of making my own just like making my own bread. Not to mention, beer and bread aren't that much different in their creation :)

On to the point: Its just a few months now until the Sonoma County Fair and I'm on a mission to exceed my success last year with the 3rd place I received on my Stollen bread. I'm still going to submit the stollen, but into the Ethnic food category as it is a German Christmas bread. We'll see how I do with that. Also, I've begun testing new Fruit and Nut breads for the category I won 3rd in last year. I noticed that ALL the recipes last year where all quick breads like Banana Nut bread, so I've begun with finding a unique fruit bread recipe. Anyone out there that has something you like or that you find which would you unique/different please pass it on!

Here is what I've found so far:

Strawberry Bread
Strawberry Pineapple Bread
Kiwi Bread
Pear Bread
Peach Bread
Apple Bread
Cantalope Bread

I've already made the Strawberry bread and it turned out very well. There were a few things about it that need work, such as more strawberry flavor and making the strawberries smaller so they are more appealing when you cut and see the bread. Also, finding the right kind of nut to go with Strawberries. I've had recommendations for Almond, Pecans and Walnuts but I think I want to try Pistachios as I think it would just be perfect.

I'm also very curious to try both the Kiwi and Cantalope breads, to see if I can make those work. I'm thinking I may need to puree the fruits, just like you do with zuchinni bread, and its an idea to try with the strawberry bread as well.

Guy Fieri

2009-04-09T15:39:57Z

I posted a while ago that the owners of the company I work for know Guy Fieri and had thrown a rather large birthday party for him, which I was sadly not invited too. However, Guy is always around here (not living very far from where I work) and last night he happened to be here doing burnouts in the Shelby Cobra that he bought from the owner. Some of my boss' cars can be seen here if you really care (I don't care much, because honestly, I don't see why you'd spend your money on something like cars you'll never drive).

Once the smoke cleared from all the rubber being heated excessively, I walked over to meet Guy. Got a couple of pictures here, and in both pics you'll notice that tire marks on the street. I guess there was also a photographer out there with Drive magazine which was doing some piece on Guy so if interested you could keep your eyes open for that.

lumpyone @ 2009-04-07T14:20:00

2009-04-07T21:21:10Z

I found this on a friend's Facebook page and just had to share. It's the Obama action figure.

A Dream

2009-03-12T15:14:43Z

I don't have very vivid dreams often, at least ones that I remember so clearly even after being up for hours. This one last night had to be induced by it just being a non-routine day. Got a great lunch quickie yesterday, had a super busy day at work which was both stressful and rewarding, and spent several hours at the vet to FINALLY get the correct diagnose on our cats' ears!

Anyway, here is the The Dream...

It started out in a large open wilderness area, much like many of the places I love in the Sierra to camp above the North Fork area. There were several canopies set up (you know the type you see in those camping catalogs with the open sides and tent like tops), with tables and chairs setup underneath them. It was semi-busy, with I'd say about 20 - 30 people milling about, with an almost open air farmers market feel about it.

Many things were going on, but the one instance I remember the most was a table I was seated at with several others, including democritus . The entire conversation and "demonstration" was centered on using various types of fabric to make clothing based on the number PI (you know, 3.14itgoesonforeverandneverends number). I say it was odd, because during this conversation the number PI was visible in the air above as the person presenting the idea (which was democritus ) went on about how to apply PI to the cloth and make the clothing out of it. Just when the dream was getting good too, it ended abruptly as my stupid alarm went off and I feel like I've now been cheated of some secret to the universe! :)

My Tax Money Hard at Work

2009-02-06T18:44:50Z

Here you go: Octuplet Mom speaks out

Let me just start off by saying, if God or Nature (or whoever/whatever you believe caused humans to come into being) intended for women to give birth to more than 2 children at a time, then they would be endowed with more than 2 tits. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for a woman with 8 tits. As a breast man I'd love a few more tits on a woman, but that's not how they are built so they shouldn't be giving birth to 8 children like some dog with 8 puppies.

This whole thing just pisses me off. Okay, let's forget for a moment that I won't be having my own kids.. EVER. I made a decision as a responsible adult to not have children because of various reasons, one being the financial responsibility. With that in mind, perhaps this is Nature's way of compensating for those of us who decide NOT to have children, however, I shouldn't have to be held responsible for the stupid, idiotic, and blame selfish decisions of others!

Yes, held responsible because the big question I have is: Who is paying for all this? This woman is unemployed, having recently finished a Worker's Comp case. Having been through that, I know what's involved and how rough it can be, however, this doesn't give her the right with 6 children already to have 8 more! Who is paying for the births? Who is paying for the current care while they are in the hospital suffering from being born premature? Who will be paying for their care when out, with a mother who is unemployed, not yet completed her college education, and is single and living alone? Those of us who live in California will be paying for it with our taxes most likely; realizing a state who is already claiming they must issue IOU's for Tax Returns this year! Money which already belongs to millions of tax payers is going to be held up because the State doesn't have the money to repay it!

Oh yeah, she has already hired a publicist! You can bet that publicist isn't working pro-bono! That's a clear indication this is premeditated. She knew EXACTLY what she was doing, with the only purpose of getting lots of money off her story. Of course they aren't telling the public anything about what she has accepted if anything, and how this wasn't for the money of her story. Yeah, right. Saying nothing many times shows your guilt even more than telling a lie.

Here is a good estimate of the cost involved from MSN. Note, for a single parent family from zero to 18 we are talking nearly $119,000 per child. That means, for 14 children, would cost nearly $1.7 millon. Hmmm, if she signs the right deal she could very well gain enough to raise them and support herself as well. If she is smart with the money.

I guess what really chaps my ass the most is looking at all this, it seems obvious to me that a woman who was working on her college degree, smart/clever enough to talk a friend into donating sperm (not even her former husband apparently) for that many eggs, has hired a publicist, and seems to have her story for her reasons all worked out.... yeah, she planned on this and that just makes it wrong. It should never had been allowed to happen and will only make it harder for those couples/single parents out there to have children later because the whole system will likely become more monitored and regulated (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). She states that people are only being critical because she is single and wanting to be a mother. WTF?! No, people like myself are being critical because she is single and already WAS a mother of SIX children. She didn't need more and obviously wasn't suffering from some loss of not being able to have children because she had 6 already.

My mood below sums it up.

Techno-Idiots

2009-02-06T16:21:20Z

Thanks to a Media just looking for the smallest thing to play on people's fears (even if they didn't realize it was a fear), we have articles such as this one which are making Google's new Latitude service sound like its Big Brother ready to swoop down and invade your life regardless of your choice.

I've noticed how the people I work with use technology, particularly cell phone and computer tech, without really understanding anything about it. Nothing about how it works or even how companies such as Google give us an opt-out option so we don't have to share information if we don't want too. This one chick went on about Google Latitude the other day, first going off like it was a cool think that she could just put in someone's cell phone number and find out where they were at. I had to take 15 mins to explain to her that she couldn't do that, because the phone user had to have a program installed from Google, and then ALLOW someone to see the signal. Oh yeah, and how not all phones work, and the phone had to be on, and the program had to be running (at least on my phone it does), and lastly you could easily CHANGE the location so no one even knew where you were at.

Sure, her "fears" could happen but only by the stupid. Oh wait. That's what our country is slowing turning into. A growing mass of stupid people who don't question what happens around them and just accept it. This co-worker helped make my point for me. She said herself (being only like 24), that it was younger people who loved this stuff, were all into stuff like Twitter and loved telling people where they were at and what they are up too. It seems to me there is a mentality of people wanting to be seen by the public just like those actors and actresses who avoid the press but still get it. They all just want to be "seen" and feel "special".

Okay.. I'm starting to feel old now. hehe. I guess I feel sad more than anything that the population of this great country is growing dummer and dummer while no one really cares. To think as I get older I have those techno-idiots who will be shaping this country and affect how I live my "golden years". Maybe I do need to leave the country....

Not only America

2009-01-30T00:45:51Z

Here are 3 great examples to show America isn't the weirdest place in this world.

First we have the Bird trying to be a human.

Next, we have the woman trying to be an insect.

Last and definitely not least, the woman who thinks she is a dog.

I ate a giant rat!

2009-01-20T02:32:22Z

Okay, so it wasn't exactly a rat, but Kangaroos totally remind me of giant rats! Except of course they have pouches and carry their young in said pouches, they still remind me of rats. In fact, when I see rats I expect them to sit back on their hind legs and jump around using their long tail to balance themselves while their young rat babies poke their head out of their belly fur.

I never thought I'd ever get the chance, but I did the other night when I took the wife out for dinner at Johnny's Garlic's, which is one of Guy Fieri's local resturants. Those that don't know, Guy (the host of Diner's Drive-ins and Dives) lives up here in Sonoma county and has a couple resturants that do pretty well. My boss, in fact, knows Guy personally and is going to be throwing him a B-day party this week. NO, I'm not invited which pisses me off a bit, but to explain that would make me digress into another post.

Kangaroo... welll.. I had it medium rare with mashed potatoes and veggies, which oddly enough tasted like grass next to the kangraoo so I'm not sure if it was the spices on the veggies or what. It was prepared blackened, meaning lots and lots and lots of pepper, along with what I'm guessing was caujin seasonings knowing the nature of Johnny Garlic's food. It sadly tasted like pepper and canjin seasoned beef. I really was expecting a gamey taste or something different and was sad when all I could taste was the blackened seasonings. At least the drinks where good and the wife's Canjin Chicken Fetticuine Alfredo was as good as usual.

Laptop Decisions

2009-01-16T07:12:44Z

Well. I've been considering a laptop for some time and have narrowed it down to the following two, due mostly to cost and the fact they are the most memory, best processor, and most gaming capable cards I can find for the price. I'm looking for some thoughts on which might be best. Never had an Acer, so not sure about them. Di has a Toshiba and we love it, but its definitely not got the video card ability to run something like WoW.

Here is the Acer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115546

Here is the Toshiba:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114639

One thing I like about the Acer is its got a dedicated 1GB of ram, as opposed to the Toshiba's 512MB, other than that they are basically the same machine at a difference of $100 (the Toshiba being more).

Big Brother

2009-01-07T04:11:46Z

I've said it before, how my brush with death accident has altered my outlook on life in many positive ways. Or so I like to think ;) A few weeks ago I had been wondering what the hell I was going to do with my life so I felt like I was actually accomplishing something worthwhile. I've really been feeling a need to be more community "oriented", in that I feel like I need to give... I dunno.. give something to others who are less fortunate than myself...? Its hard for me to put into meaningful words, but once again in my life I've been feeling like there is a more meaningful purpose to this life than I've been living and I want to do something about it. I think that is one reason I decided to pursue teaching before I figured out it wasn't for me.

I've figured out lately that the jobs I've worked are just that.. jobs. I work to live, meaning I work so I can enjoy those aspects of my life which allow me to experience enjoyment and fullfillment in my life. Many days I dislike, even hate my job, but I always remind myself that I get paid to make someone else money, so I will do my job so I can make money and enjoy my life the way I want to enjoy it.

I've found an alternative I'm pursuing which I believe may be the right choice. I'm going to become a Big Brother, part of the Big Brother/Big Sisters of America. I'm submitting my application this week and will keep the journal updated with the news.