Well we will start with today and work backwards since today is easiest to write about. Work has been going well it was a 50 hr work week last week, not bad though being as Thursday was the only long day, 15 hr work day 7 A.M to 10P.M. now I guess it isn't bad but we'll see how often it happens as I grow in this company. Still hard to believe but the first place to offer me a job may define my life. I will be a HVAC Engineer. While I believe it will be easier to stay in this job field I do not believe if a time comes where I will no longer work for DVPE I will have to be a HVAC Engineer. I feel this way because a lot of my work deals with heat transfer and fluid flow. To me this can be easily transferred from a field in diesel engines or power plants since these also would have major aspects dealing with fluid flow, pressures, pumps, and heat and mass transfer. This is a good feeling knowing that I am working with the broadest and most fundamental aspects of Engineering.
Well today was the first day.... ever... that I've voluntarily gone on a run. All be it not a long one, but a run none the less. I guess I've finally gotten to the point in which I feel I need to get back into shape. It was a fun 4 yrs of not caring but I understand that continuing down this path leads to health issues that I don't want to get involved in. Also since my Dad has high blood pressure, I know that this could easily be passed down to me. I've not completely gotten rid of Mt. Dew but from my stand point I've significantly cut back. We will see how long this last but it really feels as if I have finally gotten to the point where spending after work doing nothing and 'relaxing' is more of laziness and just enjoying being down with stresses of school. I am at my best when I have a structure, and a agenda. People thrive for routines for a reason. This is a completely different view on how Religion and Life and surrounded and perfected by routines and discipline but that is a different post for a different time.
Jacqueline and I are doing great which is something I will never take for granted. This may because I know plenty of people who have TERRIBLE relationships. Either girlfriends who are completely self centered or boyfriends who are just worthless and hold no future. For these couples I guess I thank you. Not that it matters because as far as I know none of them read my blogs but, oh well, thanks anyway.
Went to church today which was wonderful, almost skipped it, was trying to talk myself out of going with the "It's to far", "Well I go a lot anyway" kind of stuff however in the back of my head I knew what I was doing was wrong and the niggling doubt wouldn't go away. Also I knew I would let down Garret if I didn't go as I know its our time to catch up and talk, in person, every week, and I haven't been to St. Joan of Arc because of being out of town so often. Of course God finds ways to get shit down and 15 before I would have to leave Garret gets on Skype and ask if I'm going. "Well Damnit" I thought. I have ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD REASON not to go. So I said yes, got dressed and headed out. As much as he insist I've helped him, I don't think he realizes how often he helps me. It was a good service, good sermon, and a good time. I'm glad he asked me and I'm glad I went.
Something that happened a few weeks ago on coming back home from visiting Jacqueline and her family really struck me. I was on my way north on I65 and all of a sudden traffic hits hard, like dead stop, car in park, cleaning my windshield and walking around kinda traffic. Well as I waited the woman, slightly older, mid 50's to 60's started a conversation with me. I don't remember her name and never will as I'm terrible with names. I do know she was headed to dinner with her daughter in Franklin and like many people on 65 was going to be late. We had a pleasant conversation and said goodbye wishing well ect. I couldn't help thinking about it for one reason. With all that is wrong with this world, with as terrible as everything seems and as hopeless as the lives of many are, people are still good. I will never meet or talk to this woman again, but for 20 minutes we were friends, conversing about our lives as though we new each other. If only more people would let down there reserve and judgements and get to know people it is easy to see how much good and happiness there is.
What else has happened lately... (you notice I literally type what I'm thinking, this shit is real people lol). I've been studying for the FE lately, I need to get more motivated and study a little harder for it, which is what I'm going to do after I eat and get off this blog. I can't fail it, I don't worry about being embarressed or a failure, however I do worry about dissappointing, and I would be disappointing myself if I didn't pass it. I know I'm smart, smarter than most, so I need to do this well.
Also Fantasy Football is starting up, and I have no problem studying for that. I'm still a lil sour from last year getting two 2nd places in both my leagues. Still stings, I had the best drafts, had the best sleepers, everything was perfect. This is also the reason I love it, never can tell what is going to happen. I'm also doing a league for money this year, just $25 not much. However I think is all the poeple in Elswicks league from last year. This makes me happy for one reason. These people are hilarious, and not in 'they are funny way'. I whipped all the lilttlewhiney 12 yrs olds last yr (they are not actually 12 they are around 19-25, I'm not a pervert). They talked lots of trash, even got personal, fat jokes, girlfriends jokes, magic the gathering jokes, trying to get under my skin (which is pointless in a game based on statistics from people hundreds of miles away). I will enjoy beating all these people again this year. I just hope there "Successful" careers of Selling Cell Phones at a kiosk at a mall is going well for them, because they are gonna be some comfort. I mean I'm invincible....
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