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.

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.

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!

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???

Spin class...and Q-TIPS

This is kind of fun and wild. I'm waiting for a job back East. In the meantime, I don't have a job out West (which is where I am at the moment). Actually, that's not entirely true; as of two days ago I do have job (out West). I was at the gym and just finished my workout and I thought to myself, "Self, it would be a good idea to work at a gym. That way you could workout all the time and get in great shape...AND get paid!"

So I ask to talk to the manager and told her my situation and wanted to know if she'd hire me. She replied, "Do you want to teach spin class every Wednesday and Saturday?"

I've never taught a spin class before. In fact I've maybe taken three total spin classes in my life. "Sure!" Next thing you know, I'm hired! The way I see it, my "students" don't know that I've never taught spinning before. With the right enthusiasm and loud music who's to say I haven't!

What's the moral of this little experience? The "professionals" you turn to may not have a flippin' clue what they're doing. But if the music's right and they're confident, why not?

Oh, and you can use Q-TIPS to clean dust off of camera lenses. Genius!

The Secret Life of Q-TIPS...

Okay, so it looks like Taiwan has been pushed back to the back-burner. It's kind of sad. I really wanted to go and was looking forward to it immensely! But Life, as they say, has a way of changing your plans. Maybe they don't say that and that's something I just came up with. If I did just stumble upon a great never-before-said word of wisdom, you can't use it! I need to copyright it and then write it all over bumper-stickers! Okay, you can use it if you want to. Just be sure to quote me.

No doubt, you've noticed my new blog. Here you can turn to for all the wonderful sundries of life has to offer in the world of off-the-cuff thoughts and interpretations . For starters did you know that Q-TIPS aren't used for cleaning out your ears. They actually say that on the box. It's potentially hazardous to put those little cotton swabs in your ears (I also use them to clean out my nose when I get out of the shower). Hey, don't judge me. It works better than picking your nose with some hairy digit from you hand!

I've always used Q-TIPS to clean out my ears. I can't begin to think of any other use for them. What do you, dear reader, use Q-TIPS for???

The Farewell Tour

At the end of this month I go to Taiwan. Daunting. Even more so is that thought of leaving all my friends and family behind for the year. So, I've decided to go coast-to-coast saying goodbye to the people I care about. Sadly, I haven't been able to get to all of them -- so don't feel left out, I still love you and consider you all close and wonderful friends.

My Tour has taken me from Los Angeles to San Francisco to Dallas (to Chicago for a layover) to Manhattan to Washington, D.C. and back to San Francisco. To be honest, it doesn't feel like I'm going. There have been no tears, only good times and well-wishing for an exciting adventure.

In a few days my Farewell Tour will end and new tour will begin...Now it's just a matter of getting on the plane.