HIP, HIP, HURRAY!!!!

My "adopted" family is coming in to town!!! The Gordons are really good friends. We joke that they have adopted me in to their family, and considering that I have been on family vacations with them it's pretty much truth. I just got a call from Carl saying that they are their way here to celebrate a birthday and needed directions, so ofcorse instead of just giving the directions I invited myself along. I can't wait to see them!!!

Only problem--mad cleaning! :)

Lesson learned today: NEVER EVER USE ALL CAPS!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so apparently if you use all CAPS in an email (or anything equivalent) it is the same as screaming at the person. I learned this the hard way. Now I did have prior knowledge of this little known fact, although it some how slipped my mind. I was yelled at by 3 people today for accidentally submitting a work order in all caps. I was not paying attention and just typed it real fast and hit send.

I guess you learn something everyday

OK so I just remembered that I put comments on my blog. So I go thru and read them...To my surprise I see an old friend that I have missed. Some how he found me. That makes me happy. But then I also find someone that I could only imagined lost his way meaning to post on some other persons blog. I don't think that anyone who knows me now or ever would say any thing that mean to me!!!! Thanks Nathan for watching my back when I'm not looking.

I do think it's sad that someone feels the need to spread such hatred wherever he/she goes. If it is someone who really meant it for me then who are you? Please let yourself be known. Tell me what have I ever done to make you feel like you have to not only knock me on my ass but also trample all over me!!!!

ok I'm done.

Word of the week: WHY!?

Why does life have to be about money?
Why do people not care?
Why does everything have to be so damn hard?
why, why, why!!!!

I've never cared to much about "having it all". The way I see it is that as long as I enjoy what I do and can take care of myself then why not. Then I get all this slack from people saying that I should want more. Well turns out I do want more, I want to go to school and have a career. Unfortunately that "career" is going to cost me allot. My mom wants me to have everything I want, but she thinks how can I realistically do it on the money I make. She thinks I'm getting in over my head. She's most likely right. I am in over my head...But I don't care! This is what I want. I want to go to school, I want to be something. I think I can do it. I know I can. Shit, I'm a fast learner I can catch on. No discredit to my wonderful DTR guys, but if they can do it, then sure as hell I can! So I'll make it work. I'm going to be dirt ass poor for the next 12 years of my life, but I'll find a way.

Between my parents and ROTC I've learned that what ever I do is a reflection of me. The Marine Corps NCO creed states that "my men are a direct reflection of myself" I've always held on to that. In work I know that when I do a job I do my best because that's how people will see me.

God I hope I know what I'm doing!!!