Good things come to those who wait. Yes, this is an old cliche that is one I've always scoffed at while wondering when my ship was going to come in. It's amazing how long I feel I've waited to find the one I'm to be with for the rest of my life--a ship I've been waiting to set sail for so long ( Read more... )

It's been a wild Christmas. Last Saturday, I met a girl I met five months ago on the internet. Contrary to worry, she was everything I expected and more. As far as I am concerned, Nick Temple is now officially off the market. It's been a crazy Christmas outside of this development, full of family and fun memories. But, loyal readers, you'll ( Read more... )

So I'm at a Denny's tonight with my parents. I happen to mention in passing that I was considering (I doubt it'll happen) signing up with the FBI. Dad said that he could see me working in that line of work because of my analytical side. Mom quickly piped up and said, "no, I can see him as an entrepreneur..." Dad: "NO, he's not of the ( Read more... )

I've got it. This is the perfect metaphor for what's going on in my head right now. I have so much going for myself, so many interests and goals.

My future is like a Picasso, and I'm trying to find some perspective.

Incubate that for a while. Lord knows I will be.

Cheers.

Well, another late-night pondering as to where I am in life. I realized, while on the phone with a friend that, with my 24th birthday comin' up in a few months, I'll be 25 next year. Yep, a quarter of a century. I'll be old enough to be a congressman, and what am I doing now? I'm selling clothes to foreigners. Next year, I'll be old enough to ( Read more... )

As I live in Arizona, many of you know that I'm using this time to reflect on that eternal question that, as a friend of mine said, "plagues many twenty-somethings these days": What is my calling ( Read more... )

Have you ever had those times when you are on a long road trip, and you need to pee like a race horse? Your car passes a sign, "rest stop - 5 miles". You can't help but think about how those were the longest 5 miles of your life ( Read more... )

Tonight I was exiting a Jillians (like a Dave and Buster) after an evening of pool with my dad, and while he paid the tab on the beer, I saw a ominous sight: A child, still in the wake of innocence, playing a first person shooter game with a plastic MP-5 semi-automatic rifle, killing men on a screen; and doing it with stunning efficiency. The boy ( Read more... )

Today I saw a sad sight; A three year old, obviously over-weight, was arguing with her mother in Ralph Lauren. The argument ended with the mother stating they were moving on to the next store, and with that the girls older brother, also over-weight, came up to her with a cheap stroller. As She sat down in a pout, the brother and mom rolled her ( Read more... )

I love it when technology brings people together. This past Friday, I was browsing through Facebook for some folks back in the day, and I happen to find a girl that I used to be GREAT friends with during my years in elementary school. I emailed her, stating who I was, and two or three email exchanges later, she and I are going to meet for lunch ( Read more... )