I was told by a good friend that this section is probably the best section on my site. That was a great compliment. I find it flattering that others might be interested in what I have to say. A friend at work said that she would never write personal things like I have and does not really understand why I do. Well just in case any of you are wondering the same thing, this was my answer to her: I don't think for one minute that I have all of the answers to life's problems. I do believe however that more perspectives you get on a similar situation, allows you as an individual to determine what action suits you best. I am only trying to provide another resourse. It sounds arrogant, but I am not saying I am right. I am only telling you what I have found out for myself. Weather you apply pieces of my insight to your life or not, is up to you.
At work we are waiting to find out what our raises are going to be for the past year. I got a great raise after 4 months. I hope that this will be similar. It is funny how the more money we have to more we spend. Why it is that we are never happy with what we have? I am not having any problems making ends meet and at the same time I am able to buy what I want within reason. I do know that the more money I get the more money I spend. I don't save more and my life style does not change in any way, so where does it all go????? I just find it interesting how we as a society never seem to be happy with what we have. We always feel that there needs to be progress. This leads to the question what is progress? Does having more or the ability to get more mean that you have made progress? Or does it mean that you have found a way to be selfish? These are all worthy questions to be pondered more later. Till then think on it and share you insight.
Tonight I am going to the Cheiftans with my friend Tammy. I am really looking forward to it. It has been a long time since I have been to a concert. I get alittle disgusted with the cost of tickets for a show sometimes. Yet I always have a great time when I do go.
I am very excited now. I have e-mail contact with all of my close friends. Amanda-she is in San Francisco. I don't have a current picture of her, I will have to get one and upload it. Joanna ( a.k.a. Stasi) and Lee in England. I think Amanda put it best when she said, " this is all so 'millenium like". I have to agree, but I am still not quite there. I have never had a pager, and the cell phone I had I got turned off becasue I just did not use it, but I do have this web page and e-mail. There is no easy escape. hahahaha There are somethings you just can't easly hide from, and there are others you don't want to hide from. I really enjoy working on this and it is nice to see all of the other people who seem to enjoy it also. I do have to admit I do it mostly for me. I don't consider my self some great person that I expect others to be extremely intrested in. But it is nice to see from the guest book that some seem to enjoy what I have to say and are intrested in my travels.
Back from the concert. I have to say for a bunch of old farts these guys( the Cheiftians) have alot of heart and put on a great show. Tammy and I were among the youngest there, but it did not matter, the show was very enjoyable and well worth it. If you like traditional Irish music mixed in with some non-traditional songs this is great band to check out. I highly recomend them I will have to say something about them in my music section.
Things don't change that fast. Now that Daniele lives closer to me, we will be seeing each other more. Last night she came over to watch TV. We drank Bailey's and talked. I have know here for about 9 months and I would say the friendship is going fine. It always takes time to build confidence and an understanding of anybody new you bring into your life. The key is to just accept them for who they are, and all of their quirks. Believe me I have quirks and so does everyone else. This is a good thing because it helps makes us individuals.
Today is better stil. I got a great E-mail from my friend in England, and the trip to Africa seems to be going as planed. I can't wait but I know I will have to. That is one of the things I know I have to look forward to, but sometimes it gets hard to wait. Now I know in less than a year, I will have been to 4 out of the 7 continents. (Africa, Europe, Australia, and North America) Perhaps sometime in the next two years I might be able to add South America to that list aswell. I don't think many people actually make it to Antartica. I highly doubt that I ever will.
Traveling for me is a great way to relax. I feel more at home in a different country. I think the reason for this is, in a different country, I know I will not know anyone and that allows me to just have a good time and not think about who I might see. I can just enjoy my self and not concern my self with thoes around me. If I happen to see someone I am attracted to it does not matter becasue any posibility of romance is out of the question. There really is something relaxing about that. I know it sounds strange but it is true, for me at least.
It is Friday, and yesterday I got a check from the state of California, it seems that I over paid my taxes and they decided to give me the money back. That was a nice surprise. I guess this weekend I am going to a tanning salon with my friend, she says that this will not burn me. I hope not, besides what do I have to lose? I will look at it like this, the state of CA is paying for it. :) I can't belive it is the weekend already. I remember just a few days ago I had to go back to work because it was Monday and I was alittle bummed out. Do you remember that? I do, but I don't think about it anymore except for writing about it here. Sorry that today there was no real content, just ramblings. Have a great weekend. :)
I had a great weekend aside from some strangeness. Firday night I went to see The Mummy with my friend and her nanny. We had a great time it was a good movie, well it was entertaining. My friend has this guy who likes her, she had him meet us at the mall. He seemed really nice too bad she is not attracted to him. But he might introduce me to some of his single friends. hummmm.... this could be interesting.
Saturday, I woke up and went to the gym... good girl. After that I went to a tanning salon with my other friend Daniele and tried to get a tan, all I got was a fake sun-burn. This is not fun because I am still suffering from it now. Then Daniele and I went back to my house and I colored her hair. We ate pizza and then I took her home so we could get ready because we were going out that night. Ok so we are out in downtown San Diego parked at the normal parking structure just a few blocks away from all the action. We went to Buffalow Joe's it was disco night. We ended up talking wth these guys who were down from SF visiting a friend. After the club closed at 2 we went to get coffee at the near by cafe. That closed and it was time to go home. We get bact to the structure and fine that it closed at 3:00, it was 3:30. Major bummer... thankfully I had been talking to a guy I know from the coffee shop and he was able to get us a ride back to my house. I was not able to get my car Sunday because the structure was closed till 7am Monday. I finally was able to get my car this morning. The weekend was pretty wild over all, but I did have a great time, sun-burn and all. Tomarrow will start with a new page.
