Christmas Cheer to All
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Posted:Dec 20, 2007 9:16 am
Last Updated:May 3, 2008 10:29 pm
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Well haven't had a lot of free time recently. Not that I do at the moment either but thought I'd jump on and give a quick update and all.
So from my end here's the scoop. I've changed schools going from UAB in Birmingham to ITT Technical. My part time job has caused me to be noticed by the District Manager resulting in my promotion to both full time and being Store Manager at the store across from my school. My school had already dropped to part time. With the change of schools I have alot more that I get credit from but it also means that it will still be a bit until I graduate.
The family life is doing ok as well. Its been a little of a shakeup with me going from part time to full time work but hopefully everything will continue to improve as we all get used to it.
So finally to everyone out there Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! And if I don't have any other free time to get on here for a bit what ever holidays I miss!, LOL
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A month later
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Posted:Aug 12, 2007 7:21 pm
Last Updated:Dec 20, 2007 9:05 am
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Well last month I threw out some hints and clues but I really doubt that anyone noticed that I have changed the single option on my profile for a married one, lol. We met on the site but have kept our relationship pretty much out of the sight of the site!
There may be a few people out there that do know whom my loving and beautiful wife is and I ask they keep that info quiet. When she wants to let the info out will be when I'll say more on that. One day we'll have to do the interview for the site.
Things are going pretty much well and good. I am working part time and planning on a school change to hopefully put all my academic pursuits to full use.
Maybe I'll be able to get around to visiting Blogland a little more frequently now that I don't have to keep the fact about dating and getting serious secret. Both of us have had some swinging in our past and we will be continuing that both together and apart depending upon the situation.
That's about it for now so tune in next time
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Posted:Jul 9, 2007 11:33 am
Last Updated:Aug 12, 2007 5:04 pm
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I've had a fun filled week on vacation recently and have some very wonderful surprising news... well not surprising for everyone, I would guess that it could be figured out if one were to ask or do some digging around, lol.
Anyway I don't know that I will spell it all out to anyone on here but maybe in some other form later?
Hope everyone had a great Fourth this past week that the rest of the summer is great too.
Catch ya'll later then
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A return Redux?
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Posted:Jun 5, 2007 12:38 pm
Last Updated:May 11, 2024 11:12 pm
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Well after my last blog going about being back I vanished again... Even fell off the active members list of my group I'm in on here, lol. So I have moved, am on a break from school for the summer doing daddy daycare with my and working part time at a local video store. I'm also updating my profile since things are different than when I posted it, lol. Guess I have some updating to do all around. Anyway Hope no one was worried about me gone missing {crickets}
Anyway Keep having fun and I'll try to get some more info on here about what's been goin on. Lotta stuff btw.
Later
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I'm Back?
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Posted:Oct 29, 2006 10:40 pm
Last Updated:Jan 31, 2011 10:07 am
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Well, since I have been sooo busy I know that I really should drop by my blog ans say something. Of course I CAN share a little blame with the local provider of cable services 'round here. Internet services were down for over a week and then I had all the catch up to do on my school work.
Anyway school, and everyday life are doing okay. Things are always on the go with me it seems. I'm not positive but I think I went over a month without dropping by the site. Ahhh, I bet some people are probably thinking..."No can't be I've seen that you were around even somewhat recently!" Well the explanation for that is it would be my evil twin...no not really but I have had a little assistance from my beautiful gf checking things over for me. Of course when the gf has the password to the account that means that she is free to muck around with things. She changed my profile pic for *yuck* one a little more dressy I did manage to get it changed back much to her displeasure. So if you talked to me or saw me say something odd well chances are it was her.
That outta the way, I'll do a few quick note/updates. Still haven't had a chance to write up anything for the interesting pondering I'm noted for, LOL. I'm struggling to juggle all the other things so be patient and hopefully things will settle down some. Settling down some would be very nice. Could use the break.
Went to a Halloween party... Alot of fun. I talked with some people from here at the party. Wished I had a little more free time then too, LOL. Anyway nice to meet ya and maybe have a chance to ...talk again or something, lol.
Anyway, it was costume I went as 'The Crow'. Apparently a hit of miss idea. I may try to get a pic for that on here so all can laugh at me and my goofiness.
Well there is tons more and just as always no time. So a sign off till later
Catch ya then!
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Hi to everyone
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Posted:Sep 27, 2006 12:44 am
Last Updated:Nov 1, 2006 10:15 pm
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Don't look so shocked! I've been very busy as of late with everything I have going on. I dropped in from homework so I could see what's been going on in Blogland. I realized I had not posted in a bit so I figured I'd at least touch base with my blog.
School is goin okay with everyone - myself and my so there is thankfulness for that. Of course that is one of the big things I have going. I guess the other thing to mention is that I have a little more serious situation going on. It is good though! I'm fortunate to have a friendship turn into something more. I was interested in that happening but was not going to jinx things on that account. I won't make any comments more as she likes to have her privacy respected. Still you may one day see a couples profile for us on here. So knock on wood, cross your fingers and all that... Can always use an extra bit of fortune to make it over the hot coals. I'll have some interesting posts soon as I get over midterms. I hope I'll have a chance then. Anyway thanks for dropping by to partake of my ramblings.
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Passing
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Posted:Sep 6, 2006 12:22 am
Last Updated:Jan 31, 2011 10:07 am
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A simple enough title that hides such a volume of paths. For those close to me you already know what the 2nd was. For those who don't I will share a bit of detail. On my profile it states I'm a widower. I've stated that and made mention of it in a few other of my blogs.
I've not made it known to everyone (other than those who have taken an interest in me and my situation) but aside from the date being the anniversary it was also the 1st Anniversary.
I am aware that some may be shocked, appalled or whatever over the time frame that is mentioned, but I'll assure those concerned that I have mourned and made as much of my peace with things as one is able to. I will not post any details of this - especially here, but I have given the story many a time over and if you are really interested in the untimely passing of my wife I will not be offended.
What I wanted to do here today was to lay a bit of a tribute... a small memorial here for her.
Love is not a passing thing that can be handed from one to another, the love I hold for you is yours always and forever. Just like the water falling from the heavens and the air that fills the sky - love is unending and eternal. As these months have rolled so steadily past and I have endured separation and uncertainty. I have faced things alone for the first time since we met. I have done all I can to make the lives of the as happy and as wonderful as they deserve and you would have wanted them to be. Love always leaves its mark when it passes and it is even more true when there is no way to say goodbye. You lived with us as your world and now that world has ended. I now travel our path alone but I have friends, family and loved ones who help to carry my load. I am sure you would be proud of how we have grown our and even myself. With new friends and old, people who have opened their hearts and given us their aid. I know that you were always there to help others and now that has returned as others have come to the aid of your family. I cannot say that I think what happened is fair. To know that after all your struggles, to see the dawn and twilight of 23 years and then to have no more. To overcome so much suffering to have it end after our short time together. Sometimes people become friends and made a mark upon my mind, fewer have earned my trust and made a place in my heart and very few still have been able to touch me enough to caress my soul. Did Fate guide you to me and then take you away? I can only guess. If so then I know you would petition Fate itself to watch over us and I hope it will be so. My memories will certainly fade as I age, my heart will have more visitors to come I certainly hope, and I know, that as you showed me once - another may come into contact with my soul. You will always have a place in my soul and I am so thankful to have had the time we did and to experience the love we had. I can never truly thank you for those wonderful gifts of you left to me and the world, the will always be taken care of I promise. So I end this memorial and know that you are at rest in a better place. I will strive to keep those precious memories and lessons I learned in mind and take them to heart.
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Waves
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Posted:Aug 29, 2006 12:25 am
Last Updated:Sep 12, 2006 1:04 am
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Maybe I'm alone on this one but have you ever noticed that when you get one thing going something else invariably starts to slide away. I mean the concept that you can only keep so many pie plates spinning before one starts to stop. (Of course I am also now wondering if the analogy is also gone with its time as I haven't seen anyone spinning pie plates in my lifetime (ok so a little exaggeration but I'm allowed))
Okay so if we select my areas of my life by family, friends, school (instead of work...well it is work), financial. Then its always been three running smooth one rocky. Well sometimes they are all rocky but I hate to think on those times. All right last semester the rocky spur was on the border of friends and school. I had to forsake some friends and I had a math catastrophe. All the other areas were doing fairly good. OK so now we have the next semester. I just came from my online homework where I finally understood my current point of the math. YEA. (remember its the same one as last time) I can finally say I'm starting to understand the second chapter. So where did the hole shift? Well I still don't have all the free time I'd like so I'll still leave it on the border of friends and now its over to money. My college is jacking the tuition up by forcing all students to purchase meal plans. On or off Campus, whether or not you could make it to dine at the facility around school, work, family, whatever. Everyone pays. Well that killed a huge chunk of my financial aide so I had to spring for my own books to the tune of nearly $400. Plus it didn't even cover all my tuition and fees! Granted its like $20 - $30 but still! So unless the money fairy comes by and delivers its slim pickins and damnit I was thinking that I was finally done with the scraping change for awhile. Well what cannot be helped must be endured. I guess I could always take up stripping and let people throw money at me to keep me from taking off my clothes.
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On Loss
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Posted:Aug 23, 2006 11:25 pm
Last Updated:Aug 27, 2006 11:54 pm
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Yep, another one of those. My Grandmother died this week she was in her 80's and it was after she had broken her leg and was in a recovery place before she could go to Physical Therapy. She was the last of my Granparents. The others having passed some time ago. I have lost some people that were impactful in my life already. My Grandparents, my favorite Great Aunt who spoiled me as her favorite, an Uncle and an Aunt who died untimely and left young behind both of them (different parts of the family). After each of these I didn't cry. I wasn't hurt. I know in the case of the elderly members of the family they happened when I was older and I knew it was after a lifetime of memories and in most cases with very poor health. The two tradgedies were when I was a little younger the more recent of the two when I was in High School. I always worried that I was somehow flawed that these deaths didn't sadden me as I felt they should have. Well that changed completely when I lost my wife which we have the Anniversary for that in one week. I was devestated completely. The only thing I can really say I thought positively at the time was that I was affected and it made me at least pause to laugh incredulosly that the thought crossed my mind. Anyway, I again was not affected as I would have thought especially considering the timing of everything. I was very concerned for my on this and even made an appointment with a grief group to discuss this and if it will have any impact on them especially considering the upcoming Anniversary. Still I pray that I never have to lose another person who becomes part of my heart. I know that sometimes people say that they don't want to fall in love again after losing someone that special. I have an Uncle who did that, I won't be like that. If you lock away the chance to set those feelings free, you are denying yourself your chance to live. I don't preport to know anything as far as fate, karma, kismet, luck or fortune guided by whom or whatever diety, god, or Devinity and how they judge or gaze upon Humanity and choose what happens, but I certainly won't let that stop me from loving again and marrying again if I have the opportunity. So don't sell yourself short, don't seal that hurt away and let it ruin your chances for love. Anyway that's about what I wanted to say so there it is.
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Same ole same ole
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Posted:Aug 21, 2006 10:17 pm
Last Updated:Aug 25, 2006 11:26 pm
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Well my short respite ends and I return to school again on the morrow. I dropped in to the campus earlier so i could get my parking permit, turn in a form and price my books. I sure don't know how they can get away with charging so much for these books! It is a rip off in the barest sense, I mean they have us over a barrel so we HAVE to get the books or risk failure as a baseline consideration. Then half the classes require multiple books! I will have to wait til classes begin and find out if the profs want each & every book or specific ones. If they require all it'll be in the neighborhood of $325+. Add in my financial responsibilities, the god-awful gas prices (so sorry oil barons yankin my chain with the big jack up and smaller decease won't make me happy), birthdays, and everything means social fun'll be skimpy, lol. Well just had to rant a bit.
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Short and to a point
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Posted:Aug 16, 2006 1:31 am
Last Updated:Jan 31, 2011 10:08 am
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I'll post my view in VERY brief note and as usual without the intent to garner attention. I write what I choose. I leave HUGE chunks of my life out, SECRET, because it is my right and my life. I share some things but I try to keep things that are personal justly so. I don't kiss and tell on here, gentlemanly? well just who I am. I'm honest in what I say but I don't correctly attribute what 'my friends' say. Yes that would be copying (note word avoidance of the p word) but what are our lives and experiences but the sum total of our interactions with the world and its inhabitants. As well I am a gamer, I don't hide that. I am an accomplished Game Master - a crafter of tales. I am an amateur writer as well. Crafting stories for fun and for others to enjoy is an honorable tradition. So I do not condemn those who may have done something others feel is out of place. A story doesn't begin with this is not reality but a farce I created to entertain you. Characters in great stories do not draw you in by saying I am a character in a story the things I do are not real. They exist in their story and attempt to draw the reader into their world. Attachment is not a betrayal but a gift by the author to make the character someone to feel for. Plus remember this is a public forum, make friends, enjoy the conversation but don't confuse online with RL. More than enough from me. My blog...my view.
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Make a list
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Posted:Aug 14, 2006 1:04 am
Last Updated:Sep 5, 2006 11:13 am
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You know how sometimes you think, "Hey! I'm finally done with that big thing I was dealing with and then you take a breath and say ok well I'll just get caught up on some of those things I have been neglecting." Well I have my break between the end of summer and start of Fall semesters and I did just that. I planned to catch up on housework and have some time for 'fun in the sun' well except for the sun part {vampiric hiss, lol} I mean with what I've had going on I've had my good friends and all commenting 'Hey what's up?' and placing concern on my general well being. I mean I'm fine. I just haven't had a chance to even get back to them via email or phone. Well I didn't really want to email as that would seem a cop out. I wanted to phone them up and say "Hey, things have been..." Of ccourse with the 'chillins' starting back in school that added more stuff, add my advisor and registering, a b'day party impending! So I forget to call when I have a moment in the day, plus at night I wind up tryin to chill out and relax that I don't try to check yim for anyone. Plus I forget a few other things I need to accomplish, so I finally had to make a list, lol. So of all my To Do lists I have mimed contemplating I craft the most mundane. Well mayhaps I can get caught up so I can have a chance for some fun ahead but it will be short lived with return to classes on the 22nd. Oh and it will be the same effin' math since I got a D. Plus we will be adding a science (Astrology = no math or very little) a literature (British/Irish to be exact) and some philosophy (Some kinda hot moral issues, debating or somesuch should be fun with my devil advocate personality). Anyway wish me luck on getting things in order and calmed down... well not too calm... nevermind that I'm never bored so it wouldn't matter either. I just need the time to take care of the things that are important to me. Well between breaks ya can stick a fork in this blog cuz its done. Ah, terrible old lines from the good ole' days. As a PS of course things aren't all bad! I've managed to squeeze in a little fun here and there.
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Break a leg
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Posted:Aug 3, 2006 5:42 pm
Last Updated:Jan 31, 2011 10:09 am
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Well school is coming to a close and hopefully with it a small break from the insanity. Of course it'll be back to the grind on the 22nd. So how did it go? Well I belive I passed Western Civ. Don't know the grade but I think I did okay on the final test. Theatre? Well I should have an A. Tests were all near 100 and the play. Well aside from a slight bruising to my arm... A great hit. The funny part was by the end I wound up in three of the scenes and three different versions of the same character. What a bout math? That is up in the air as the final will be tomorrow night at @ 7 til almost 10. Any last minute math advice? Well if I can get a 60 on the final I will pass. And then I can ride home on my flying pigs.
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