Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
My Dear,
It dawned on me as I drove home from work how long we've actually been together.
All the days we've spent hand in hand..... the many nights you've been the last face I've seen before sleep..... so many mornings the first to be there to greet my day......
We've shared laughter and frustration. Triumph and heartache.
I've been transfixed by your glow in anticipation of what you'll share next. I've clung to your every word, wondering what surprise you're about to impart. Yet often times, you've brought me only pain and strife.
No matter, you've constantly been the elixir I can't seem to get enough of, though I know I've often consumed too much.
But alas, the realization is upon me, that as I prepare to embark on my journey, I just don't think we'll be able to meet each others' needs.
Maybe our paths will cross again one day down the road. Hopefully we'll remain friends, and share a few more moments of laughter and joy in the next couple of months we'll have together.
Nevertheless, come the end of June, I think we'll be best to say "adieu."
Fare the well, My Dearest Crackberry. I don't think I shall miss you.
It dawned on me as I drove home from work how long we've actually been together.
All the days we've spent hand in hand..... the many nights you've been the last face I've seen before sleep..... so many mornings the first to be there to greet my day......
We've shared laughter and frustration. Triumph and heartache.
I've been transfixed by your glow in anticipation of what you'll share next. I've clung to your every word, wondering what surprise you're about to impart. Yet often times, you've brought me only pain and strife.
No matter, you've constantly been the elixir I can't seem to get enough of, though I know I've often consumed too much.
But alas, the realization is upon me, that as I prepare to embark on my journey, I just don't think we'll be able to meet each others' needs.
Maybe our paths will cross again one day down the road. Hopefully we'll remain friends, and share a few more moments of laughter and joy in the next couple of months we'll have together.
Nevertheless, come the end of June, I think we'll be best to say "adieu."
Fare the well, My Dearest Crackberry. I don't think I shall miss you.
Monday, April 28, 2008
What's all the fuss about?
click and see (might need to pause and let it buffer a second for more enjoyable viewing):
http://www.midcurrent.com/video/clips/wff_1.aspx
MidCurrent.com has a lot of great information on Fly Fishing, especially some great profiles on pioneers of the sport such as Lefty Kreh and Stu Apte, for those whose curiosity might be piqued.
http://www.midcurrent.com/video/clips/wff_1.aspx
MidCurrent.com has a lot of great information on Fly Fishing, especially some great profiles on pioneers of the sport such as Lefty Kreh and Stu Apte, for those whose curiosity might be piqued.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Eat Better!!!
Getting the three bags of clothes together with shirts and pants that are too big for me after my weight loss last year definitely is a nice feeling.
On the flip side, since I didn't keep all of the weight off, I'm in a" tweener" zone that not all of the pants and shorts I bought last summer still fit. I'd hate to get rid of those already, so I'm going to have to focus on getting this weight that returned back off.
I'm certainly much better now at 212-215 than I was where I started at 235-240, but I definitely notice a discernible difference in the way I feel, so I need to focus on shedding some of the extra baggage that I put back on.
That and I'd like to avoid getting rid of all those clothes.
STOP THE PRESSES!!! I just saw the spell check icon on the Blogger tool bar. I'm so excited. How did I miss that?
I missed the redneck wedding yesterday because I was working on the house, didn't realize what time it was until about 1/2 hour before the wedding was to start, and then as soon as I sat down I fell a sleep for a bit. I'd have like to have gone, and was very appreciative of the invitation, but alas, I guess it wasn't meant to be.
Oh, and if you're ever travelling somewhere that takes 2 hours instead of the planned 45 minutes due to traffic and closed highways, at which point, you finally arrive and have to wait until 9 for a 7:30 event due to a bomb threat, just have Bon Jovi touch your hand......TWICE....during "Bad Medicine." Apparently, it magically cures all ills. Glad you had fun, Laura.
On the flip side, since I didn't keep all of the weight off, I'm in a" tweener" zone that not all of the pants and shorts I bought last summer still fit. I'd hate to get rid of those already, so I'm going to have to focus on getting this weight that returned back off.
I'm certainly much better now at 212-215 than I was where I started at 235-240, but I definitely notice a discernible difference in the way I feel, so I need to focus on shedding some of the extra baggage that I put back on.
That and I'd like to avoid getting rid of all those clothes.
STOP THE PRESSES!!! I just saw the spell check icon on the Blogger tool bar. I'm so excited. How did I miss that?
I missed the redneck wedding yesterday because I was working on the house, didn't realize what time it was until about 1/2 hour before the wedding was to start, and then as soon as I sat down I fell a sleep for a bit. I'd have like to have gone, and was very appreciative of the invitation, but alas, I guess it wasn't meant to be.
Oh, and if you're ever travelling somewhere that takes 2 hours instead of the planned 45 minutes due to traffic and closed highways, at which point, you finally arrive and have to wait until 9 for a 7:30 event due to a bomb threat, just have Bon Jovi touch your hand......TWICE....during "Bad Medicine." Apparently, it magically cures all ills. Glad you had fun, Laura.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Where does all this crap come from?
It seems useful. But I don't use it.
It's wearable. I don't wear it.
It has sentimental value. It's hidden where it doesn't remind me of anything.
What do you do with it all? Where do you start?
I'm pretty sure if I were organized and more tidy in general, I could be dangerous.
side note: I'm not sure why sometimes it seems like people seem to manufacture something in their head to think there's a problem. I'd like to think that sometimes, it's just nice to have things going right for a change. That sometimes, things could just be a little easier. Or maybe I'm the one who's making it up? I don't know, I just can't make sense of it all sometimes.
note to self regarding the side note: Text Messaging isn't conducive to having an actual conversation. Remember that already.
It's wearable. I don't wear it.
It has sentimental value. It's hidden where it doesn't remind me of anything.
What do you do with it all? Where do you start?
I'm pretty sure if I were organized and more tidy in general, I could be dangerous.
side note: I'm not sure why sometimes it seems like people seem to manufacture something in their head to think there's a problem. I'd like to think that sometimes, it's just nice to have things going right for a change. That sometimes, things could just be a little easier. Or maybe I'm the one who's making it up? I don't know, I just can't make sense of it all sometimes.
note to self regarding the side note: Text Messaging isn't conducive to having an actual conversation. Remember that already.
And a few more things....
-Happy 30th tomorrow, Laura. Hope the Bon Jovi front row/on stage experience in Fort Lauderdale tonight is a blast.
-Congrats to Ryan on being accepted to Graduate School.
-Note to self: next time you buy a home, Molly Maid, just sayin, ASSHOLE!
-I guess I know why Lowe's can't trust my measurements, or trust that I know that my house is built on a concrete slab,so there's no rotting floor....but I just want to buy the carpet and have you install it. I don't want to wait another week.
-I suck at self-editing these things. I can read them over three times, and I just read it how it's in my head, and not what's actually on the screen. How do people do it?
-I miss my dogs. Yes, Kari, I miss you too. A lot. But I miss my dogs.
-Congrats to Ryan on being accepted to Graduate School.
-Note to self: next time you buy a home, Molly Maid, just sayin, ASSHOLE!
-I guess I know why Lowe's can't trust my measurements, or trust that I know that my house is built on a concrete slab,so there's no rotting floor....but I just want to buy the carpet and have you install it. I don't want to wait another week.
-I suck at self-editing these things. I can read them over three times, and I just read it how it's in my head, and not what's actually on the screen. How do people do it?
-I miss my dogs. Yes, Kari, I miss you too. A lot. But I miss my dogs.
Friday, April 25, 2008
OHHHHHH the frustration....
...is a bit easier to manage these days. The daily grind that frustrated me immensely for the last year, most notably at work, can still have it's moments. It's a lot easier to brush off now knowing that I'm at peace with my decision, but I still have a hard time letting some of it go because I want everything to go as well as possible at work for those who will continue on after I've gone.
I started with my company the summer prior to graduating, and after graduating in December, 98, hit the Rose Bowl for a Badger win, drove home, and was right to work on January 4 , 1999. For the past 10 years, it's consumed the better part of my existence.
I'm going to push as hard as I can to make every transition as smooth as possible for all involved, but going from 175 people in our plant to about 40 in a less than a year has been very difficult for all involved.
That said, I had a nice night out on the patio at Big Shotz Tavern with my friends Ann and Steve. Was a beautiful summer night here in NC. Steve recently took a job in Santa Fe, NM, so it's been hard on them both, along with their daughter Jaime. I understand their feeling knowing that my long distance relationship with Kari (which is less than a year old compared to their 18 or so) can be so tough, and they're a very close knit unit.
Fortunately after a few months, they're finally under contract on their house, so it looks like they should be reunited for good soon after Jaime wraps up her fifth grade school year. I'm looking forward to the chance to stop through to visit them on my way back east from Idaho in September.
Getting ready to work on the house this weekend, and I get to drop in on a self-declared "redneck wedding" tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned....should be fun.
I started with my company the summer prior to graduating, and after graduating in December, 98, hit the Rose Bowl for a Badger win, drove home, and was right to work on January 4 , 1999. For the past 10 years, it's consumed the better part of my existence.
I'm going to push as hard as I can to make every transition as smooth as possible for all involved, but going from 175 people in our plant to about 40 in a less than a year has been very difficult for all involved.
That said, I had a nice night out on the patio at Big Shotz Tavern with my friends Ann and Steve. Was a beautiful summer night here in NC. Steve recently took a job in Santa Fe, NM, so it's been hard on them both, along with their daughter Jaime. I understand their feeling knowing that my long distance relationship with Kari (which is less than a year old compared to their 18 or so) can be so tough, and they're a very close knit unit.
Fortunately after a few months, they're finally under contract on their house, so it looks like they should be reunited for good soon after Jaime wraps up her fifth grade school year. I'm looking forward to the chance to stop through to visit them on my way back east from Idaho in September.
Getting ready to work on the house this weekend, and I get to drop in on a self-declared "redneck wedding" tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned....should be fun.
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