Wednesday, September 7, 2011

9/7/2011

I don't know that there is anything left of my mind today.  Ever feel like you're running as hard as you can but you seem to be further back from where you started?  Yeah.  I feel like I'm sprinting full speed ahead but I'm just really hoping that I see something new.  Maybe it was just a bad day.



I hadn't heard that song in quite some time. Maybe I'll learn to play it on guitar one of these days. You know, I think it's that I am running in so many directions. There's so much I want to do, and so much I have to do, and so many things I would love to have the time to do...maybe that's what it is to be grown up.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

9/6/2011

So, I just got this stuck in my head. I believe it was in the back left stack of the 45's. I could be wrong. Colin or Dad would know. However, "Bumble Bee" by The Searchers has always been a favorite of mine.



Yeah, that brings back memories.  We used to know every single we had by it's location in the drawer that housed our 45rpm records.  There was a lot of good stuff in there.  Don't know why, I just started thinking about that.

Well, I've been working again on my writing.  I've decided that maybe I'll start taking requests.  You know, things like "Can you write a poem about X?" or "Oh, could you do a short story where Y happens to Z?".  I think it might help jump start my creativity.  See, I've been in a little bit of a rut.  The one place I do feel that I've done well is the assignments I've done on inspirational Bible verses.  My latest one is here.  I enjoy writing them, as well as religious pieces that are based off of personal experience.  I have one I've been working on for a while that I just need to turn into words.  I've got most of it down in my head, but my head isn't always filled with words.  Sometimes it's filled with images and concepts and abstracts.  That's just how I am.

Now, if you want, leave a comment here or find me on Facebook, or on Yahoo! Associated Content, or on Google+, or...well, you get the picture.  I'm all over the place. 

Monday, September 5, 2011

9/5/2011

Well, I took a little break from posting over the long weekend. Just did stuff. However, I had a thought. OK, I had many thoughts.
One of them was that I got some awesome gear in Warcraft for my warlock.  Pretty awesome.  I'm a video game junkie of sorts.  I'm big on old school games, like dominating "NES Play Action Football", and RPGs.  Role Playing Games.  Now, get your mind out of the gutter.  They are some of the most intelligent games around.  Most of the ones I play are also now old school.  Role Playing Games let you immerse yourself into the story.  Some are played with dice on a table top.  Most of them I play anymore are video games.  I play a lot of older games, like Final Fantasy I-XII, though honestly, after IX they have gone steadily downhill.  Now, I also play World of Warcraft, an MMORPG.  I know, it's a mouthful.  For those who don't know what that means, it means "Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game".  It means that when I log in, I can team up with friends to go defeat monsters and defend our homeland.  Even my wife and I can team up and go defend Gnomes and Dwarfs.  Why?  It's fun.  It's a little escape from everyday life.  Also, you have to use teamwork, strategy, and you have to pay attention to a lot of instructions and dialogue if you want to get the most out of the game.
There, I've said my bit about RPGs.  They are like reading a book that you get to interact with.  Like "choose your own adventure" without peeking to see if you chose wrong.
I now turn my attention to something that has been bugging me for a while.  I write.  At least I used to.  Now I write a little, but not as much as I used to.  Why?  I'm not sure.  I have to ask my self "What am I waiting for?".  To help with that is The Bravery with "Believe"



What are we waiting for? Why don't we do things we want to do?  I need to write more.  It doesn't matter what, as long as I enjoy it.  I need to use my life to inspire my writings.  I write short stories that just come out of thin air.  I write poetry that comes from deep within.  I write inspiration with hopes that at least one person gets something from it.  I write because I want to, and because of that, I should keep writing.  I have decided I need to really get my head back in the game.  I can't just say "I don't have time" because you can always make time for what you like to do.  If you can't, you're doing something wrong.

Friday, September 2, 2011

9/2/2011

Well, it has been a busy day. But a good one so far. Since it's been good, I figured I'd post now! That way, if something bad happens, I'll always have this to remember my day by.  OK, not really, but I wanted to post something positive.  Also, it's to make sure I post this today!
Earlier we were talking about aliens and ancient civilization.  I was on fire with getting things done.  I feel good.  I got to do my Warcraft daily quests over lunch.  We listened to good music.  Which reminds me, this cover of Boston's "More Than A Feeling" is really awesome.



That was nice...now I should rant.
So there has been this strange status thing going around that was supposed to raise awareness for breast cancer, but really is just annoying.  The whole "I'm X weeks and craving Y" thing started out as confusing, then became annoying, and I never got the connection to breast cancer.  Then again, most chain status updates on Facebook are just annoying to me.   Why not put "I support breast cancer"?  Also, this may sound strange, but, how more aware can we be of breast cancer?  It's on soup cans, commercials, snacks, almost every food or type of clothing at one time or another, and ribbons everywhere.  Why not raise awareness for female heart disease?  I don't hear about that every day.  Who knows, maybe I just feel that once something is over saturated, it loses it's meaning.

Now, something that doesn't lose it's meaning, or it's flavor, is Reece's Peanut Butter Cups.  Or Reece's Pieces...or anything "Reece" as Calfo would put it.  Why do I mention them?  They are AWESOME!  Why else?  I just now thought "I should be eating a Reece's" and so I will.  Good day.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

9/1/2011

Sometimes my work makes me want to cry.  Not because it hurts my brain, or is difficult.  I enjoy a challenge.  The sadness comes from making something I feel is aesthetically pleasing and offers dynamic features for a website, and it becomes a black and yellow mess.  Now, for those of you expecting me to play the black and yellow song, no sir.  I don't want to think about black and yellow.  It makes me want to cry.  So here to express how I feel is Godley & Creme with "Cry". 



Now, at least I got an epic cloak in Warcraft.  Yeah!

8/31/2011

So, worked on a bunch of work stuff. Hopefully it will pan out. Been pretty worried about it, but I'm hoping everything comes up OK.  That was about all I had time to think about yesterday.

Hoping that it will come out right, but you know, it's a brand new day. That is all for now.