Nov 27, 2011
Those of you who follow political controversy, or controversy in general should be quite familiar with the topic of drug abusers and whether or not what they are suffering from can be considered a disease. For the most part the United States is one of the feel countries in the world that punishes abusers through jail time as opposed to alcohol rehab treatment centers or drug rehab treatment centers and as a result our jails are loaded with abusers.
I am still a little torn on the topic to be honest. I definitely can see how it could be viewed as a disease but I also see the other side that it would never had been a disease to begin with if the conscious choice to start abusing these substances had not been made. I am honestly not sure how I feel about the topic and whether a substance abuser should be jailed or treated. What about you? What are your thoughts? Is it a disease that should be treated or a choice that should be condemned?
Nov 13, 2011
Most who know me and interact with me on a daily basis know that generally around this year, my spirits start to perk up as we gear up for one of my favorite holidays (Thanksgiving) and the end of the year. While I do not celebrate Christmas, I do celebrate Solstice, but not for the reasons people think.
I really could not care if I received present because what I enjoy most about this time of the year is giving. Yes, you read that right. I love to see the look on people’s faces when they open the things I’ve given them because it warms my heart to see their happiness. So far this year, where I’ve probably have already purchased a few gifts, I’m way behind on my list of things to do. Now that I have a redenvelope coupon on hand, I really can’t postpone it anymore, but I just don’t know what to get people for gifts.
I wish I was a little more excited this year for the holidays but I have too much weighing on my shoulders for me to even really be remotely excited. It’s frustrating and annoying and I just wish I could go back to be the carefree girl I once knew. Maybe one day– just not one day soon.
Nov 6, 2011
Come Tuesday, I will once again become a full time student. I’m not really sure how I feel about that, given that coupled with work I feel like I’m slowly sinking into a pit of someone I do not recognize but I know it is a necessity; and surprisingly enough, I’m pursuing a different path than the one I was sure was the best one for me. Rather than pursue a Bachelor’s in Web Development, I have instead decided to pursue one in Advanced Networking– I suppose a lot of that is due to the over-saturation of the web developer market and the fact that I seem to stumble upon more Network Administrator Jobs than web developers.
Now don’t get me wrong web development is still something I am passionate about but I find that my creativity has dwindled and as a result, I’m quite useless in that particular department. I’m not sure how things will pan out once I start my program or where I’ll go after I’ve completed it but what I do know is that while web design was something I was sure to be my career path, I’ve found that is no longer the case. Who knows, maybe I’ll find my way back to it but for now, my path has been decided on and I can only wonder where it shall lead.
Nov 6, 2011
Prior to Robby and I’s move to Arizona, we considered moving to Texas. I had it in my mind that I would like to move to Austin, but unfortunately the job Robby had would have placed him in the Dallas area, which is were we had started looking at houses, especially ones that had pools and anything relating to pool fence dallas. Unfortunately, that didn’t pan out but I can’t help but wonder how different everything would have been if we had moved to Texas.
Where and who would we be? Would Jenn and I have crossed paths without knowing it? Sometimes I wish I had the ability to look at every possibile future but then I realize it’s probably best that I can’t– but still, how different would it all be now if we had ended up in Texas?
Oct 29, 2011
One of our numbers has a really nice RV home. Like I’m talking Class A license to drive. It’s absolutely beautiful and they have it parked on our street on occasion and I admit, I’m envious but then I think about the cost if it ever broke down. I’ve never known anyone who’s had one but could you imagine the cost of motorhome repair? I think in this case I’m fortunate.
I don’t know– maybe one day when I’m rich. =P
Oct 10, 2011
I have always been a dreamer. Even when I was younger I would come up with these elaborate fantasies of faraway distance places. For instance I had this fascination with Canada because of all the beautiful pictures and I often wondered about apartments for rent in Calgary and what life would be like living there. Obviously this was just dreams and ambitions that would never be realized but it was still something that I enjoyed thinking about.
The same is true of living in a different country; perhaps not something across the world but even a place like Canada. Far enough but not too far; perfection.
I can’t say that this is something that would ever happen but it is something I like to think about; so much to the point that I often look at foreign places which include Vancouver and several other places in Canada just to see what’s out there.
Who knows—maybe one day it is a dream that will be realized. Time will tell, I suppose.
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