Getting Older

As the day of my 31st birthday grows closer I've been thinking about some of the more significant moments of my life, and some not so significant, but great memories anyway. I've been wondering how much longer these memories could possibly sticking around. I mean lets face it kids, I'm not getting any younger and my memory is not what it used to be (and it was never particularly very good). I've started my life story many times in the past, but I'm thinking it might be time to start putting the pen to paper (or finger tips to the keyboard, as technology has done away with my necessity of using the dreaded paper).

I've had a lot of good times in my life, particular fond memories include playing with the He-Man collection with my brother Nick. "Santa" had brought us many over a few short years. Nick would get all of the good guys ("Santa" must have though Nick to be a better person, what with his hair being "stupid blonde" and me being a "soul stealing ginger"), and I had a nice sized collection of the bad guys. There were the lip syncing to Poison jam sessions that I used to have with Dereke (my youngest brother)... ahh yes we were major dorks, but I loved both of my brothers... still do to tell you the truth.

School was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I remember elementary being a great time. I had a lot of friends, I was the class clown, and the bullies were few and far between. The transition into Junior High kinda sucked. Suddenly some of my best friends from before didn't want anything to do with me as they transitioned into the cool kids and I turned into the geek (remember kids, I can't be a nerd cause nerds are overly smart). High School really sucked. Namely (without naming them) there were 2 boys and 2 girls that tried to make my life miserable. I did have a few great friends in High School, but have grown apart from most of them by now. School started me out as a popular kid and left a shy, paranoid, and nervous to be around people.

After High School I didn't really do so much with my life. I hung out around my parents house, and worked, and that was about it. I met a girl online in June of 1998, an event that changed my life. Not because I was with her (the whole thing was a bit odd and left my handing over most of my paycheck every two weeks to my dad to pay for the high phone bill), but because I gained some confidence through talking to her, and as a result was able to ask a girl our in this state (rather than Minnesota). This girl I was able to ask out turned out to be the love of my life. Janae, the woman I would have 3 kids with, and hopefully spend the rest of my life left.

I feel like I'm only missing one dream fulfillment in my life, to write and sell my first novel. I have so many great ideas jumping around in my brain, but have never been able to finish anything. I hope to one day to fulfill that goal.

Anyhow, I didn't mean this to go on so long (its not really the life story that I will one day write), but just a few random thoughts and memories. I am still that shy, strange, nervous to be around guy that high school made me, and I suspect I always will be. But with 3 great kids, a wonderful wife, a few good friends, and a great family... I think I'll do alright.

So until next time remember... school does really shape who we will be, so you kids in school that are bullies... fuck off!

What Up Yo?

So, what is going on ya'lls? I feel as if I've been gone for far too long and you all have missed me a lot. You know what we can do about that, well not much really. The thing is I have been very busy with things that don't involve blogging. Things like Minecraft, Facebook, and other things of a geeky nature. Well, work also. A lot of work. I actually have very little free time.

Like usual I have another new idea for a book and we'll see how this one pans out (probably much of nothing like all of my other writing projects).

Anyhow, I'm listening to Neal Morse's "?" album, and must get back to it. Later