Well, it's officially 2010 now and I suppose that means it is time to reflect on the past year, and set some goals for the year to come. I feel like I made a lot of good decisions for myself in 2009 yet have many more to make for 2010. I got myself out of a couple seriously bad situations and into some temporary comfortable ones, but now it's time to start taking chances and moving forward again. I have set some goals for myself for the year....I say goals because "New Year's Resolutions" rarely are kept up on, so I won't really even entertain that whole idea. I have pretty much decided that it is time I kick my life into high gear and get moving. It's time to put some serious effort into getting my career started and begin building the foundation for what is to be the rest of my life. I have decided that if I do not get something going by the time summer is here, I will have to start applying to grad schools to get my masters in architecture as it will really be the only option I will have left to re-sharpen my skills and buy myself some time for the economy and job market to rebound.
On top of this new found motivation for getting my life going, I have also realized that I need to do some things for myself while I can and while I'm still young. I'm in the process of booking a trip to Europe this summer, I plan on building a car from scratch, putting some serious miles on the motorcycle, skydiving in July, keep riding motocross more seriously, and keep my friends close. I don't want to get so caught up in the rat race that I forget to experience life and end up looking back wishing I did these things that I have always wanted to do.
over the past 5 weeks or so I have been spending quite a bit of time with someone I met, and decided on new years eve that it was time I take a step forward with that as well. I haven't been serious with anyone since what happened last march and I finally met someone I feel is worth my time. So as of January 1st 2010 I now have introduced Jill into the mix, and feel pretty good about that. I have good feelings about this coming year, I feel like there are many good things to come and experiences that I'll be writing about.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Intro
I suppose the time has come for me to create a place for me to collect my personal thoughts and aspirations. I consider myself a rather normal and average guy, with a hobby issue. Although average, I have a great deal of interests that I occupy my time with. I dable in many different things, I am not particularly fantastic nor a failure at anything. I seem to have an addiction to hobbies, rather than a particular hobby in general. I constantly find myself wanting to learn or do new things, but never master anything completely. I am a guitar player, a skateboarder, automotive enthusiast, artist, motorcyclist, motocross racer, business man, architect, conversationalist, music enthusiast.......and the list goes on.
I'll try to sum myself up in a few key sentances, and elaborate in following posts on myself and my experiences.
I base my life on the notion that "Everything happens for a reason". This simple idea is what helps me rationalize and stay positive in the most negative of situations. I manage to stay a relatively happy individual even though I am completely discontent with where my life currently stands. Its been quite a rolleroaster ride of a journey, but without the ups and downs where is the fun right? I work a job I hate to sustain myself until I get back into my field. I have completed a Bachelor's degree in architecture, and have since been layed off from the firm I had been interning at....and coincidently now work at a dealership parts department. This is something that bothers me but I guess it's all part of the process. With the country in the economic state we are in I know I'm not alone in my situation. After spending six months searching for another architecture position locally, I took what I could get and have since expanded my search to country-wide, still to no avail as of yet.
I am a truly dedicated friend, to those who are deserving. I do not consider myself to have MANY friends, as I prefer to have ones so close they are more like family. I do not believe in the kind of friend you only spend time with occasionally and don't know anything "real" about them. Those are "aquaintances" in my opinion and hold a different value. I beleive in quality over quantity. My true friends would go to the ends of the earth for me and I would do the same for them. It's these people that are most influential in my life.
I have been through more hardships than most other people my age, and those situations have hardened me. I am the type of person to do a lot for others, and sometimes get nothing in return, and sometimes even pretty heavy negative effects due to it. I have some crazy stories to tell, maybe I can write them out later.
To leave off, I'll describe the present.
I have moved back with my parents to get on my feet, and began rebuilding my life and relationships that had suffered in a period of time where I went through some difficulties. I have thankfully been able to revive a lot of my "old self" while improving on other things, and recently have finally found myself coming back into my own. I am finally comfortable taking some risks again and putting myself out there in various situations, and I'm ready to trust again.
I'll try to sum myself up in a few key sentances, and elaborate in following posts on myself and my experiences.
I base my life on the notion that "Everything happens for a reason". This simple idea is what helps me rationalize and stay positive in the most negative of situations. I manage to stay a relatively happy individual even though I am completely discontent with where my life currently stands. Its been quite a rolleroaster ride of a journey, but without the ups and downs where is the fun right? I work a job I hate to sustain myself until I get back into my field. I have completed a Bachelor's degree in architecture, and have since been layed off from the firm I had been interning at....and coincidently now work at a dealership parts department. This is something that bothers me but I guess it's all part of the process. With the country in the economic state we are in I know I'm not alone in my situation. After spending six months searching for another architecture position locally, I took what I could get and have since expanded my search to country-wide, still to no avail as of yet.
I am a truly dedicated friend, to those who are deserving. I do not consider myself to have MANY friends, as I prefer to have ones so close they are more like family. I do not believe in the kind of friend you only spend time with occasionally and don't know anything "real" about them. Those are "aquaintances" in my opinion and hold a different value. I beleive in quality over quantity. My true friends would go to the ends of the earth for me and I would do the same for them. It's these people that are most influential in my life.
I have been through more hardships than most other people my age, and those situations have hardened me. I am the type of person to do a lot for others, and sometimes get nothing in return, and sometimes even pretty heavy negative effects due to it. I have some crazy stories to tell, maybe I can write them out later.
To leave off, I'll describe the present.
I have moved back with my parents to get on my feet, and began rebuilding my life and relationships that had suffered in a period of time where I went through some difficulties. I have thankfully been able to revive a lot of my "old self" while improving on other things, and recently have finally found myself coming back into my own. I am finally comfortable taking some risks again and putting myself out there in various situations, and I'm ready to trust again.
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