Bachelory… The Study of Reconnecting with Sanity
Posted by Dan in Little Bundles of Joy on January 23rd, 2010
2-1-10 will be the day I think not only sanity will be back in my life but happiness. Yes yes, we all kind of strive to find that “special” someone but it’s “always better to want the one you can’t have than have the one you don’t want”. It’s liberating and refreshing to know anyone can come over and not have the post “what’s her problem” talk with your guests. It’s refreshing to know I can come home any time of the night (or day…) and not have to keep quiet. It is also a relief not to have to explain where “the other half” is or why she isn’t at the party.
I can now relate to how prisoners feel.
2010
Posted by Dan in Random Roaming Thoughts on January 2nd, 2010
I’m not sure what the hell is going on but I do know I am not in a position I want to be.
I spent NYE at a party… a pretty unique party where I was the minority and I don’t mean my race. I think I was one out of 5 dudes in the whole party.
I know since Thanksgiving 2009 is not going to be the run of the mill every year crap. I have decided to travel more and I am going to start with the good ol’ USA. I wonder how many have actually drove across the physical land mass of USA from NJ to… say… Alaska. Anyone DROVE to Alaska? I guess I’ll find out.
I am also going to prove that NJ is not a Black Hole where you can escape it someday.
But I think most importantly, I am going to give the GMAT’s a serious stab. I know I’ve been thinking about doing it and bought the book and flipped some pages but 2010 is going to be the year of “I will do it” than “I can do it”.
And let the games begin……..
2009 Part 1
Posted by Dan in What Grinds My Gears on December 14th, 2009
17 days left before 2009 is over. I could have sworn it was only yesterday I woke up just to do the whole 2008-2009 new years count down and go back to sleep. Yeah, I did *NOT* have a good New Years last year and I do not intend on repeating it this year.
It saddens me how 2009 is over and all the thoughts and promises I have made to myself hasn’t been lived up to but then again, 2009 was NOT a good year for many. I should feel fortunate that I can have a roof over my head and clothes on my back. There are those who did nothing wrong, as a matter of fact did everything right, who got shafted on this whole economic downturn and those who did the swindling walked away a winner.
Reading the WSJ the other day, I wonder where our society has become. OK, I can deal and understand divorces. It use to be a dirty word and a stigma to be branded as a divorcee but today it would be no different to just say you had that “ONE” serious relationship that didn’t work out; we all had those so it’s OK. What is NOT OK is how some homeowners decided it would be better to rent than own. No problem right? WRONG. They decide it would be more advantageous for them to default on their mortgages for 6 months (in other words not paying a penny to the bank(s)) and save all that money for what? A CAR… A BOAT… A (whatever it is they fancy) and not be responsible to pay off the mortgage. Some jerk thought it was a great idea since he gets to keep his BMW 6 series (and I think it’s an M6 BTW) if he douched the bank and rented a house which is nicer than the house he bought. Oh, did I mention he also has the $700/month car payment???
You know, we blame Wall Street for the meltdown when we really should blame ourselves and those who tried to get greedy and fell flat on their faces. There is a reason why buying a house is difficult and time consuming; it is a HUGE responsibility. In the last 6+ years, everyone thought simply signing their names gets them a house. Yes, that’s true but they fail to read the fine print. They failed to *THINK* things though. They just saw the “OWN THIS TODAY” and went for it. Now they want to blame Wall Street for it their mistake. No wonder kids these days have ZERO concept of responsibility. They look at mommy and daddy who just shovels the crap to someone else when they were the one that shit the bed.
We need a poor America again to realign our values and to appreciate the things we have and I don’t mean money. The dollar is weak and while that sucks, it is necessary. Bitter medicine and hopefully we come out on the other side as better people.
Neko……. mooo?
Posted by Dan in Little Bundles of Joy on December 4th, 2008
Yes this is my cat and I am a very lucky fellow to have him. He almost died last month and I’m not sure what happened; even the vets couldn’t figure it out but now he’s like super healthy thanks to ‘roids. Yes it’s bad for him and he might develop diabetes but for now, he’s back to himself. Thanks to all those who gave him a prayer even though I’m not pious, I do thank you from the very bottom of my heart.
I had the crematory arranged and was getting ready to order an urn on a Friday. Come Monday, he started to get all better. I guess he knew he had to shape up or be shipped out…. for good. So now we’ll see what other games he’s up to but for now, he refuses to eat cat food. I have to hit Costco up ever other week and get chicken tenders strips, cook them up and chop them into little pieces.
I swear I make a great father, now I just need to find a good mother….
Re-Genesis
Posted by Dan in Watching Grass Grow Here on December 4th, 2008
I didn’t like the format or the location of the first one. Couldn’t quite figure out how to get it going right but I think i’m going to stick to this one.
It’s like a sex, you can’t just do it once and be satisfied. This might not be the last attempted but nevertherless, it is an attempt.