It comes with a heavy heart that I post this blog. What was supposed to be a simple forum of enjoyment and happiness has given way to contention. Relationships that span many years have been taxed by my mere presence here. It is apparent to me that to stifle the growing tensions between people I must hence forth be gone.
I wish there were some other way to remedy the situation. It is hard to look from my window and see what has happened because of my meager postings...The skies grow dark. It rains hard and horrible. Families torn apart at the seems. Daughters contending with Mothers -- when really, said daughter(s) should just be happy her mother even READS her blog. Alas, I have no such luxury.
So, with tears welling in my eyes, fingers shaking, I type my last words and bid you all, dear readers, adieu.
Yeah, right, this too much fun! Don't worry Q-TIP fans, I'm not going anywhere.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Bring Q-TIPS
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been officially called out. I have a friend who has her very own blog -- we'll call her Earth Mother. It's a good blog. Very insightful. She adds pictures. Has an interesting color scheme (possible reason for aforementioned nickname).
So, dear readers, do I pick up the gauntlet that has been thrown at my feet??? Or do I nobly let such an attack roll off my hip and write it off as juvenile and sophomoric?
Hmm...time will tell. I shall have to consult the Q-TIPS (good for telling the future when they land on the ground in a certain way...)
So, dear readers, do I pick up the gauntlet that has been thrown at my feet??? Or do I nobly let such an attack roll off my hip and write it off as juvenile and sophomoric?
Hmm...time will tell. I shall have to consult the Q-TIPS (good for telling the future when they land on the ground in a certain way...)
The Miss USA Pageant of Q-TIPS
You read that title and it runs over a bit in your mind. You mumble it to yourself as you try to make sense of it, "Miss USA Pageant..." What's he getting at this time???
Well, dear reader, I just spent a whirlwind trip down in Los Angeles to attend the Miss USA Pageant (co-owned by Donald Trump). WHAT?!?!? Yes, I -- a straight and confident male -- went willingly and happily to the Miss USA pageant. Say what you will about it: That these girls are dumb; that they're fake; that it promotes negative body images for women, etc. You are entitled to your misconceived beliefs. I had the opportunity to meet and lead many of the women from the pageant in a week-long leadership & success seminar (Eagle U - it's amazing, I'll have to blog it later!) in the earlier part of the year.
I can tell you that of the girls I met and know they are some of the nicest, intelligent, and outgoing individuals I have ever met. They are passionate and focused. Yes, they're beautiful. Yes, they learn "to walk and turn". Yes, they smile ALL the time. But that's part and parcel of "pageant work". I always feel after these pageants that, sure, you get to see them in a bikini, an evening gown, do silly looking choreographed dances...but you really never get to know how great they are like I do. None of the girls I know made it to the top 5...however, I know that when posed the with the question: "If you could ban anything in the entire world, what would it be?" My girls would not have answered, "Cell phones while driving." This girl did not go to Eagle U.
Which brings me to my use for Q-TIPS...shoving so many in my ears that I don't have to hear stupid answers.
Well, dear reader, I just spent a whirlwind trip down in Los Angeles to attend the Miss USA Pageant (co-owned by Donald Trump). WHAT?!?!? Yes, I -- a straight and confident male -- went willingly and happily to the Miss USA pageant. Say what you will about it: That these girls are dumb; that they're fake; that it promotes negative body images for women, etc. You are entitled to your misconceived beliefs. I had the opportunity to meet and lead many of the women from the pageant in a week-long leadership & success seminar (Eagle U - it's amazing, I'll have to blog it later!) in the earlier part of the year.
I can tell you that of the girls I met and know they are some of the nicest, intelligent, and outgoing individuals I have ever met. They are passionate and focused. Yes, they're beautiful. Yes, they learn "to walk and turn". Yes, they smile ALL the time. But that's part and parcel of "pageant work". I always feel after these pageants that, sure, you get to see them in a bikini, an evening gown, do silly looking choreographed dances...but you really never get to know how great they are like I do. None of the girls I know made it to the top 5...however, I know that when posed the with the question: "If you could ban anything in the entire world, what would it be?" My girls would not have answered, "Cell phones while driving." This girl did not go to Eagle U.
Which brings me to my use for Q-TIPS...shoving so many in my ears that I don't have to hear stupid answers.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The Opportunities we create with Q-TIPS
Hey all. I find myself in an interesting place in life. I'm on that cusp of being "Oh, you're still young" and "Wow, you better hurry up and figure out life." So we're all clear. I have life figured out. Well, as much as I am able to figure out life. There are many facets of life that I don't even dare to pretend to know anything about -- ie, Love, Women in general, the Federal Budget, etc. But as far as passions are concerned, I got it. At present my life is geared towards my passions and it's going very well.
I've noticed that when you (or I, for that matter) have a clear understanding of what your "greater passion" is the more opportunities you subconsciously create for yourself to achieve what it is you want. Let me go back for a second on the topic of your "greater passion"...
If you could wake up and do anything...ANYTHING for the rest of your life, money wasn't an issue, the only thing you had to worry about is whether you'd have fun doing whatever it is you chose your "anything" to be, what would you being doing? This ends up (most of the time) to be your passion. What makes it your Greater Passion is when you take it and turn it into your profession. There's the adage: "Make your passion your profession and you'll never work a day in your life." SO TRUE! Yes, some days will feel longer than others, but that's Time playing tricks on you. Sometimes the pursuit of the Greater Passion is long and arduous. As well it should be, nothing great and worthwhile was ever achieved in a short amount of time.
Sorry, I went on a bit of a digression there with the "greater passion" thing...But the point is this: I haven't reached my Greater Passion yet. I have a clear view of it and am moving steadily towards. This knowledge and my strong belief in my passion helps me to consciously and subconsciously create opportunities for myself to achieve my goal. Amazing what we can achieve...hello, we invented Q-TIPS, didn't we? Yeah...YEAH.
I've noticed that when you (or I, for that matter) have a clear understanding of what your "greater passion" is the more opportunities you subconsciously create for yourself to achieve what it is you want. Let me go back for a second on the topic of your "greater passion"...
If you could wake up and do anything...ANYTHING for the rest of your life, money wasn't an issue, the only thing you had to worry about is whether you'd have fun doing whatever it is you chose your "anything" to be, what would you being doing? This ends up (most of the time) to be your passion. What makes it your Greater Passion is when you take it and turn it into your profession. There's the adage: "Make your passion your profession and you'll never work a day in your life." SO TRUE! Yes, some days will feel longer than others, but that's Time playing tricks on you. Sometimes the pursuit of the Greater Passion is long and arduous. As well it should be, nothing great and worthwhile was ever achieved in a short amount of time.
Sorry, I went on a bit of a digression there with the "greater passion" thing...But the point is this: I haven't reached my Greater Passion yet. I have a clear view of it and am moving steadily towards. This knowledge and my strong belief in my passion helps me to consciously and subconsciously create opportunities for myself to achieve my goal. Amazing what we can achieve...hello, we invented Q-TIPS, didn't we? Yeah...YEAH.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Bestest Friends...and Q-TIPS
I have a large group friends. I mean, a lot. What can I say? I'm popular. People like me. I'm awesome. Who wouldn't want to be friends with me? Oh, and I'm humble. But really, all the silliness aside, I have a good number of friends. I was reflecting on this the other day -- and by "this", I mean "my friends". Not anyone in particular, just all of them and what they are up to?, what's going on in their lives?, where are they going?, etc. As these thoughts went round-n-round in my head it occurred to me that my friends are AMAZING! I'm not bragging. Don't confuse this for self-gloating of how awesome my friends are. But rather let me expound a bit...
I won't name names or go into specifics, but I have friends that are changing the world for the better. They are teachers (one doesn't wear any underwear, but that's a personal choice -- just kidding!), business owners, artists, speakers, members of the military, government bound, health care (both physically and mentally), video-game designers, the list goes on. Sure, it sounds like an average list of friends' occupations. But these aren't occupations, these are Passions! Their passions! When I talk to them and ask what they're up to, they don't mind talking about work, because it's not work to them! It's amazing. They are changing their lives for the better because they chose to pursue their passion and in doing so will never actually "work" a day in their life!
Once they have changed their lives (as many already have) that greatness and inner desire for the pursuit of passion spreads to those around them. I'm so luck and blessed to have such great and brilliant friends. If I had one wish for anyone in the world, it would be for them to have the same caliber of friends as I have. I love them all so dearly and can't share with them enough without it sounding kinda weird...
If I had a second wish, it would be for everyone to wake up one morning with a box of the Family Size Q-TIPS (500 count). Best gift ever. EVER.
I won't name names or go into specifics, but I have friends that are changing the world for the better. They are teachers (one doesn't wear any underwear, but that's a personal choice -- just kidding!), business owners, artists, speakers, members of the military, government bound, health care (both physically and mentally), video-game designers, the list goes on. Sure, it sounds like an average list of friends' occupations. But these aren't occupations, these are Passions! Their passions! When I talk to them and ask what they're up to, they don't mind talking about work, because it's not work to them! It's amazing. They are changing their lives for the better because they chose to pursue their passion and in doing so will never actually "work" a day in their life!
Once they have changed their lives (as many already have) that greatness and inner desire for the pursuit of passion spreads to those around them. I'm so luck and blessed to have such great and brilliant friends. If I had one wish for anyone in the world, it would be for them to have the same caliber of friends as I have. I love them all so dearly and can't share with them enough without it sounding kinda weird...
If I had a second wish, it would be for everyone to wake up one morning with a box of the Family Size Q-TIPS (500 count). Best gift ever. EVER.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Congestion and Q-TIPS
Hey all, sorry it's been awhile since my last entry. I'm sick at the moment and don't really have much to say...
Q-TIPS could be really useful right now since two days ago I ran out... le sad.
Q-TIPS could be really useful right now since two days ago I ran out... le sad.
Monday, March 5, 2007
Life's a Beach and then you use Q-TIPS
Hey all! It's Monday and I just spent the best weekend EVER down at Pismo Beach. It was soooo fun, I can't even express to you the funness that was had. First, let me say that I had never been to Pismo Beach before. It's an interesting sub-culture down there based in dune-buggies, 4-wheel drive flatbed monsters, bonfires, and alcohol. The perfect combination, right? For some perhaps. The crew I went down there with needed no alcohol or white-powdery substances for a good time. Just us, the sand, some BBQ, and the Lord. Yeah, that's how I roll, baby!
It was great. There was a grip of us from the Bay Area that caravaned down there and met up with a grip others from Los Angeles. In the end, there were at least thirty of us camped out on the beach. We rented ATVs and cruised the dunes and some wicked speeds. Personally, I got some air off of some sweet jumps!!! Then we trucked it out to this local BBQ place. Nothin' better! Following our fill of Southern Style Food we took a dip and let the tension go in some natural hot springs. I ask you, dear reader, is there anything better than all this?
The weekend was awesome. It was about good people having good times and making good friends with good memories. That's a whole lot of good. You can't beat it. You just can't! And the Q-TIPS were good for putting up your nose when you had to go to the out-house...disgusting!
It was great. There was a grip of us from the Bay Area that caravaned down there and met up with a grip others from Los Angeles. In the end, there were at least thirty of us camped out on the beach. We rented ATVs and cruised the dunes and some wicked speeds. Personally, I got some air off of some sweet jumps!!! Then we trucked it out to this local BBQ place. Nothin' better! Following our fill of Southern Style Food we took a dip and let the tension go in some natural hot springs. I ask you, dear reader, is there anything better than all this?
The weekend was awesome. It was about good people having good times and making good friends with good memories. That's a whole lot of good. You can't beat it. You just can't! And the Q-TIPS were good for putting up your nose when you had to go to the out-house...disgusting!
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Wholesale Q-TIPS
I love WHOLESALE. Love it. Yes, I'll cop to being a discount shopper. Who doesn't like buying quality items at wholesale prices??? You show me a person that doesn't like wholesale shopping, and I'll show you a person that's out of touch with the reality of spending money! That's what I say.
But I digress...my friend and I -- I won't say her name because I'm not entirely sure if she's real or just a byproduct of my 'medication' -- my friend and I had to do some weekend event shopping and decided to hit up COSTCO. I love it that you can't enter unless you have a handy-dandy card for members only. Right off the bat, I feel so very elite!
Anyways, I was kind of annoyed, I'll be honest, that I had to buy fruit for 60 people. That's a lot of fruit! So I have my BOXES o' FRUIT and bring 'em up to the cash registers which always remind me of stalls that you rush cattle through, anyway, they ring up the fruit for 60 people and it comes out to be MONDO-CHEAP. I was so pleasantly surprised!!! That's wholesale for you. Really, it makes the world a better place and that much brighter. I sometimes think that the people that work there don't know how much of a positive impact they have on the general consuming public.
Q-Tips can be used as a gift to nice people...like those that work at Costco. Have you given out a Q-Tip today???
But I digress...my friend and I -- I won't say her name because I'm not entirely sure if she's real or just a byproduct of my 'medication' -- my friend and I had to do some weekend event shopping and decided to hit up COSTCO. I love it that you can't enter unless you have a handy-dandy card for members only. Right off the bat, I feel so very elite!
Anyways, I was kind of annoyed, I'll be honest, that I had to buy fruit for 60 people. That's a lot of fruit! So I have my BOXES o' FRUIT and bring 'em up to the cash registers which always remind me of stalls that you rush cattle through, anyway, they ring up the fruit for 60 people and it comes out to be MONDO-CHEAP. I was so pleasantly surprised!!! That's wholesale for you. Really, it makes the world a better place and that much brighter. I sometimes think that the people that work there don't know how much of a positive impact they have on the general consuming public.
Q-Tips can be used as a gift to nice people...like those that work at Costco. Have you given out a Q-Tip today???
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