A silly little blog for me to drop the excrement of my mind.
Published on November 26, 2004 By BlueDev In Misc
This is going to be about as random as I get. Even I don't know for sure what is coming next:

Thanksgiving fascinates, excites, and disappoints me all at the same time. I love having a day to reflect on all my wonderful blessings (though I really try to do so a little more often). But it amazes me to see so many hours put into making a meal that will be done in less than one. At least we have left-overs.

Distance is relative. When we lived a two hour drive away from our family we thought it was so difficult to make the trip. What a bunch of wieners/whiners we were.

Sleep is precious. Especially when the only sleep you get sucks.

Family photos are always an adventure. But never a good one.

Traipsing through the snowy, muddy mountains hunting rabbits for 4 hours is a great way to work off Thanksgiving dinner. It is also a great way to destroy a pair of already dying shoes. Good thing I brought another pair. Cargo pants and wingtips are not a good combination.

Studying goes slow when the test you are studying for is 4 months away. The motivation just doesn't seem to be there, but you give it a go anyway.

The music of Ayreon is amazing. The stories, aural landscapes, and emotions that each album portrays move me. This is a good thing, and one not accomplished by just any music.

JoeUser is an amazing community. The first online community that hasn't pissed me off (in extreme), and the first one where I actually, truly felt I was a part and that there were those around me I really valued. Thanks to all of you, new and old, for making this such a great online place to be. I hope you know I mean that.

Comments
on Nov 26, 2004
That's nice.

I appreciate your blogs, thoughts and life stories too. Glad to see you back and blogging.
on Nov 26, 2004
That was a lovely blog. I miss my sleep!
on Nov 26, 2004
Raven--I appreciate yours as well. Thanks for being one of those here I value.

Sally--I miss mine as well. Someday soon!
on Nov 26, 2004

Distance is relative. When we lived a two hour drive away from our family we thought it was so difficult to make the trip. What a bunch of wieners/whiners we were.

Heck yes it is.  I miss my family so much sometimes, and yet I see my younger brother, who lives close to them, treat them like shit.  He never goes to see them, he never calls...if I lived as close as he did, I'd be having tea with my mom every afternoon!

Sleep is precious. Especially when the only sleep you get sucks.

Amen to that!

JoeUser is an amazing community. The first online community that hasn't pissed me off (in extreme), and the first one where I actually, truly felt I was a part and that there were those around me I really valued.

When I call the people I've met here my 'friends' I get some funny looks...but you all are better friends than most people I know in real life.  This is truly a gathering of wonderful folks, and I am so, so grateful to be a part of the community here.  I feel....integral, I guess, and i love that.

Good blog, Dev!

on Nov 26, 2004
Very good post Doc.

I know how the distance=hassle theory works all too well. You never truly appreciate your family until you are 3,000 miles away from them.

And if you're not pissed off by now, the rest of us just aren't doing our jobs...
on Nov 29, 2004
I feel....integral, I guess, and i love that.


Glad to hear that Dharma. Though I must admit to some confusion at this post being closely followed by one in which you mentioned you didn't feel you fit in here anymore and were disatisfied. I hope things work out.

I know how the distance=hassle theory works all too well. You never truly appreciate your family until you are 3,000 miles away from them.


Amen!
on Dec 01, 2004
Just starting to read your blogs. Those few that I have read so far are very interesting. I will have to go back to learn more about you. So far, I sense your love of family, your sense of sticking by your convictions and your enjoyment of JU. Not a bad summary from a first encounter...something worth pursuing, I think.
on Dec 01, 2004
oleteach--Thank you so much for stopping by and for your generous assessment of me. I hope I can continue to meet that, as those truly are important to me. I look forward to your comments. I have also read many of your writings, but have not, as of yet, really commented. But I hope to stretch out of my shell and do so. I look forward to the interaction.
on Dec 01, 2004
Good blog, BlueDev!

Re: Studying. I tend to work on things early myself. But I find it tough to motivate myself when there are other fun things going on. Usually, I say "No, I can't. Homework." However, after doing this for several weeks -- then I find it difficult to motivate myself. Then I go shopping and call it a break. Starting early pays off in the long-run but I feel like my homework is attached to me for several weeks.