Making corrections

You know, I have spent a lot of time lately expending energy in areas that I shouldn't be exploring. I have been told as much -- out loud in plain and simple terms. The problem is that I'm starting towards 40 chronological years of life and turning the ship in a different direction takes a lot of effort. It's almost like I'm looking for someone to come aboard (if I can stay with the whole 'sailing' analogy for a second) and tell me how my ship should be sailed... a 'first mate' if you will.

Then again, I am the captain of my own vessel and I should steer it however I'd like. I just feel like I'm holding some broken pieces in my hands... most of which are either not fitting together or falling to the floor. I have to grab the pieces that I think are most important and hold on to them, use them to their full potential and not let them go. My biggest problem is my lack of options. I made some mistakes in my life that lead me to where I am but took away a lot of my options. Now, it seems, others have control of my destiny... and along with that, my happiness.

I realize this is not a good situation, it's not right and I know that so that's why I need to redouble my efforts to change my situation. I need to get myself organized, get my proverbial ducks in a row. It comes down to the following formula:

Time
Energy
Money

If you have these three elements, you can accomplish damn near anything. My problem is that I usually have one or two, not all three at the same time. I'll have time and energy but no money. Or maybe the energy and money, but not the time. When I have all three there is no excuse for not getting it done.

For those of you who are sticklers for accuracy, the formula goes something like this:

Time+Energy+Money=Accomplishment

Happy now?

Top 10 Cartoon Duo's

This time out the subject is Top 10 Cartoon Duo’s. I was only going to make this a Top 5 list but I had so many entries to work with, I added the last 5. Here’s the list is no particular order – wait, that’s not right… 10. Ren & Stimpy: Call this entry the ‘Odd Couple’ of the group. A cat and a dog (I think) living together and making their way despite their obvious instincts to be sworn enemies. I have to admit that this cartoon was hard to watch sometimes because of the ‘gross’ nature of both characters – pooping and boogers a big part of the vernacular. “Oh, Re-e-e-n?”, “Yes, Stimpy!” 9. Inspector Gadget & Penny: An uncle and his niece go around solving crimes against Dr. Claw. It was actually Gadget and his dog, Brain, that tried to solve the crimes and Penny that actually solved them. She would tell Brain the solution and that crazy dog would expend a great deal of energy trying to make the Inspector understand the solution. Finally, when Inspector Gadget would ‘stumble

High Kings vs. Celtic Thunder

I had the rare chance to compare Irish music this weekend. I caught performances by both “The High Kings” and “Celtic Thunder”. First up was HK: The show was filmed in front of an audience somewhere in Ireland. The set appeared to be a simple wooden stage that was reminiscent of a boat dock – simple and effective. There were drums on the left and a small supporting band on the right. While they played, a large video wall displayed images behind them – mostly water – setting the mood for the song they were singing at the time. The vocalists were excellent. You could tell they were really Irish by their brogues, which were honest and uncluttered. The harmonies were good and you could tell they were really singing. In the beginning of the show they made it clear that everyone should know all the words to the songs they were singing and the audience was asked to “sing up”. They started with a rousing version of “The Rocky Road To Dublin” which drew everyone in and they never let the audien

Lunch with a side of awkward

Last week I was sitting in my office wondering what to eat for lunch since I didn’t bring anything to eat. I happened to be in our break room and saw a collection of restaurant menus and began thumbing through them for suggestions. I came across a place that I had heard of but had never been to, so I decided to go there – mostly because of how close it was to the office. I walked in and looked around. The place was empty. There was a table of 4 ladies in the corner who looked like your basic bridge-playing women. Sitting in the booth next to them was another couple that looked like they were wrapping things up in order to leave. Finally a server appeared and seated me at a table across the aisle from the foursome. By then, the other couple had left. As I looked around, I noticed a lot of the place was made of or covered in wood. It’s the kind of a place you might find overlooking a body of water, but all that was outside this place was a parking lot. The server was tall, thin, dark hai

Down On Ferry Farm

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