Friends

Sometimes the things we need most are the most difficult to accept. Being stubborn is the easiest way to deal with the help you'd rather not use.

Friends have a funny way of changing your mind though; at least mine do. To all of my friends I say thank you for the quirky, the funny, the sweet, the dramatic, the silly, the caring, the fun people that you are. You are my family.

Thoughts

Today I realized how fortunate I am to know such kind and generous people. People that go out of their way to make sure that I am being taken care of in my time of need.

It's that genuine feeling of compassion that I am grateful for; especially in this cruel and dog-eat-dog world that we live in. Knowing that good people still inhabit this dark world gives me the hope required to great and fabulous things in my life.

Thank you!

Bliss

We always hear that ignorance is bliss, but I beg to differ on a simple technicality. Though it may be bliss for the ignorant, it's a hell of a lot more annoying for everyone else involved. There are so many different mediums of the media nowadays and information, though its credibility can be sketchy sometimes, is easily available.

How is it, that although this massive amount of information, available through a growing number of outlets, is used so sparingly? Or if it's even used at all?

This post isn't supposed to be a ranting and raving conglomerate of my petty pet-peeves, but sometimes people need to think and educate themselves before they decide to 'contribute' to the conversation.

I'm not saying that I don't think people should have their own opinions, because it's new opinions and thought processes that have made the world as it is today. What I don't think people should do, myself included, is make rash assumptions about people, policies, etc and voicing them, without learning the facts first. It's just very frustrating to me, because I run into it all the time.

I know that I don't really need to continue on with this (and I really could), because I feel like I'd simply be restating the same thing over and over again; making for a very dull and boring post.

My advice: "If you cannot contribute thoughtful and meaningful substance to the conversation, just sip your drink and listen."

That's all for tonight everyone. G'Night!

A Gift From Above

Today Mother Nature decided to share her true feelings towards me-again. A passing robin decided to defecate on my shoulder; reminding me that although birds are beautiful and a wonder to watch, looking up is a poor decision when they're directly above your head.

This is the third time that a wandering robin has chosen me as the recipient of a unique, albeit unwanted, present from above. You think I would have learned by now, guess not.

Just a little smidgeon of humor for the late night. G'Night!

Oops

I feel like I should preface this story so that any observations or judgement about my character and driving talent are based solely on the act and not the extenuating circumstances. I was not intoxicated, inebriated or in any other non-sober state when this happened. My brain just decided to go on a brief vacation at the most inopportune moment.

So my friend and I are driving around the downtown area of our quaint little city; talking, singing and dancing the night away when I decided to make a last minute turn...the wrong way down a one-way street...

Now there were many things that are wrong with this poor decision, but the worst part of the whole ordeal was how long it took me to figure out what had happened. Here I absentmindedly turn the corner and: I wondered why all of the cars that were parked on both sides of the road were facing the same direction (towards me), the light at the next intersection was facing the wrong way and I couldn't read the signs (a solid silver surface didn't really give me all that much to work with).

Only when I finally realized that my friend was screaming, "You're going the wrong way!" did the pieces finally fall into place in my brain.

The whole experience doesn't really put me in the best light, but it became the inside joke of the evening. Leave it to me to make myself the butt of the joke.

G'Night!

Tidbits

Today's post is going to be a little difficult for me to write since I really have no idea what I'm going to say. I've decided that to really get the ball rolling in the posting department I am going to force myself to write something-even if it is a simple sentence-every night. Hopefully this will be the catalyst I need to finally start writing note-worthy content.

Unfortunately, this is the only smidgen of verbiage I have for you this evening; however, I can promise a more fulfilling and enriching post for tomorrow night.

Until then, G'Night!

So It Begins...Again

I'm sitting on my bed now at an obscenely late hour contemplating what I should write about in my first blog post of this year. There is an infinite number of topics that I could speak on, but I think I'll stick with the obvious and cordially welcome you to my online home.

Throughout my life I have been accused of being a person who is quick to start new things, but never gets around to finishing or keeping up with them. This is going to change; with many hopes and crossed fingers from yours truly.

I can't guarantee that all of my posts will be filled with fruitful life advice or keen observations and snappy dialogue concerning worldly issues; but rather a smattering of juicy nibblets of written, or in this case: typed, word. Though I understand that right now I am simply writing to and unknown and possibly non-existent audience, I look forward to your feedback, both good and bad.

We can only hope to grow in our endeavors with comments, criticism and other honest thoughts about our technique and delivery.

With that being said, I'll cut this post short so that I can get to bed, allowing my 'creative thoughts' to assemble themselves into tomorrow's posting. G'Night!