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Saturday, 31 October 2009

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    Machine Dreams
    By Little Dragon
    Feather
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    And so it Begins

      The age 42 doesn't mean a whole lot to me, other than I am getting closer to my geriatric years, that and the possibility of health issues later on. 

      What prompted this thought was a letter I received, it was my blood panel results for an application of life insurance that Tanya and I both signed up for. I already have high blood pressure but now I have abnormal cholesterol levels too? God forbid I should develop something else along the way, I'll soon be in the mega pill club that my grandparents were in.

      I think when we are younger we think that we'll just live forever, our health is good, we see fine, we exercise, then middle age hits and BAM, all these genetic things pop up and we are now Totally aware of our mortality. 

      I haven't been to some of the beautiful places I'd like to see, I may never get to see them. If my health is under control and I suddenly have a large influx of money come my way then maybe someday we can see Wales, England, Holland, Quebec and some of the other locales we have on our list. I hate to sound gloomy about all this but actually this is the way I feel at the moment, now I have to start living my life in a whole new way.  And I thought being Vegetarian was hard?


Friday, 02 October 2009

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    The Essential Thelonious Monk
    By Thelonious Monk
    Round Midnight
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    Wisconsin Fall Rondo

      Ahh, the lovely fall weather seems to be returning to our beloved Badger state, and with it comes all the great things that make this a great state to live in, I'm not bragging, just enjoying being here.

     The things that really makes this time shine are those cool crisp mornings, frost on the ground, leaves still grasping to the limbs of the Maple, Oaks and Birch with all there crimson and vibrant yellows washing the view.  It's easy to get lost in the season when you step outside and the air slaps you right into your being.  Grab a cup of coffee and head on down the road and take a walk in a place where the silence is gratifying, all I have to do is see a country road and I am there. fall1s

    My wife and I are celebrating our 12 years of marriage with a trip to Door County for about 3 days, that gives us plenty time to enjoy the crisp Lake Michigan scenery along with ample amounts of time for an amble around some lighthouses and country roads. 

     

    Peace....C

Friday, 28 August 2009

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    The Golden Band
    By The American Analog Set
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    On the Cusp of Ugly or U Geely

     

      I love Fridays, don't you?  I mean, what can be better than working your last day for the week and on to a great weekend? Some may think, "Ah no, I have to work, I freakin hate Fridays!!"  Okay, I guess I have to rub it in then,  Guess what, I'm going out for a beer and I will have one for all those that don't get to finish their week up like the rest of world. 

      Without a final day to the week how can one go on without getting ugly and unruly?  Beer, food (Good Food), a good nights sleep, enjoying your free moments with those you love or at least care about or call a good friend, that's the way you make it through. 

     Here is to all who call their final work week Saturday, thanks for going the extra mile and for working those ungodly hours that you do just to make a buck!!  Cheers, Slainte', proust, Bottoms up!! 

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

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    Lilies
    By Arovane
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    A Day without Coffee

       When the days are done, and the light of the sun slowly sinks beyond the veil of clouds, only our minds remain slumberless.  I like to think of nothing, letting ideas, memories just roll into my head like a slideshow, then i let them subside with each breath.  Slowly coming and going like watching mist evaporate when the sun warms the earth.

      I've been learning to meditate, it's relaxing and it's a way to slow myself down.  When our days are cluttered with nothing but chores, driving, reading, multi-tasking and other assorted things, it's good to get your bearings.  I've also found out that eliminating my beloved coffee from my routine also slows me down, quite possibly this is the best discovery for me yet.

      My family probably thinks I am a wacko, but I'm not interested in what they think to be honest.  I'm enjoying my life without the weight of the everyday world on my shoulders, and if it means altering my lifestyle to help, then I'll be doing it for as long as I am alive.

     

    Peace

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

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    We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
    By Modest Mouse
    Parting of the Sensory
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    When Life Hits you in the Solar Plexis

      This month is my birthday, I'll be 42 years of age and only little to show for those days past.  I can say that I have many things, and I have nothing.  I don't necessarily think this is a bad thing, i've learned things and changed my life along that winding route, and those things were good.

      I've decided to even further change my life and have started studying Buddhism.  It's something I've constantly struggled with as I have been raised protestant, and still continue to practice that as well,  I just think something deeper is needed for me. 

      It seems that life is constantly changing and morphing into things I don't comprehend, and I feel like I have to disassemble and find out how they work, that's me I guess, always looking into "why" instead of what or where.

     This is where I am in my life right now. Not really going anywhere, but definitely not going back either. Funny, I actually like where I am at.

     

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