Category Archives: fun

Honesty

Honestly, I like to think of myself as honest.  I like to believe that I tell it like it is in a diplomatic way.  Being honest doesn’t mean you’ re an ass, it means you are truthful and open.  That being said, I know I have my flaws with honesty.

There are certain situations when politics comes in to play and we need to back up the team, tow the line or simply play the game.  Where it counts are with the people we respect and love.  These are our true friends and family.  They deserve every ounce of honesty we can give them.  We have to keep their feelings in mind, but, in the grand scheme, lying is worse than sparing someone’s feelings.  I would rather someone tell me the truth and it hurt than to be lied to.  How will I ever make myself better if I don’t know or refuse to accept it.  Sometimes, it will not be easy.  Sometimes, we need a swift kick in the ass to understand and get going.  I apprecite the kick, though most times it hurts.

Also, we need to figure out who are friends are and defend them honestly.  We have to back them up wholeheartedly.  I am guilty of not always doing this, but I want to change.  I am trying to change.  But, again, it is hard and painful.  I needed a swift kick in the ass, and, last week, I got it.  I am appreciative because now I realize that I was not avoiding pain and making things easier.  I was making it all worse.  I was letting it stew.  No more.  I am going to try harder.  So should you.

Stay interested and interesting.

John

PS: If you can get your hands on full seasons of Entourage (HBO), watch them!  There are some great messages in there and it is a great show.

Blogging

I would love to do this more and always have a lot of ideas.  My issue is actually being disciplined enough to sit down and write.  I have been reading a lot lately and I guess I just have not put a priority here.  I have also been travelling for work more lately, so something has to give.  Also, I don’t do this from my work computer or when I am on the road.  Maybe I should, just for cathardic reasons…  😉

How about books?!  The last book I read, Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore, was a great discovery.  It is a funny love story about vampires.  Hmmm…  Have a look at the Amazon review here.

Stay interested and interesting!

John

Bacon

I love bacon, but realize that it is not the best thing for my health, so I limit my consumption to once a week and 3 or 4 slices.  However!  I may have to try this:  Bacon Weave!!

I can feel my arteries clogging just looking at it.

Bacon rulez!!

Stay interested and interesting!

John

Time keeps on ticking…

I used to be am a fan of Pink Floyd.  I have seen them in concert (awesome!) and have a few of their albums.  I am not a rabid fan, but I have to admit that their music is great to listen to at work and to relax.  I don’t do the drug scene, so I will have to take your word for it that Another Brick in The Wall is even better when high.   That all being said, there is a song called TIME that makes me think too much.  What is time?  Why is it so important to us?  How can you ignore it and still live in civilized society?

I don’t have the answers to those questions, but I don’t have meanderings, thoughts and ponderments (I know, not a real word…  Just put a “sic” next to it…).

First, I posit that we DO feel time differently depending on our mood and amount of change in our environment.  Just as reality is a moving target, I think time is indeed variable, but somehow we “synchronize” with the world around us as we go about our business.  Have you noticed that “time flies when you are having fun”?  Or that time seems to stand still at certain moments, like when watching water boil?  Many people make comments that time has flown by since High School for example.  My first response is to realize how much time has gone by and I seem to agree.  However, if I step back and think about how much has changed and all the experiences that I have had, it actually has not gone by that fast.  This tends to get me thinking about tangent stuff like what I coulda, woulda, shoulda done…

Second, time is important.  It is essential in coordinating our actions with others.  It is the fourth dimension we absolutely need to make meetings work.  I could tell you to meet me at the corner of Main and Water streets on the fourth floor of the building (Long, Lat, height), but if I don’t give a time, we could both be waiting a while!  However, I do believe there are times when we need to bow to our inner clock and just relax.  Vacations are an amazing opportunity to “forget” your watch, eat when you are hungry, sleep when you are tired and drink / dance / love at the earliest opportunity!

Third, I don’t think you can ignore time very much in our society.   If you do anything with technology, time is essential.  Time to download, upload, view, update and even write down your thoughts (guilty!).   All that being said, please refer to the paragraph above…

Well, time keeps on ticking and I have to get some work done.

Stay interested and interesting!

John

I am tired

Weird thing.  Every January I see to get REALLY tired and a little sick.  Generally, it takes two or three days for me to sleep through it and then I am good for a year.  I either have to manage my time better, have some sort of circadian rythm deficiency in January or I need to take more holidays.   I am going to pick the vacation reason just because that is what I feel like.

Now, what to do on vacation?  I could book a trip south somewhere like I have done in the past three years, but last March’s separation leaves me without a partner in crime.  This begs a few questions.  Do I try to get a friend to come with me and hope I don’t book during gay week?  Though that may be fun, but I am not gay (not that there’s anything wrong with that!) and don’t know how long I would get along being south without at least SOME bikini clad girls to ogle.

Maybe I just need a nap…

More to come!

Stay interested and interesting!

John

I have issues

No!  Not those kinds of issues.  Stop reading NOW if you think I am coming unglued, off the hook or losing my marbles.  Now, where did that bag of cat’s eyes go?

I have issues around not having enough time to indulge in some of the things I truly love doing.  Here is a short, but not exhaustive list!  (I know you love lists!)

1. READING:  It is important to read.  You can read actual books or just browse the internet.  Any way you consume your reading, you are building your vocabulary and the repository of thought we call our brain.  Here are some good books I have read recently:

    • Anathem by Neal Stephenson – Another 900 page masterpiece.
    • Planet Simpson by Chris Turner – The story of a generation.  Mine!
    • Bringing Down The House by Ben Mezrich – The movie 21 was based on this.
    • Rigged by Ben Mezrich – Story of the founding of the Dubai mercantile exchange.

    2.  RESEARCH:  Ok, I may be a little weird.  I think I am a typical geek.  According to my geek score, I am a “cool, modern geek”.  Take that cool kids from high school!!    Yes, I like to look stuff up and ask who, what, when, where, why and how for as long as I can.  I like to delve in to subjects that may bore “normal” people.  I ask for textbooks as Christmas and birthday gifts.  People know that if they get me a gift card at Chapters, that I will be VERY happy.

    3.  PLAYING SPORTS:  I played college basketball and am now woefully out of shape.  I hate looking at my beer gut and not being able to dunk anymore.  It is quite depressing.  However!  I can get motivated to exercise, but that would cut in to time for #1 and #2!!  😉

    In addition to the TOP 3, I love lots of other stuff that are usually the priorities for my time.  First, my daughter is the best.  I love to get down on the floor and play Barbie with her.  I know it may be corny, but it is for her, so I don’t care.  😛

    The last thing I am getting to love is writing.  Again, I just have to make some time to make it happen and try to make it worth reading.

    Let me know what you love doing, I am interested!

    Stay interested and interesting!

    John

    Facebook

    Maybe I am the only one who will admit it publically, but I like Facebook.  I have found many friends from my past.  I enjoy catching up with them and seeing what they are up to.  Maybe that makes me a voyeur or a little weird, but I really don’t mind the moniker.  That is who I am.   People need to realize that they are not the idealized versions that they think others are.  All people are real and have real problems.

    If you haven’t already, go and sign up.  Have fun.  It is not a competition, but simply another way to connect and communicate.  Use it!  www.facebook.com

    Stay interested and interesting!

    John