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Has it really been almost two years?

March 7th 2010 01:24

Where in the world does time go? I started this thing to keep up with my wife's and my travels, here on earth, through life, and beyond...although I don't expect to be making updates when we're gone. Anyway, a WHOLE lot has happened since I last wrote on here. As a matter of fact, Catherine and myself are on our first trip in a long time. We took a semi-honeymoon back in September 2009 to Gatlinburg Tennessee. That was a great trip. And then now we're in Tampa again for the Tampa Bay area Renn Fair. We haven't been in two years, but it's great to finally make it back. It's just good to get away from the normal everyday life sometimes. Catherine and I have been busting our hind ends, working hard to for the past year and a half, and we're finally getting to enjoy some down-time. We're going to see some friends and family on this trip, relax, and just have a good time.

I'd also like to take a minute and explain that Catherine and I are at a turning point in our life together. She's made a little head-way professionally, as have I. I'm currently working in both radio broadcasting and television broadcasting. Though, it's coming time for me to move on from the radio station. I'm about to quit work for the radio station to go back to school. Right now, things are looking absolutely great. I've got a band that I'm playing music with, that's allowing me to use all of my talents. I am a sound engineer, drummer, keyboardist, back-up vocalist, and trumpet player. Woooooooo! Go me. None of the above would have ever, and I mean, EVER happened without the love, and the support of my Sunshine, my wife, Catherine.

I love traveling with Cat because we get to talk, and to me, there's no better quality time then time spent experiencing life together like we're doing. Just wished we had the money to travel more often.

Stay blessed!

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Growing Pains

September 12th 2008 16:08

On the go...

I'm constantly on the go. It's always go, go, go, go, go, and do, do, do, do, do, do, I'm very tired. In today's fast paced society, it's very hard to come to a halt and apreciate what's really important, because we almost aren't allowed to do so. I feel like we as a society, literally, aren't allowed to appreciate love, family, a beautiful sunset or sunrise. I feel like sometimes I don't have the world's permission to stop working for a while, or to not focus on making that almight dollar to take a few minutes to hold my wife and tell her I love her.

To me that feels like a problem. Why are we so concerned with things that have no bearing whatsoever on our spirits once we leave this world? I'm not going to be able to take my house, my car, my insurance, my retirement, or my money with me when I die. But what will go with me are my wife, my friends, and my family.

Sometimes it may strike others as odd that I'm not worried in the least about my insurance, where I'm going to live, howmuch money I'm going to need to be making, etc. Let me tell you, society is demanding that of me, and I know I'm going to have those things. But those are not the first thing on my priorities list. Why? Because I'm focused on what really matters in life.

I don't fit in. Ever since I was little I've felt that. I don't see things the way others see them. I truthfully feel that I do not fit in with today's society. All my peers are moving into their own houses, setting aside money for retirement, have their careers secure, and make a pretty decent living. And it seems like it was no work at all for them. Well here I am, at 26 years old, and I'm still making minimum wage, living paycheck to paycheck, and at the end of the month, I'm completely out of money, but needing about $200 more. I have no credit, and live in a house that's run down and messy. I pay no rent. And the bills I do have are pretty cheap.

I need to refuel...

So I'm running on empty right now. I'm heading to see about another job later today. And as much as I hate it, I have to sacrafice some of my time with my wife so I can make some damn money. By the way, I spent my last $4 on a SINGLE GALLON of gas last night. I have too far to drive, and not enough gas to get done what I have to get done.

I'm dog tired. I'm tired of it all. I'm tired of people telling me what I need. I'm tired of society telling me I HAVE TO HAVE CERTAIN THINGS TO SURVIVE. All I need are the ones I love. I'm running on empty, and there's no sign of a gas station for miles...

It's just my observation about life. Life ends up going faster and faster as you get older. I had a friend of mine point that out to me and I already knew it, just hadn't thought about it.

Really, if you want things as they really are, Catherine and I end up tackling things in a different order than most would. Some of the things others find important, we don't find as important. Therefore, we're not as focused on those things. We have faith and believe enough in ourselves to handle what we need to handle and obtain what we need to obtain. Does that really make me or her any less of a person? I think not. It just shows that we're not gonna just step in line and live a normal life. We do what works for us. Not the world.

Now I know I'm only 26. I have a whole lot left to experience. I know that at 36, I'll look back at 26 and realize I didn't know anything! Then at 46, I'll look back at 36 and say the same thing. That's just it, though. Life is a journey, not a destination. I'm focused on the journey and not the destination.

I'm not much of a poet, in fact I don't read much poetry. But I have a creative personality and I love art and being creative. So when I do get a chance to either read or write poetry, I enjoy it to the fullest. My favorite poem of all time seems appropriate right now so I'll share it.

The Road Not Taken

- Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I marked the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

That's pretty profound. Now I've done things in the past the hard way. I've taken the road less traveled. There have been things that I could have avoided - only I wouldn't be the person I am right now had I done things differently.

This brings me to my point. Two words. Growing pains. The greatest growth comes from a great deal of pain. Sometimes we go through certain things in our lives, just so we can grow. I feel that at this juncture, I'm needing to do a little bit of growing.

Stay Blessed now.

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Past Adventures

September 10th 2008 23:42

The Road Ahead

Catherine and I have had some past adventures in our three years together. We've been to Savannah numerous times, Tybee Island for sunrise, St. SImons Island for a gig with my band, Chattanooga a few times, South Carolina for a wedding, and to Tampa, FL twice. Here's a few pictures. We'll be sure to keep ya updated on future travels, with plenty of pics.

Tybee Island:

Chattanooga/Lookout Mountain:

Tampa Bay Renn. Fair:

Stay blessed now...

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And so it begins...

September 9th 2008 18:01

Life. Travels. Chaos. This is about our life and our travels. Catherine and I are just starting our life together. We're recently married, but have been together for three years. Read. Enjoy. Learn.