It still sucks!
Ok, it could have been worse, I’m not sure how but I’m sure it could have…there was football, nah, wasn’t interested…oh I did, no, I didn’t…
Yeah, well, the only bright spot is this week it Championship Week in NYC, so I may get to see my boy(s) on television, Friday is the banquet, ESPN Classic, yep, NASCAR once again gets treated like a red-headed stepchild, no respect…2nd most watched sport and their big dress up event isn’t even on a normal ESPN channel…go figure.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
maybe
I got this as an e-mail the other day, I don’t know who the author is but at this time of the year it’s nice to reflect…
MAYBE
Maybe. . We were supposed to meet the
Wrong people before meeting the right
One so that, when we finally meet the
Right person, we will know how to be
Grateful for that gift.
Maybe . . . When the door of happiness
Closes, another opens; but, often
Times, we look so long at the closed
Door that we don't even see the new
One which has been opened for us.
Maybe . . . It is true that we don't
Know what we have until we lose it,
But it is also true that we don't know
What we have been missing until it
Arrives.
Maybe . . . The happiest of people
Don't necessarily have the best of
Everything; they just make the most of
Everything that comes along their way.
Maybe . . . The brightest future will
Always be based on a forgotten past;
After all, you can't go on
Successfully in life until you let go
Of your past mistakes, failures and
Heartaches.
Maybe . . . You should dream what you
Want to dream; go where you want to
Go, be what you want to be, because
You have only one life and one chance
To do all the things you dream of, and
Want to do.
Maybe . . . There are moments in life
When you miss someone -- a parent, a
Spouse, a friend, a child -- so much
That you just want to pick them from
Your dreams and hug them for real, so
That once they are around you
Appreciate them more.
Maybe . . . The best kind of friend is
The kind you can sit on a porch and
Swing with, never say a word, and then
Walk away feeling like it was the best
Conversation you've ever had.
Maybe . . You should always try to put
Yourself in others' shoes. If you feel
That something could hurt you, it
Probably will hurt the other person,
Too.
Maybe . . You should do something nice
For someone every single day, even if
It is simply to leave them alone.
Maybe Giving someone all your love
Is never an assurance that they will
Love you back. Don't expect love in
Return; just wait for it to grow in
Their heart; but, if it doesn't, be
Content that it grew in yours.
Maybe . . Happiness waits for all
Those who cry, all those who hurt, all
Those who have searched, and all those
Who have tried, for only they can
Appreciate the importance of all the
People who have touched their lives.
Maybe . . . You shouldn't go for
Looks; they can deceive; don't go for
Wealth; even that fades away. Go for
Someone who makes you smile, because
It takes only a smile to make a dark
Day seem bright. Find the one that
Makes your heart smile
Maybe . . You should hope for enough
Happiness to make you sweet, enough
Trials to make you strong, enough
Sorrow to keep you human, and enough
Hope to make you happy
Maybe . . . You should try to live
Your life to the fullest because when
You were born, you were crying and
Everyone around you was smiling but
When you die, you can be the one who
Is smiling and everyone around you
Crying.
Maybe . . . You could send this message
To those people who mean something to
You, to those who have touched your
Life, to those who can and do make you
Smile when you really need it, to
Those who make you see the brighter
Side of things when you are really
Down, and to all those whom you want
To know that you appreciate them and
Their friendship.
MAYBE
Maybe. . We were supposed to meet the
Wrong people before meeting the right
One so that, when we finally meet the
Right person, we will know how to be
Grateful for that gift.
Maybe . . . When the door of happiness
Closes, another opens; but, often
Times, we look so long at the closed
Door that we don't even see the new
One which has been opened for us.
Maybe . . . It is true that we don't
Know what we have until we lose it,
But it is also true that we don't know
What we have been missing until it
Arrives.
Maybe . . . The happiest of people
Don't necessarily have the best of
Everything; they just make the most of
Everything that comes along their way.
Maybe . . . The brightest future will
Always be based on a forgotten past;
After all, you can't go on
Successfully in life until you let go
Of your past mistakes, failures and
Heartaches.
Maybe . . . You should dream what you
Want to dream; go where you want to
Go, be what you want to be, because
You have only one life and one chance
To do all the things you dream of, and
Want to do.
Maybe . . . There are moments in life
When you miss someone -- a parent, a
Spouse, a friend, a child -- so much
That you just want to pick them from
Your dreams and hug them for real, so
That once they are around you
Appreciate them more.
Maybe . . . The best kind of friend is
The kind you can sit on a porch and
Swing with, never say a word, and then
Walk away feeling like it was the best
Conversation you've ever had.
Maybe . . You should always try to put
Yourself in others' shoes. If you feel
That something could hurt you, it
Probably will hurt the other person,
Too.
Maybe . . You should do something nice
For someone every single day, even if
It is simply to leave them alone.
Maybe Giving someone all your love
Is never an assurance that they will
Love you back. Don't expect love in
Return; just wait for it to grow in
Their heart; but, if it doesn't, be
Content that it grew in yours.
Maybe . . Happiness waits for all
Those who cry, all those who hurt, all
Those who have searched, and all those
Who have tried, for only they can
Appreciate the importance of all the
People who have touched their lives.
Maybe . . . You shouldn't go for
Looks; they can deceive; don't go for
Wealth; even that fades away. Go for
Someone who makes you smile, because
It takes only a smile to make a dark
Day seem bright. Find the one that
Makes your heart smile
Maybe . . You should hope for enough
Happiness to make you sweet, enough
Trials to make you strong, enough
Sorrow to keep you human, and enough
Hope to make you happy
Maybe . . . You should try to live
Your life to the fullest because when
You were born, you were crying and
Everyone around you was smiling but
When you die, you can be the one who
Is smiling and everyone around you
Crying.
Maybe . . . You could send this message
To those people who mean something to
You, to those who have touched your
Life, to those who can and do make you
Smile when you really need it, to
Those who make you see the brighter
Side of things when you are really
Down, and to all those whom you want
To know that you appreciate them and
Their friendship.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
No NASCAR weekend #1
yeah, it sucked...i hate weekends with no NASCAR racing, yes the guys deserve time off but this is the one sport i adore and yes it is a sport no matter what some people think.
Friday, November 14, 2008
redesigning your life via a candy wrapper
Yeah, I know, sounds very strange but I discovered that one of my favorite foods, dark chocolate, in the form of Dove miniatures, has life lessons on every wrapper…
I have learned these important lessons...so far, I'll add more as I find them!
I have learned these important lessons...so far, I'll add more as I find them!
1. Decorate your life
2. Laugh uncontrollably…it clears the mind
3. Listen to your heartbeat and dance
4. Make someone melt today
5. Don’t think about it so much
6. Find your passion
7. Forget the rules and follow your instinct
8. Life is precious and an opportunity for you to make every moment count
9. Simply be, rather than do for a moment
10. There’s no excuse not to dream
11. When two hears race, both win
12. Naughty can be nice
13. Follow your instincts.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
change...
Change, I hate change…and no I don’t mean change as in dimes, nickels and pennies.
I mean as in things not staying the same. Yes, I know nothing stays the same but for the most part my life has consistency, I can count on certain things, you know, the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, my four legged children waking me up no matter what day of the week it is or whether or not I have that particular day off.
I use to know that I had no matter what at least one day a week I’d hit my leg on my work desk, I may not have liked it but it was a constant, well, no more, as of yesterday my desk is gone, tomorrow I will have “new” furniture and I’m not happy. This is a change I do not under any circumstance like. I work because I have to not because I like what I’m doing, ok, not quite true, I do get a certain enjoyment out of helping people, which is essentially what my job entails and I will admit I am good at my job. I entered this department when workers were properly trained which leads to another change I didn’t like but again had no choice in the matter. All for the sake of saving money, changes were made, make the jobs quicker but not necessarily more efficient which when I think about it is the reason I have to have new furniture. I work for the state in which I reside, in an effort for the state to save money, note I said for the state to save money, they want workers to work from home. Yeah, sounds good until you realize that your own expenses will rise as the state lowers theirs. Just the thought of bringing my work home almost makes the idea of new office furniture palatable. Ok, but I still hate change…more I this later
update: 11/14-new furniture arrived yesterday at 2:30, I was the first to lose my old desk and the last to get the "new" desk...I miss looking out my window but I'm getting settled...sort of
I mean as in things not staying the same. Yes, I know nothing stays the same but for the most part my life has consistency, I can count on certain things, you know, the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, my four legged children waking me up no matter what day of the week it is or whether or not I have that particular day off.
I use to know that I had no matter what at least one day a week I’d hit my leg on my work desk, I may not have liked it but it was a constant, well, no more, as of yesterday my desk is gone, tomorrow I will have “new” furniture and I’m not happy. This is a change I do not under any circumstance like. I work because I have to not because I like what I’m doing, ok, not quite true, I do get a certain enjoyment out of helping people, which is essentially what my job entails and I will admit I am good at my job. I entered this department when workers were properly trained which leads to another change I didn’t like but again had no choice in the matter. All for the sake of saving money, changes were made, make the jobs quicker but not necessarily more efficient which when I think about it is the reason I have to have new furniture. I work for the state in which I reside, in an effort for the state to save money, note I said for the state to save money, they want workers to work from home. Yeah, sounds good until you realize that your own expenses will rise as the state lowers theirs. Just the thought of bringing my work home almost makes the idea of new office furniture palatable. Ok, but I still hate change…more I this later
update: 11/14-new furniture arrived yesterday at 2:30, I was the first to lose my old desk and the last to get the "new" desk...I miss looking out my window but I'm getting settled...sort of
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
wandering
I can’t concentrate, this is nothing new. I freely admit I have the brain of a wanderer, I think it’s my Hungarian roots, there must be some gypsy in that branch of my family tree.
There are moments in my day when I stare out my office window and the view isn’t that spectacular, it’s a fenced in retention pond behind a shopping center that I liked better before they cut down all the plant growth on the fence, I miss the white morning glories that wove their way about the chain linked enclosure. I even stare at the wall in front of me; still hanging is a chain of paper balloons in primary colors that I refused to take down after my birthday last February. I also have a few b& w photos I’ve taken from the internet that make me smile and conjure wonderful daydreams!
Don’t get me wrong, I do get the tasks of my job completed, my monthly statistics are awesome or so my supervisor tells me! (she’d never lie to me!!) I do this job because somebody has to and it pays my mortgage, one day I’ll open my stained glass studio, give classes and create the pieces in my brain, patterns that will challenge and defy convention. I’ll gain more inspiration from the changing of the seasons and the smell of the nearby mountain air.
But for now, I’ll sit here and stare out my office window…
There are moments in my day when I stare out my office window and the view isn’t that spectacular, it’s a fenced in retention pond behind a shopping center that I liked better before they cut down all the plant growth on the fence, I miss the white morning glories that wove their way about the chain linked enclosure. I even stare at the wall in front of me; still hanging is a chain of paper balloons in primary colors that I refused to take down after my birthday last February. I also have a few b& w photos I’ve taken from the internet that make me smile and conjure wonderful daydreams!
Don’t get me wrong, I do get the tasks of my job completed, my monthly statistics are awesome or so my supervisor tells me! (she’d never lie to me!!) I do this job because somebody has to and it pays my mortgage, one day I’ll open my stained glass studio, give classes and create the pieces in my brain, patterns that will challenge and defy convention. I’ll gain more inspiration from the changing of the seasons and the smell of the nearby mountain air.
But for now, I’ll sit here and stare out my office window…
Monday, November 3, 2008
Please tell me it's not almost over...
It’s starting, it’s almost the end, I knew it would be soon but dang only 2 more weekends of NASCAR racing until January. (that’s counting testing sessions!)
Yeah yeah, yeah, my friends just don’t get me, ok that’s not true, I have a small and wonderful group of friends that totally understand the beginning of these withdrawal pains, it’s like being told I can’t have dark chocolate from November 17 2008 to February 15 2009. I’ll be searching for any type of racing available, diaper derbies, snail races, I may even have to go to the Mud Hole in Lakeland for a fix, heck I’ll even drive by the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World and go to EPCOT for a ride on the Test Track and yes I’ll be listening to the Chili Bowl on the internet and watching my copy of the Prelude to the Dream, over and over!
This season isn’t ending like I want it to, but I can’t say I haven’t had a great time cheering for my favorite driver. I spent 2 weeks in Charlotte during Speed Weeks and a day doesn’t go by that I don’t wish that’s where I was all the time! And come Homestead on November 16, 2008 I'll be crying my eyes out for the end of an era, guess I'll have to stop bleeding orange then...
I just ask you to bear with me, I really can’t wait for the 2009 season to begin, so many changes thanks to the silly season. I anticipate big things for the #14 and #39!!
Yeah yeah, yeah, my friends just don’t get me, ok that’s not true, I have a small and wonderful group of friends that totally understand the beginning of these withdrawal pains, it’s like being told I can’t have dark chocolate from November 17 2008 to February 15 2009. I’ll be searching for any type of racing available, diaper derbies, snail races, I may even have to go to the Mud Hole in Lakeland for a fix, heck I’ll even drive by the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World and go to EPCOT for a ride on the Test Track and yes I’ll be listening to the Chili Bowl on the internet and watching my copy of the Prelude to the Dream, over and over!
This season isn’t ending like I want it to, but I can’t say I haven’t had a great time cheering for my favorite driver. I spent 2 weeks in Charlotte during Speed Weeks and a day doesn’t go by that I don’t wish that’s where I was all the time! And come Homestead on November 16, 2008 I'll be crying my eyes out for the end of an era, guess I'll have to stop bleeding orange then...
I just ask you to bear with me, I really can’t wait for the 2009 season to begin, so many changes thanks to the silly season. I anticipate big things for the #14 and #39!!
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