This is Not Your Playground...

August 28, 2010

Well, as we head into month FOUR of unemployment, kind of starting to get desperate.  I haven't been without a job this long since I joined the workforce.  I actually have never been without a job since I've been in the workforce until now.  It really sucks.  Not digging it.

At any rate... I get to hangout with a few of my fraternity brothers tomorrow night for the first time in ages.  I am stoked about this because I haven't seen these guys in 3 years.

Sunday, me and 2 of my other friends are going to go see "The Last Exorcist."  The movie looks creepy as hell and I am stoked to see it.

That is about as exciting as my life is these days... stay tuned.

 

August 23, 2010

Creepy?  Below are accounts of strange occurrences my parents divulged to me regarding the home I spent the first 10 years of my life in.

 

- My mother was home alone with myself (I was a pre-mobile infant at this time).  I was upstairs alone and asleep… she was downstairs in the living room.  She heard the distinct sound of footsteps upstairs.  She ran upstairs to find me standing in my crib.

- My parents left one evening, locking all doors prior to…  when they returned, they found all of the hanging pictures in the house tilted the same direction and the light bulb above the kitchen sink broken.  A neighbor, who could see the kitchen window above our sink from their house, stated they saw a dark object move across the field of view in the kitchen and "break" the light.

- One morning, my parents woke to find all the dishes from the cabinets in the kitchen stacked in the sink.  They were not there the night before.

- Another morning my parents woke to find the upstairs bathroom rug laid across the foot of their bed.

- There exists a concrete slab in the basement of the home… roughly 3 feet tall, 6-7 feet long and 3 feet wide that does not, base on accounts of my parents, exist on the original floor plans of the house.  I do not like to speculate, but it is roughly coffin sized…

 

 

August 12, 2010

As 12/21/2012 inches nearer, the top threats to human life based on what I have read/seen/heard are below.  Do I believe all of these?  No.  I do think the first 5 listed are the most likely, but I am just another civilian reading the information given to me by the media.

1) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria strain

2) Super-virulent virus

3) North Korea/Iranian nuclear missile launch

4) Yellowstone National Park supereruption

5) Terrorist use of fissile (nuclear) material (i.e. suitcase nuke)

6) Chemical warfare (Sarin, VX, etc.)

7) Biological warfare (Anthrax, Small Pox, etc.)

8) Astrological disaster (asteroid/comet impact, massive solar flare, etc.)

9) Mass famine

10) The AntiChrist

 

 

 

July 26, 2010

Spelling/grammar lesson:

1)  Your and You're are two different words.

2)  To, Two, and Too... are also different words.

3)  There, Their, and They're should be used properly, as well.

4)  It is spelled "received" not "recieved"

5)  You "saw" the movie... you did not "seen" the movie

6)  You "were" running... not You "was" running

7)  The phrase is "intents and purposes" not "intensive purposes"

 

 

July 19, 2010

Well Richmond, KY... I'm back.   For how long... well... hopefully the shorter the better.  It is definitely a load off my shoulders financially, and it's great to be around my family again, but living at home is definitely not ideal.  I just don't enjoy being 27 and living at home again.  I guess life happens and we do what we have to do.  I just hope life happens again, and in a positive light... allowing me to be on my own again.  Soon.

July 14, 2010

Well, Louisville... farewell.  Come Saturday I'll be heading down I-64 for the last time.  I am a little sad about it all.  The last 4 years have, mostly, been great for me here.  Made some good friends, had some good times, incredible memories, and a better understanding of who I am as a person.  I know this move is the most logical thing, but I'd like to hope that once everything gets settled and ironed out for me after the move, I'll be able to extend the happiness Louisville gave me, only in a different venue.

So, adios Lou-uh-vul, and thanks for everything.

 

 

 

July 2, 2010

Long time since I've updated...

Well not a lot has changed... I'm moving to Richmond for a bit in a couple of weeks to get my life reorganized, regroup, and get my career restarted in Lexington.  I'm looking forward to this, because I think Louisville has offered me all it can.  Aside from my roommate, Brian, and a few friends from previous jobs, there really isn't anything left to tie me down here anyway since most everyone I care about have moved away.

Additionally, I got an iPhone 4 and its pretty much the bees-knees.  I love this thing... so many new features and functionalities.  It's definitely a leap beyond previous versions.

 

June 16, 2010

One upside to being out of work... I have had more time to play guitar than I ever thought imaginable.  Yay and stuff.

I have also seen more movies in the past month than I have seen in the entire year prior.  I have officially become a walking IMDB.  Ask me a question about a movie... I probably know the answer.

 

June 16, 2010

I've decided that the American dream has become a farce.  In the face of a changing world, a bleek economy, a degrading society, and an apparent decline in moral standards, the concept of a life with a good job, a nice home, a loving family, and a beautiful wife/handsome husband is something best chalked up to mid-50's situational comedy.

Cynical?  Likely.. at best.  But I long ago decided that life is not worth letting pass by.  There will be situations we encounter that we don't like.  There will be situations we encounter that seem unfair.  And, there will be situations we encounter where we will not be provided the truth that we know to exist.

What are we, as intellectual human beings, to do in the face of such challenges?  The options are few and are simple:

1)  We collapse and succumb to crap we are fed.

2)  We collapse but refuse to succumb to this... and seek other means of escape.

3)  We ignore it.  We stoke the fire inside of us and rise above the shit we have been handed with hope of emerging on the other side victoriously.

Regardless of the choices those of us find themselves choosing, I hope that someway and somehow, the decision that each of us make are appropriate for each of us individually.

Sawyer Brown said it best... "i'll take the dirt road.. it's all i know... i've been walkin' it for years... it's gone where i need to go... and it ain't easy, it ain't suppose to be... so i'll take my time... and life won't pass me by... 'cause it's right there to find... on the dirt road."

 

June 15, 2010

Ever heard that things come in three's?  Well... they do.   Trust me on that.. definitely came in threes tonight.  It's beer-thirty.

 

June 14, 2010

Well it's been a while.. but here I am.  Life has been kind of turbulent for me lately.  Still looking for a new job which is getting ever-so annoying.  Frankly, it sucks.

As a way of "getting away" from things for a bit, headed back to my hometown this past Tuesday.  I actually had more fun there in the 6 days I was in town than I have had in Louisville in the past few months.  Got to see a lot of people I haven't seen in a long time plus build a new friendship with someone I knew in high school but never really talked to.  She's probably one of the most real people I have met in years which is awesome.  I have to be honest and say I am definitely interested in her... but also I have a sneaking suspicion she is far out of my league.  However, I'm not one to just throw in the towel until I'm bloody and on the mat.

I've been back in Louisville for a full day now... and, really, I am already wishing I was back in Richmond.  The crap seems to have been piling on just since I came back.  Is it, perhaps, a sign that I need to get out of this city?  Richmond, ultimately, is boring.. but at least I wasn't getting shit on by all kinds of random developments and bad news.  I really am thinking it's about time for me to leave Louisville.

 

June 5, 2010

There are a million reasons why each of us get up in the morning and go about our daily routine.  I often wonder if that routine is based more out of want or out of need.  We, as a people, are conditioned to think that the paycheck we work so hard for is required to live a life that we need.  More and more, I am beginning to think that the life we are conditioned to want is nothing more than a fabrication of fantasy and fairy tale.  Look to your own life and to your own experiences... how many people do you know that live the "fairy tale" exisitance?  And, by "fairy tale" I mean the suggestion that money means happiness without downfall.

Money, truly, is the root of all evil.  What good really comes from it?  Great that you can buy a new 3-series BMW, but does that fix your failing marriage or your colon cancer?  All those friends you have... would they still be your friends if you suddenly lost the ability to go out and pay for rounds of overpriced shots at the newest hot-spot bar in the city?  As I grow older, I am beginning to see the truth that the happiest people tend to be the poorest.  They tend to be those who go without and struggle to make ends meet.  It is those people who truly appreciate what they have and what they have been given.  I would like to hope and pray that in my life, I will be able to be less focused on money and more focused on just living my life and getting the most out of it in the meantime.

 

June 4, 2010

"We thrive, we hurt, we cope, we heal… so many aspects of what makes us who we are get forgotten in the singular events in our lives.  If you are happy, you can become sad.  If you are hurt, you can heal.  There is no purpose to living solely in the same moment.  Acknowledge it and live your life.  Perceptions of what may or may not happen will only hinder your growth."  --Me, 2010.

 

June 1, 2010

As I approach the final stretch of achieving my Masters of Business Administration, I begin thinking about those looming tuition repayment bills that are soon going to rear their ugly heads.  The sheer thought of it is a daunting concept to fathom, given my 40k+ debt since starting graduate school.  At this point, I look to ask why an undergraduate or graduate degree (we won't even discuss the crazy amounts for law school or medical school) costs so much.  Education is one thing that never seems to follow any normal trends of value cycling.  The only trend education takes is up; and up it goes, on a regular basis.  While I can fully appreciate the benefits those of us with bachelor, masters, or other post-graduate degrees reap from the education we are provided, the amount that the common individual earns with said degree is right at, perhaps slightly more, than the degree itself cost them.

Many people will look at this and say "well, you weren't forced to go to school and pay that."  This is true.  I cannot argue against that.  However, please revert to common sense on how far a high school diploma will get you in the world today.  Aside from extreme exceptions, there are few individuals who can build a successful career with only a high school diploma.  Society has dictated that if we wish to be successful in this world that we must, at the very least, obtain an undergraduate degree.  Unfortunately, more and more it appears that even an undergraduate degree is reaching the point of being little more than a glorified high school diploma.  This, naturally, is driving individuals to graduate school, law school, medical school, and beyond in an effort to differentiate themselves from the masses to grasp a hold on those jobs that are so dearly desired in this volatile economy we live in.

The United States spends millions of dollars every year on everything from defense to healthcare to jobs, but for reasons I cannot understand, very littl e emphasis is placed upon making higher education more affordable (or at the least, more easily repayable).  President Obama helped push a new bill into place this past spring that would make tuition repayments no more than 10 percent of an individuals annual salary.  That is a significant step forward, however, the aforementioned bill does not go into effect until 2014.  Moreover, the bill only applies to those who take out loans after 2014 begins.  I find it necessary to question how this helps me or the countless other undergraduate and post-graduate students who have already applied for and received financial aid and who do not have families that can afford to pay the impending tuition bills.  Certainly there are many of us who will find that perfect job that allows for these bills to be easily repaid with normal salary, but there are so many, a vast many, more that will struggle in life just to repay the debt of educating themselves; myself included.  And, we are not talking about a few short years.  It will take 10 to 20 years, sometimes more, to free ourselves from the burden that we have necessarily placed upon ourselves.

I pay my taxes.  I pay taxes for medicare, schools, social security (which I know good and well I will never benefit from), as well as various others.  I am not on medicare, I have no children in schools, and I don't benefit from social security.  I do not see my tax dollars working for me.  I could easily do without the government paying 100 million dollars for the next SMART bomb to demolish some far region of the world that has done nothing to threaten me or my way of life (this is a discussion for another day).  I honestly do not feel like it is asking a great deal to request aid from the government to help repay student debt in the face of the difficult times we all face.

 

May 27, 2010

I often wonder why people do things that (to any logical human being) would indicate a specific take on a situation... and then turn around and act as if that was not what they meant at all.  I really think it's mostly a cop-out and way to bail when they realize they messed up.  Take responsibility for your actions.  Don't demean others for your inability to control your actions or your life.  It's childish and immature.

 

May 25, 2010

Need job. Immediately. Someone should hire me... now.  And pay me lots of money.  That would be awesome.

 

May 23, 2010

My take on the LOST series finale:

The end of the show was basically a situation in which Jack could understand that all the people he had come to love were OK and were moving into a "better existance."   This explains why his father is alive as well as many other people that died over the course of the series.

My secondary conception is that the entire show took place in purgatory... meaning all of the cast members died in the original crash of Oceanic 815.  My only issue with this concept is that Michael and Walt do not appear in the final scene.

At any rate, a show that has been this complex and mind-bending should not have a cut and dry conclusion.  I am absolutely satisfied with the end of LOST and would have been quite irritated if the end had resulted in a "this is what happened and why" finale.

 

May 21, 2010

 

Mid-90's Flashback like woah… current iTunes Genius Playlist:

The Flys "Got You Where I Want You"

Oleander "Why I'm Here"

Better than Ezra "Good"

Fuel "Bittersweet"

311 "Down"

Dishwalla "Counting Blue Cars"

Gin Blossoms "Hey Jealousy"

Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock"

Soul Asylum "Runaway Train"

Goo Goo Dolls "Long Way Down"

White Town "Your Woman"

Gin Blossoms "Til I Hear It From You"

Better Than Ezra "Desperately Wanting"

Fuel "Sunburn"

311 "All Mixed Up"

Ben Folds Five "Brick"

Beck "Devil's Haircut"

Powerman 5000 "When Worlds Collide"

Smashing Pumpkins "Today"

Counting Crows "Long December"

Vertical Horizon "You're a God"

 

 

May 20, 2010

Well, one upside of being out of work is that I can actually remember to update this thing on a regular basis again.

Had a job interview today.  Normally I can tell one way or the other how it went, but I have absolutely no idea how this went.  I'd like to be optimistic and say "went great!" but I just can't honestly say one way or the other.  Guess I'll find out next week like they told me.  Seemed like a great company though.  The interviewers were super friendly and seems like there is a lot of potential for upward movement... keeping my fingers crossed.

 

May 19, 2010

At this point, I'm letting go something I've been (illogically) holding onto.  I'm tired of constantly trying and caring to try and make something of what has come to seem as apparently, well, nothing.  With all the recent changes in my life, I'm just getting epically bored with constantly spending my time trying to fulfill the expectations of others.  So, I'm not going to anymore.  I am going to focus on my career, the friends who have always been there for me, and the people/things that I want to focus on.  I see no purpose in having to explain myself any longer... no reward in chasing something that is apparently not going to happen.

I am too old for these games.

 

May 18, 2010

A little lost as to what is going on right now.  I enjoy a bit of randomness and all, but right now.. this is a little much!

 

May 17, 2010

...and I'm back kids.  After battling with several file ownership issues (in regards to server permissions) and the pains of being on a windows server (vs. unix/linux server as before), jasonpitcher.net is live again.

On an additional note.. I have a job interview lined up for this coming Thursday, so I'm stoked about that!  I hate being out of work.  It is not the most exciting thing ever... at all. If I were independently wealthy, the story might be different.  However, I am not and the story stands at "suck."  Time to polish the shoes and press the suit.. let's do this, man!

 

May 14, 2010

Well, kids, all good things must come to an end.  Unfortunately, today, I was laid off from my position with Member Minded.  It was definitely not something I expected, but I'd like to think that my boss and myself left on good terms... it seemed that way to me, at least.  I understood the reason he had to let me go... and there was no malice in his decision.  It was simply a part of good business strategy and I cannot fault him for that.

I will miss working for Member Minded and by proxy, Greater Louisville Inc.  It was the best job I have ever had; mostly because of the fun, energetic, and laid back atmosphere that surrounded everything that happened.

I wish both Member Minded and GLI the best of luck as time goes on.  For me... it's time to pound the pavement and find my niche in this world.

 

May 13, 2010 (again)

There seems to be this concern recently over the privacy of Facebook.  My question is... what are those of you who are so upset about this issue trying to hide?  Why are you so up in arms about it all?   If you don't want the world to know about it, how about you don't post it on SOCIAL MEDIA!  If it comes out that Mark is selling my address and phone number and what-not to another company despite me having set my privacy settings otherwise.. then I might be a little pissed... but seriously... it's a social network.  If you don't want people to know what your life is about then DON'T USE FACEBOOK. It is as simple as that.  It's free... doesn't cost people a DIME to use.  If you are so concerned about your "privacy" then quit posting updates and adding new pictures and what-not.  It is as simple as that.

 

May 13, 2010

Yay! New look for my website.. I got bored with the other one.

I'm so glad it is spring.  I love the warm weather and the sunny skies.  At least in the spring, when it rains it usually storms... and I love me some storms.  Anywho.. just thought I should update this thing since I haven't in a while.

Cannot wait to be done with school.  I'm just so intensely burnt out from being in school constantly since the age of 6 that I really cannot handle much more.  Gimme my MBA already.. please.  Just wanna be done! :)

 

April 28, 2010

A Day to Remember "Have Faith in Me"

"Have faith in me, cause there are things that I've seen I don't believe.
So cling to what you know and never let go.
You should know things aren't always what they seem.

I said I'd never let you go and I never did.
I said I'd never let you fall and I always meant it.
If you didn't have a chance then I never did.
You'll always find me right there again.

I've gone crazy, cause there are things in the streets I don't believe.
So we'll pretend it's alright (pretend it's alright!)
and stay in for the night, what a world.
I'll keep you safe here with me (with me!).

I said I'd never let you go and I never did.
I said I'd never let you fall and I always meant it.
If you didn't have a chance then I never did.
You'll always find me right there again.

They've got me on the outside looking in,
but i can't see at all with the weight of the world on my shoulders.
They just wanna see me fall.

Have faith in me.

I said I'd never let you go and I never did.
I said I'd never let you fall and I always meant it.
If you didn't have a chance then I never did.
You'll always find me right there again.

I said I'd never let you go and I never did.
I said I'd never let you go and I never did.
I said I'd never let you go and I never did.
I said I'd never let you go and I never did."

 

April 25, 2010

Been a long time since an update but here ya go.  So the last few weeks of my life have been quite turbulent.  A little bit of good and bad all colliding at the same time.  However, I did meet a wonderful woman who, thus far, is everything I could look for in someone.  My spirits are rising.. I must say.  I've been on cloud 9 since last night.

 

April 10, 2010

 

in your mind you have no room for the thought of me;  rediscover each other daily and collapse into sleep and again wake up strangers;   dismiss me.. hold contempt for me.. but understand that i would have rebuilt the world for you;  i won't be this easily broken for you again.

 

 

April 9, 2010

Anyone else know how it feels to have someone throw something in your face... especially when they know (100%) how you feel about it?  It's almost like it is punishment for not being good enough, maybe?  I'm not sure.. but it feels infinitely brutal and uncalled for.

 

April 9, 2010

Feeling mucccccccch better today.  Come on baby let the good times roll!

It's Friday and I really want to go out of town this weekend.

That is all.

 

April 8, 2010

I cannot seem to kick this melancholy sense of self this week.  I need a system reboot... start this week over fresh and see if I can make it a little better than it has been so far.  Funny how it only three days after ending a week that really lifted my spirits, I now find myself feeling broken and useless.  Not a fun feeling.. at all..  Need something to snap me out of this nonsense.

 

April 6, 2010

The emotional rollercoaster continues.  I use to have a clear direction of which way was up but now I couldn't tell you the time, much less which direction is which.  I hope things stable out soon... this is driving me nuts.

 

April 4, 2010

This has to be the most emotionally charged week for me in recent memory.  Spent half of the week stressing over a graduate school grade... parted ways with my girlfriend of a year and a half... and reconnected with a girl who is probably everything I could ask for in someone.  Plus work.  It's been interesting.

All I know is that I went back to Richmond this weekend and driving back home this evening, I realized that I have not felt as alive as I do right now in 6 or 7 months.  Can't quite put my finger on the cause of this emotion, but I have a good idea.  I have an exceptionally good idea, actually.  Every emotion I have been looking for, for the past two years has been fulfilled with one trip back home.  Not sure what to make of it all.

 

March 28, 2010

Pearl Jam "Ten"  start to finish.  loving it. never gets old to me.

Other than that... I have talked to more people from my past this weekend than I can count and I loved it.  Makes me realize all the good friends I have that I have lost touch with over the years.  It's been enlightening to the point that I think I am going to cut a portion of my life that I feel has been holding me back.  I don't feel sad about this decision, so I think it means the decision is a good one for myself.

 

March 22, 2010

I have to say... this new John Mayer album is really growing on me.  Didn't like it at first but I'm really starting to dig it.

 

March 21, 2010

What is up with March Madness this year?  It's madder than usual.  My bracket went to complete crap before the first round was even over.  I just look at it and cry now, its pathetic.

I do have to say, though, that Murray State surprised me and brought their A-game.  Came within three points of making it to the Sweet Sixteen.  St Mary's IS going to the Sweet Sixteen... Kansas got beat by Iowa... all kinds of craziness going on.

 

March 16, 2010

Rediscovered Motion City Soundtrack tonight.  Nostalgic.

 

March 15, 2010

Listening to Minus the Bear tonight... realized the guitarist was formerly with a hardcore band called Botch... for your viewing pleasure, peep a few of the song titles from Botch's EP.  I found them humorous:

1.  Japam

2. Afghamistam

3. Framce

4. Vietmam

5. Micaragua

6.  Spaim

 

March 13, 2010

Just so you know...  your busted, tired dance moves are no match for my security protocols.

....I love Monsters vs. Aliens.

 

March 10, 2010

I had a long conversation last night with a good friend to whom I have not spoke with in ages.  It was one of those conversations on life and love and why does it all seem to collapse at the wrong time.  Maybe getting older is having an effect on my state of mind; I enjoy these in-depth, heart-to-heart conversations so much more than I did when I was younger.  It is, too, always nice to be able to find that you are not the only one out there struggling with different problems.

I need more conversations like this in my life... helps put things into perspective.

 

March 8, 2010

I am 27 years old today.  I feel old.  Dirt is laughing at my age.  It sucks.  I will now invent the flux-capacitor and go back to an earlier time.

 

March 5, 2010

In less than 4 days, I will be 27 years old.  That is almost beyond my comprehension.  Growing up, parents always tell you that time starts flying once you get out of college and start living in the real word.  I never really bought it until now.  It seems like just yesterday I was 23 and graduating from college.  Now, I am turning 27 and about to finish grad school and currently have a "big boy" job.  To be approaching that big three-zero mark is not at all enticing..

 

March 3, 2010

Bucket List Additions:

11.  Get (happily) married while my grandfather is still alive to be there

12.  Figure out all of the quirks of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (seriously..)

13.  Figure out why the thermostat in my house always says 66.6 degrees....

 

February 24, 2010

My Bucket List

1.  Spend New Years Eve in Times Square
2.  Kiss a beautiful woman under the Eiffel Tower
3.  Visit Auschwitz and hold a moment of silence for those who suffered there
4.  Visit the beaches of Normandy and hold a moment of silence for those who suffered there
5.  Watch the sunrise from a mountain top
6.  Play guitar in front of a live audience
7.  Buy a watch from a small Swiss town in the Alps
8.  Drive as fast as I can down the Autobahn
9.  Meet any one of the Backstreet Boys… and punch him in the face.
10.  Find my purpose in life

….just getting started off the top of my head.  More to come.

 

February 19, 2010

I have spent the last few hours listening to music and watching videos of all of the bands from the 90's that influenced my taste in music today.  The more bands/artists I listened to, the more I thought of.  Everything from Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Bush... to Duncan Sheik, 311, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.  It amazed me that of all the bands I listen to now, there are so many absolutely phenomonal artists and bands that I have neglected to listen to in recent time.  If it wasn't for these bands, I doubt I would be rocking to the tunes that I love so much today.

It's odd, to me, to even be a fan of all of the music I love now.  Growing up in a family that listened mostly to country, gospel, and all that sort of stuff... I would have never have imagined that come 7th grade I'd be listening to Korn.  Admitedly, my parents were somewhat concerned when I started listening to "the devils music."  I remember my mother coming into my room one night and having a discussion with me about why I decided to listen to this genre of music.  The only thing I could think to tell her was that it was music that had true emotion.. not emotion that was hindered by society's censorship.  It was, and still is, a more true form of expression than most of the fabricated sh*t that is heard on the radio today.

I guess that, ultimately, my journey towards finding music that moves me is another testament to the fact that one never knows where he/she is going to wind up.  Following the pre-designed paths that family/society lays before us is not abundantly appealing sometimes.  We all need to make our own decisions and follow our hearts.  After all, what point is there to living if we can't make the decisions that feel appropriate; regardless the perceived notion that the decision impresses on other people?  (This idea naturally excludes perverse decisions.)

After all... "The Beatles" were controversial when they first arrived... and look at where they stand now.

 

 

February 13, 2010

Wow... I have never seen this photo of me and the guys until today.  Madison Central High School graduation 2001.

 

 

February 11, 2010

I have to start updating this more often.

So I am well over a month into my journey towards cutting out all meat except fish in my life.  I am quite proud of myself as I have not regressed back to to eating red meat or pork at all since my decision in December.  Poultry has become quite limited... and I have discovered that Boca burgers and MorningStar chicken-replacements are actually quite tasty.  I am more and more positive about this transition every day.  I am now fully confident that I can reach my goal.

Must give props to my colleague Trenton who continues to live the vegetarian lifestyle and opened my eyes (passively, I might add) to this world.

Aside from all of that..  I start my Accounting grad school class on Tuesday.  Suicidal tendencies are likely to follow suit... so please keep sharp objects, firearms, ropes, and toxins away from me.  I hate accounting.

 

January 1, 2010

So, as per tradition, I chose a New Years Resolution.  I did not want to choose something arbitrary nor something that I didn't feel I was capable of actually achieving.  I've been taking fish oil caplets for a few months now because my family has a history of cardiovascular disease and the omega-3 acids in the fish oil help prevent that.  With that being the case, I started thinking of other ways I could proactively improve my health.  I had been considering several things but I think I'm going to make a solid attempt at reaching pescetarianism.  I can do without mammal and poultry meat... I cannot give up seafood.

I will start by cutting out all non-poultry meat.  I have done this before so this should not be too difficult.  Cutting chicken, turkey, etc out of my diet may be a more difficult task... but having a co-worker that has been and continues to be a vegetarian for many years will provide me with the support I need, I believe.

So, here we go...

 

December 28, 2009

The "2000's" are almost over... here are a few highlights of the past decade that will stick with me for forever:

1.  Graduating high school, May 2001

2.  Starting college, August 2001

3.  September 11, 2001

4.  Pledge retreat, Fall 2003

5.  21st birthday, March 2004

6.  Graduating college, May 2006

7.  First "big boy job", May 2006

8.  Move to Louisville, September 2006

9.  Starting Graduate School, March 2009

 

 

December 26, 2009

Hope everyone else had a g reat Christmas.  It was good getting to spend time with my family for more than a day at a time.  You know you're getting old when you get excited about getting new tires for your SUV for Christmas.  Oh well.. they are purdy tires.

New Years is next.  Love New Years!

Not a whole lot to say right now, so I'm going to cut this short I guess.  Stay tuned for the next episode.

 

 

December 13, 2009

The last few days have been quite enlightening.  I spent the last half of the workday on Friday with my co-workers from MemberMinded at the Sports and Social Club eating lunch, drinking drinks, and bowling.  It's always nice to get away from it all to relax and enjoy life with those you work so closely with on a day to day basis.  I even won the bowling contest---rare for me because I really suck at bowling.  the 134 I pulled off was nothing short of a miracle.  Our boss is awesome... he came up with this event and it was good times.

Sunday... well the Bengals lost so it was good.

 

November 17, 2009

FAIL = Hollywood Undead, green beans, rainy days, dirty bathtubs, bad drivers, inconsiderate people, unappreciative people, the drive home after a long trip, western tv shows/movies, star trek, star wars, country music, jonas brothers, most american beer, cheap guitars, vodka, flat tires, apartment fires, Sonic Drive-In commercials, the Bengals...actually, most of Ohio in general... keep checking back... this list is fun to make!

 

November 2, 2009

So I am diving into the wonderful world of Joomla.  I'll freely admit during my interview for my current position with MemberMinded, the word "Joomla" came up.  I felt it was kind of a "smile and nod" situation as I hadn't a clue what Joomla was.  It sounded to me then like a sub-type of voodoo magic.  Ok, it still sounds like a sub-type of voodoo magic, but at least I know what it is now.  I'm even learning to create this website with it.  It's slow going but it's a lot more captivating to learn than spending countless hours plugging arguments and formatting strings into Dreamweaver to create an html webpage.  The occasional venture into PHP editing is needed in Joomla, as I have discovered, but for the most part its quite intuitive.  So check back next time kids for a more complete website.  It'll either be amazing or you'll find that I have somehow caused my directory to self-corrupt resulting in a webpage about remote-controlled toilets on the rampage.  Or something like that.

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