I am a new installation...
I've become reseigned to the fact that my entries will be fewer and further between...it's just the way the world is going now, what with twitter, fb, and all the like. Not only that, but there is just so much goin on as of late. More work, less people, more errands, more things to do. Nonetheless, my head is still full of ideas; and therefore, I shall still post - if only to vent at times even, which half of my entries seem to be at times.
Started hitting the gym again. Won't say regularly just yet...but tonight will be the 3rd time in a week. We'll see if I can get regular again. I've actually had opportunities to go in previous weeks, but I've just been lazy. After getting on the scale the other day and seeing that I've gained about 5 extra lbs, I decided...it's time to stop being such a "fatty." Here's to a normal routine in the gym!!!!
Today's picture comes from one of the many Halloween events celebrated this year...this is Leila's b-day party/halloween party, so all the fam was dressed up. There were seriously hundreds of trick-or-treaters all over the place; you gotta buy lots of costo-sized candy packs. But it was fun, and hopefully next year, I can participate in the candy collection tasks :)
Of the holiday season
It seems that the holiday season is fast approaching; which means Christmas songs on KOST, holiday decorations up and about, and big sales at retail stores all around. To me, the Holiday season doesn't officially start until Thanksgiving(the onset of Black Friday), but that's just me. I can't wait tho, because I think this is just one of the best times of the year. People seem to be friendlier(except in mall parking lots and in lines and stuff), but in general...they do. Smiles all around. Family and friends come and go to visit
of Jury Duty
I have to be honest and say that it bugs me when people avoid jury duty and and bitch about having to go. It's inconvenient, and it gets in our way of doing what we want to do. Personally, I think it is selfish thinking. We have one of the few justice systems in the world that presumes a man...or woman...innocent until proven guilty and the right to trial by jury. And when we get called in to be a part of that, to provide our service, we avoid it like the plague. It's true that some jobs do not compensate jury duty service, which would severely impact some people financially, but in most cases, I do not see that as the issue. I wonder if one day, say we were to go on trial, and realized that everyone sitting in that box didn't want to be there, and they tried everything they could to get out. When we need justice, we want it served, when it involves us directly. This is a total rant, but I think I've just heard one too many comments about how BS jury duty is. I just think our culture is so, "What's in it for me?" that we've forgotten how to serve each other and be a community. Ok, rant over.
Thought for the day
At the end of GI Joe cartoons, they used to do these lil segments that about being smarter about various things, fallen power lines, crossing the street, etc. And at the end of those segments, they would say, "Knowing is half the battle." As of late, I've also heard on numerous occasions, "Showing up is half the battle." So with that said, knowing and showing up is the full battle? =p
Started hitting the gym again. Won't say regularly just yet...but tonight will be the 3rd time in a week. We'll see if I can get regular again. I've actually had opportunities to go in previous weeks, but I've just been lazy. After getting on the scale the other day and seeing that I've gained about 5 extra lbs, I decided...it's time to stop being such a "fatty." Here's to a normal routine in the gym!!!!
Today's picture comes from one of the many Halloween events celebrated this year...this is Leila's b-day party/halloween party, so all the fam was dressed up. There were seriously hundreds of trick-or-treaters all over the place; you gotta buy lots of costo-sized candy packs. But it was fun, and hopefully next year, I can participate in the candy collection tasks :)
Of the holiday season
It seems that the holiday season is fast approaching; which means Christmas songs on KOST, holiday decorations up and about, and big sales at retail stores all around. To me, the Holiday season doesn't officially start until Thanksgiving(the onset of Black Friday), but that's just me. I can't wait tho, because I think this is just one of the best times of the year. People seem to be friendlier(except in mall parking lots and in lines and stuff), but in general...they do. Smiles all around. Family and friends come and go to visit
of Jury Duty
I have to be honest and say that it bugs me when people avoid jury duty and and bitch about having to go. It's inconvenient, and it gets in our way of doing what we want to do. Personally, I think it is selfish thinking. We have one of the few justice systems in the world that presumes a man...or woman...innocent until proven guilty and the right to trial by jury. And when we get called in to be a part of that, to provide our service, we avoid it like the plague. It's true that some jobs do not compensate jury duty service, which would severely impact some people financially, but in most cases, I do not see that as the issue. I wonder if one day, say we were to go on trial, and realized that everyone sitting in that box didn't want to be there, and they tried everything they could to get out. When we need justice, we want it served, when it involves us directly. This is a total rant, but I think I've just heard one too many comments about how BS jury duty is. I just think our culture is so, "What's in it for me?" that we've forgotten how to serve each other and be a community. Ok, rant over.
Thought for the day
At the end of GI Joe cartoons, they used to do these lil segments that about being smarter about various things, fallen power lines, crossing the street, etc. And at the end of those segments, they would say, "Knowing is half the battle." As of late, I've also heard on numerous occasions, "Showing up is half the battle." So with that said, knowing and showing up is the full battle? =p
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