If you know me ... I don't have much of it, but I'm learning. Maybe it's the fact that I always grew up wanting more. No fault of my mom ... I just wanted the world at a very young age. Well, maybe it is because of my mom. She always taught me to go after the things I want in life because they will never come to me on their own. An important lesson I still hold close to heart.
In Highschool, it was Tennis, then guitar, then a job. Not so much to spend all my time working, but to work to get enough money to have some fun. Working for $4.25 an hour has a very humbling effect on a young minded individual wanting the world.
In College, it was everything! I think having the suite mates and friends that I did was a great experience. I joined a fraternity! Organized some awesome parties, learned to roller blade, played hockey ... oh and I graduated with an Engineering degree. I didn't want you to think that it was all fun and games.
Now that I've graduated College, I've been thrust into the working world ... I just started a new job and it's a great opportunity! I get to define the details of my job and how it affects the company as a whole. How many people can say that about their job?! But it's frustrating. Having to implement my own processes comes a burden of responsibility. Will the processes I initiate help the company in the long run? Or will they hurt it?
Patience is the key ... only time will tell if whatever I'm doing now has a profound effect on the future. It would be nice to "turn it on" and see the immediate effects right there in front of you, but life just doesn't flow like that.
I firmly believe life has a tempo and the people in tune with that tempo can ride the bumps more efficiently. As with any tempo ... if you are off ... it just doesn't sound right.

And to that special someone ... I miss you!

Decided to eat dinner kinda' on the early side. Man am I stuffed! A little tired ... ok a lot tired! But it was a good dinner. Did I cook it? Does heating it up count? Thanks to my mom, sister, and her husband for coming down. I think I'm going to take a nap now ...

Life can be pretty hard sometimes. Maybe things don't go the way you planned or unexpected events seem to just pop up. I still believe in the rule of 3s. What is the rule of 3s you may ask? Well, it's just a theory, but I believe that good and bad things happen in 3s. Kind of like a trio of events. Maybe it's my psyche trying to rationalize the world around me, but I honestly believed that things happened in 3s.
But there are instances where you wonder if one major event in your life can cumulate to a trio or possibly take the place of a trio. Can it happen? I guess anything is possible. What am I getting at? Life has been pretty difficult in the past. I'm not complaining ... life isn't meant to be easy. Conflict defines the person we are today. It's just nice to believe in something unexpected. That certain something that never was planned. A diamond in the rough as you might say.
I've been searching for something that I'd forgotten existed. I thought I found it a few years back, but that turned out to be a nightmare. That nightmare made me doubt myself .... I had a skewed vision of life. The extrovert turned introvert. The work-aholic buried his head deeper in the sand.
Then as random as life is ... the diamond appeared to me. Like I was meant to find it. Something unexpected ... the rule of 3s strikes again!

I use to (maybe I still do) overanalyze. Maybe it's just the nature of who I am. Maybe that's why I chose science over religion. Science gave me a rational explanation to everything I could see, hear, touch, and smell. However, I'm finding my gut tells me a whole heck of a lot about certain situations I could never understand or rationalize with science.
Where am I going with this? There are people in this world who pass up opportunities because they are too busy analyzing if they should or not. Opportunities that may only last one time. So why not take these opportunities? What is holding them back? Fear? Whatever the last year has taught me is that you have to try. Act on your instincts and you might be surprised where they take you.

Life is ever changing. I believe people that accomodate life's changes the best are the most successful. People always talk about life's most challenging moments: getting married, parenting a child, or buying a house. Are these really life's most challenging moments? I don't believe so ... my Aunt just found out that she has Cancer.
I can only imagine what my cousins are going through. My mom went through Breast Cancer when I was younger. I don't really think I understood completely what was going on but I'm thankful that she is better now. How do you deal with life's most challenging moments? With fear and trepidation? No ... with open eyes and wisdom of past experience.

Why are "Good Byes" so hard? Maybe they should be "See you laters!" Or "Until next time" There was a lot more I wanted to say, but it happened so quick. I was walking back from the airport terminal today and I started remembering all the times we had. Like those near death experiences where your mind goes berzerk! Your life flashes before your eyes ... It was kind of like that. Old and new memories flashed before my eyes. Before I knew it ... I was gazing out toward the parking lot on the third level of the parking structure. Standing ... right beside my car, but didn't feel like getting in. So I stood there ... looking at the sun slowly setting ... cars passing below me ...
Suddenly I noticed my phone was telling me I had received a text message. "Thanks brother" is what it read. And in those two simple words everything was summed up. T's crossed and i's dotted. Like a nice little package with a red ribbon. It was everything I wanted to say and more ... "See you soon" is what I responded back with.

Take care and be safe wherever you are.

Your bro

Went to the Getty this past weekend with Kaith. Her first time at a museum. I haven't been to the Getty in years, but wow have things changed! The place hasn't changed much but they have added a few more exhibitions. Pics are up in the Gallery. Thanks to Grace for a great Saturday outing! Too bad we couldn't stay for the outdoor concert. That looked like fun! Next time definitely!

What a great way to spend my 31st birthday. Sun, fun, friends, and motorcycle ridin' at Big Willow! I had a blast this past 12th of August! Bryant, Jen, Tony, and Will all came out to this event! I couldn't have asked for anything more! Well, maybe minus the whole off road excursion Jen took ... TWICE! Pics are here. Check em' out! I wish I had pictures in the pits, but I forgot my camera at home. :( Next time ... so stay tuned!