2010 has been quite cathartic for me personally, and completely depressing in other ways. I was able to advance my career by leaps and bounds, in a down-turned economy no less, but at the expense of personal relationships with the people back home. I've met and surpassed several personal goals, number one being to step out-side that comfort-zone known as complacency, and actually go out and grab life by the ears and face-fuck her. Even still, Christmas alone (again) is gonna suck.
They say that you've gotta risk big to win big, and I'm bettin' it all on black that the end-result will be living the life that I've always dreamed of. I'm doing my damndest to make sure that 2011 is full of win.
2010 has been quite cathartic for me personally, and completely depressing in other ways. I was able to advance my career by leaps and bounds, in a down-turned economy no less, but at the expense of personal relationships with the people back home. I've met and surpassed several personal goals, number one being to step out-side that comfort-zone known as complacency, and actually go out and grab life by the ears and face-fuck her. Even still, Christmas alone (again) is gonna suck.
They say that you've gotta risk big to win big, and I'm bettin' it all on black that the end-result will be living the life that I've always dreamed of. I'm doing my damndest to make sure that 2011 is full of win.
Had two competing job offers the day before I walked across the stage.
Started my career at a job that I love doing and people I like working with. The job has great benefits and pays well enough to support my wife and I comfortably.
2010 started out great. Then my wife walked away from her job. The next month I was laid off and had to go back to a job that relies solely on extreme weather. I was put back on the bottom of the deployment list so I did not work at all. My back went out in June and I spent the next few months in a lot of pain. The rest of the year has been fairly smooth. This time off has given me time to reconnect with my wife and kids. I will be having surgery in January, I hope things improve from there.
I haven't posted there since the "rift," and have logged on only twice just to see what little is going on, if that's what you're inferring.
I'm sick and full of Nyquil, and not looking forward to missing out on the festivities next week. ALL of my close extended family is going to be together for the first time in a long time, and I'm stuck here in SD. My local family totally ignored me last year, so I'm not even gonna bother calling. Pardon me for being a little down about it.
I haven't posted there since the "rift," and have logged on only twice just to see what little is going on, if that's what you're inferring.
I'm sick and full of Nyquil, and not looking forward to missing out on the festivities next week. ALL of my close extended family is going to be together for the first time in a long time, and I'm stuck here in SD. My local family totally ignored me last year, so I'm not even gonna bother calling. Pardon me for being a little down about it.
come on now, it wouldn't be a proper welcome without some shit talking
I have zero complaints. My company has gone from 1550 employees to 850 since January 2008, and I'm still employed.
My wife and I are expecting our first baby (A BOY!!) in February; this is our second time around (we had a miscarriage on Thanksgiving Day last year), so we're very excited that it's been an easy pregnancy for her.
I'm debt-free, other than the house I refinanced Friday (what a smokin' deal that was!).
All in all, I'm a lucky SOB. Got a beautiful wife (sorry, no pics), a nice house, great job(s) and soon to have a baby boy to dote on. Life is good!
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