Update time! I've been rather busy helping an old friend out with a new business venture they're getting into, basically keeping to myself and working :-) I still squeeze in the old faithful workout, which has mercifully started to show some dividends. Gaining 10 lbs of muscle while reducing my lean bodyfat percentage is a good thing :-) I have to install a few updates to my firewall server at work to address some recently discovered vulnerabilities, so that means no motorcycle ride for me today. Hopefully if all goes well I'll be able to ride for a little while between services on Sunday, my father is telling me we're going on a long ride into Kentucky and that I should be ready. I'm sure I'll have a good time (albeit a chilly one, highs will only reach 60).
There are some things going on in my life that I'm unsure of, but I'm really trying to stand still and let God work... per a sermon I heard the other day. I'm so used to making things go my way that sometimes I neglect the fact that God may have something in store for me, and the only way I'll receive that blessing is to let him do his thing so to speak. Its hard to just let things happen and not try to impose my will on everything around me. It seems I've still many lessons to learn...
::: posted by Bobby |
Wednesday, October 23, 2002 :::
If I had to sum up my life in one word at this very moment, it would have to be...
Frustration.
Not the over-the-counter frustration that everyone can experience on any given day. I'm talking frustration with everything... I could easily allow this post to careen into a full blown rant about my life and how unhappy I am with certain aspects, but I'm trying not to do so. Suffice it to say that I'm really hoping things can at least go back to some semblance of "normal"... whatever that may be.
I'll be attending the Wednesday night service at my church this evening, which if all goes well will give me a little peace in this tumultuous creature I call my life. I'll be helping out with our weekend hay ride for the kids (our chuch is pretty adamant about "celebrating" All Hallow's Eve, seeing how it is viewed as a holiday for Satanists (most of whom its been my experience claim to be so for attention). Hopefully I'll be able to visit my niece (she's 9 months old now), which will make me feel a little bit better.
I need a vacation from life :(
::: posted by Bobby |
Friday, October 18, 2002 :::
We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.
They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening.
Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.
--Woodrow Wilson
::: posted by Bobby |
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 :::
Pardon the lack of updates as of late... I have a lot of things going on right now and haven't had the time to really sit down and think about posting. At any rate, I'm not very happy at the moment due to the company I work for... yesterday 30 people were let go. Seems like times keep getting tougher and tougher, with no end in sight. All I can do is keep my nose to the grindstone and hope for the best. Perhaps I'll post more soon, but today I'd just as soon be back home in bed getting some rest...
::: posted by Bobby |
Thursday, October 03, 2002 :::
Word to the wise... when one decides to get one's motorcycle out, its generally a good idea to sneak a quick peek at the sky and scan for any signs of dark, ominous clouds in the heavens.
Yup, my bike and I took a shower on our way to church :) I was doing well at first, it was ~75 degrees, sun was just beginning to dip below the horizon, and the melodious drone of my ZX6 filled the air. Then... it happened. All of a sudden without any warning or pretense, the sky opened up and exposed what could only be described as a monsoon right on top of this hapless rider. Within moments the torrential downfall had soaked me to the bone, I had no recourse but to continue my journey to the little church I attend, leaving small puddles of water on the ground as I made my way to the sanctuary. Joy.
Luckily a quick call to my mother (who lives nearby and attends the little church as well) scored one of the many articles of clothing that I've left there on numerous occasions. Let me tell you, when I slipped than warm cotton shirt on it was an almost religious experience (of course, I *was* in church, so it may have well been a coincidence, I'm still debating that very fact). The service was nice, informative, and was peculiarly devoid of the normal droning on of testimonies, scriptures that had no bearing on the topic, and screaming children that normally accompany the proceedings. I am happy that I've been attending regularly once again, I'm more than happy to sacrifice some of my "me" time to study the word and grow stronger in my faith.
Now if I can only change my attitude on premarital sex :)
::: posted by Bobby |
Wednesday, October 02, 2002 :::
Wow, went all weekend and some of this week without a post. I suppose I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I've been broadening my horizons and preparing to make some difficult decisions. I've revamped my resume' and plan on actively pursuing gainful employment elsewhere. Where that is, I haven't a clue... suffice it to say it'll most likely be somewhere other than here, for a couple of reasons. First, there are things here in West Virginia that I don't think I'll be able to escape without a complete relocation. Memories, people that have been less than fair to me, and other issues that aren't germane to this post. Maybe I'll divulge more in a later post, but for now its safe to say that I'm prepared to make a move.
Most likely I'll be perusing the likes of monster.com, dice.com, and the some other online resources to see what opportunities present themselves, then go from there. I'm a little frightened, a little excited... but I know this is most likely the best course of action to take.
