I am in a good mood. Even though it is boring at work today. Life is good.

I want to have a fall/christmas party this year. Too soon to talk about it?? NO WAY. I love this time of year and I am gonna enjoy every minute.

It even smells better if that makes sense. HAHA.

Ok enough randomness. Happy Fall.

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Well well well...

I had a goooood dinner. I will indeed sleep like a baby tonight.

My boss went on a rampage today, yelling about everyone behind their backs and not saying a word when they were around. At least he was smart enough to know who would walk out. But really, my job is a joke. I need to have a real career with real professionals. I am beginning to wonder if they exist.

I am ready for a trip. I hope Atlanta works out. It's time to get the hell outta dodge. Driving long distances always puts me at ease. I don't even listen to music all that much. I just enjoy the silence.

I opened my windows today. It's nice.

There are some people that I really miss right now. If I could hang out with anyone at the moment it would be Todd Sesto. He was my brother in law's best friend and a great friend of the family, we even dated for a short time until the long distance got the best of us. In Florida we would all go watch beach volleyball and play cards or go to Wet and Wild. We lost touch a couple years ago and last I knew he had finally conquered cancer and his bachelor's degree. I hope you are having an awesome life, whitter, wherever you are. I also really miss Shaughnessey and Kelsey from the ol Florida gang. We talk more often but nothing has ever been quite the same since the divorce. Speaking of which, I got an email from my ex-father-in-law the other day. He is a ginourmous blacksmithing maniac and and even bigger teddy bear. It looks like he has been commissioned by the military for some blacksmith training over in Iraq. He seems really excited about it. As much any man who makes knives for a living could be. Here is one example




I love the change of seasons. That is something you really don't get in Florida and there is something so necessary and theraputic about it to me. It's like just when everything goes to crap and you feel like you can't breathe anymore, there is a cool breeze in the fall or a warm glow in the spring that brings a whole new light to things. It's refreshing really. And I am so thankful that I have been created with the ability to appreciate the beauty around me. I think the quote below fits in with the idea of seasons.

"Don't ever give up, because little by little you are changing. The more you change your mind for the better, the more your life will also change for the better. When you begin to see God's good plan for you in your thinking, you will begin to walk in it."
~Battlefield of the Mind (Meyer)

In my mind, there are seasons, each one in its own timing and right for that time. But there is another season coming soon and I can't just hit pause where I am...because change is on the way.

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Weekend Update

Well I have survived another end of the month at my friendly law firm and my first legacy con. The latter was a weekend full of fun and games with many old and new faces that I met through Jon. They know eachother due to gaming, but I was just in it for the fun. There were an unprecedented amount of redheads there, and I had fun tagging along. I am still getting used to the hair...I had a great time though. Meckola reminds me so much of my cousin Nate that I get homesick for Florida. It's perfect. It must be the circle of friends. It's so welcoming!!! I could go on about all the shenanigans, but the truth is, most of you that read this were probably there.

Regardless, thanks for the good times everyone. :-)

I am still a little heartbroken that I got the third place dollar. But it was worth it to hang out with Mexican Jim and his lovely wife. And I was pretty stoked that Tina and I held it down for the Raleigh crew. LADIES WHAT WHAT.

Church was great today. Tyler talked about peace. I really needed to hear it. Lately it seems like everything I hear and read confirms the direction that I am taking right now. That isn't to say I am doing everything right. But I think I am pretty close to the track at least.

I have listened to Frail by Jars of Clay about 45 times in the past week, thank you Matt S. The instrumental part just strikes a chord in me (aha) I think I may try to learn it on ye olde guitar. I really need to pick that up again.

Otherwise, I am hangin in there. For all the pray'ers, please keep em coming. I can never get enough. Have a great week!

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