Dealing with Everyday People and Everyday Things

You know lately I have been thinking about people and how I surround myself with certain types of people. I try and surround myself with people that I know are better than me. Let's be honest I have done some pretty crappy things in my life but over the last 10 years I have made a tremendous transformation. I realized other people's feelings were every bit as important as mine. The other great thing I have come to realize is that when I surround myself with people that I know are better than me, they raise me up to their level. What a keen concept...People rising to the level of expectations. Holy smokes!!! That is even something that I found I can do too....The worst and saddest part is when you meet others that are traveling on the same dark road you may have treaded on yourself at one point. There is nothing in the world that you can tell that person that will make all of their pain go away. You just have to stand tall and watch over them and make sure when they fall you don't pick them up. You have to give them encouragement and tell them you believe in them but don't pick them up because all you do is enable them to fall and not get back up on their own. I have been so fortunate in my life that I have met people that have taken the time and done this for me. There were times when I resented them for it but in the long run I see that they were there all along, they just needed me to find my own way. Because of that I find myself being able to easily justify my place in this world now. I am lucky in that regard and I try and make it a mission of mine to try and help others out of the same jam. Sometimes, it is more personal than others but the end result is the same. A new smile out of someone. Life is good and should be lived out to the fullest...or as people that really know me, know I love to say,"You only have one life and you got to ride that bitch out!!!" When I die I know I will have a lot of regrets but hopefully one will not be a life that was wasted. If you are out there and struggling know that the sun will come again and life will move forward with or without you....I promise you though it is much more fun if you go forward with it.

The New Look

Just thought I would log in for a quick sec and kind of introduce the new look site.  I think the site is more ME, wouldn't you agree?  I thought it was time for a change and I think with my posts and the pictures I have accomplished something unique for now.  I promised changes in '08 and this is just the start of them.  Holla!!!

The Mini Vacation

Thankfully, today I have the day off for MLK day.  I took the previous Friday off as well so I had a mini vacation.  Believe it or not I feel really refreshed and I think I will be able to make it to the spring before I go on a real vacation.  Other than that it was like bitter cold this weekend.  I can't believe it felt like living on a tundra.  You go out and the stuff in your nose starts to freeze.  Football season is getting close to wrapping up with the Giants and Patriots going to the Super Bowl.  Sadly, I could care less to be honest.  All I care about right now is hockey, hockey, hockey.  I have to admit '08 has been pretty boring so far.  Maybe that is a good thing.  I haven't been involved with anything that would involve me telling you how bad I screwed up something.  That usually is the case by the way.  I usually do something that causes me to look like an ass most of the time.  I think that is what I was put here to do. Lol....My life has a built in entertainment value.  All of my friends will tell you.  I have a good story for just about everything that I have been involved with...Some funny some not so funny.  Lately, things have been happening that the most cynical person wouldn't believe is happening.  Oh but I swear they have been happening.  And guess what, I am loving every second of it...I feel relevant again...Holla if you hear me!!!!

KISS - Hard Luck Woman Music Video

I posted this for someone I hadn't heard from in a really long time and I think they would appreciate it. One of the greatest songs from one of the greatest bands ever. To you...enjoy...you know who you are...Holla...

Here In Your Arms - Hello Goodbye

Check this video and tune out...These guys are like a tame version of Devo. A whole bunch of Weird Al's...I love the song and the video reminds of 4-H camp when I was a kid...Yes kiddies, I went to camp when I was younger....Holla...

Dance Floor Anthem

I just wanted to take tonite to post some videos of some "songs" I like. I really don't like Good Charlotte one bit but this song is really catchy and if you listen to lyrics they are pretty true to real life. Listen to the lyrics and I think you will see what I am talking about.

Where we stand Today

You know I am fortunate to have a good cast of friends surrounding me.  I had forgotten how much fun we can all have together until we got together last Friday nite.  My man Justin Cava finally got a new job and got the hell out of GNC/IKON and so we felt it would be the right thing to go out and get our celebrate on.  What started off as something that was only going to be for a one or two hours turned in to 7 hours for me.  Starting drinking at 4 pm on Friday was a real treat and prolly a big mistake too.  My tolerance just isn't what it used to be.  But anyway that isn't the point....The point was that a lot of great friends showed up and we proceeded to do what we do best.  We laughed and made a ton of fun of each other.  I haven't laughed that much in a long time.  I was happy we were all able to start the year off together laughing our asses off and reminding each other that we haven't really accomplished shit yet in life.  I have been fortunate to reconnect with some more recent friends that I haven't talked to in a short while and some people that have been out of my life for over 15 years.  Talk about covering the spectrum.  In between all of that I still have a great friendship with Matthew Krempl and Christy Watts, people I have known a lifetime.  In Matt's case 29 years in counting.  Christy 25 years and still going.  When I die and go I know the legacy I will leave behind is the one that these people carry on for me.  They know me and they have known me forever and a day.....The next thing is the most surprising of all....Could a name so far in the past reach out and surprise a jaded person like me....????  I think so...someday I shall reveal the story behind that cryptic posting...it has happened and I am still unsure about how it all came about.  In time I shall reveal myself to all....until then...Holla if you hear me!!!!!

Working the Holidays

Normally, I would start the new year with a blog about how great I feel and how positive I am about the New Year but not yet my friend.  Starting at Thanksgiving and working all the way thru New Years I have worked every frickin Holiday Eve and day after.  I have to admit I am burned right out.  See the problem is everyone takes off and then they come back and want to catch up in one day.  Well, see I have been there everyday working and getting my routine down pat.  Now you come back and want, want, want right away.  Oh heavens slow down.  My little legs can't move that fast.  I need a vacation.  I haven't had any extended time off since April.  That was the operation and the pain pills kept me comatose so I don't know if that even counts.  Besides my insides were like laying beside me on the end table so it wasn't a comfortable time for me.  Everyone was coming back saying thank God it is short week this week...For me, I thought it was Monday again. ARRRRGGGGGHHHHH Help Me I am living GroundHog day.  I may go to Florida in February again but I am afraid I won't come back.

That being said I hope everyone had a great New Years Eve and looks forward to '08...Me, I got out of that habit of thinking that I can change a lifetime of screwups in one year so I try and live by the motto..."Everyday above ground is a good day..."  I try and treat people the way I want to be treated....So my predictions for '08...Hmmm Let me see:

1.  A republican or democrat will win the presidential election...hehehehehehe...really went out on a limb there...

2.  Ryan Wanner will continue to hate me throughout '08 and beyond.....

3.  Christy Watts will eventually get around to updating her blog....It has only been since about August...

4.  I will have more than 10 people read this damned blog.

5.  I will start to reveal more personal shit about me.  More than I have up to this point.  Wait until you hear some of the stories I have to tell....They will make you laugh and laugh and cry...because of laughter...

Holla...if you hear that in '08....