Hello all and welcome to a new set of random thoughts from yours truly.
Legitimate or not so legitimate...true to you, not true to
you...relevant, irrelevant...I'll let you decide. Enjoy.
- I
know I've talked a lot about my issues and trials over the past year
here on the blog. However, I've noticed a trend over that time that I
hadn't really noticed before...more and more people overall are now
starting to face those same issues and trials. That may have been the
case generally, but given my self-absorption and sometimes myopic focus
concerning my own issues this is really the first time I've noticed such
a trend. Now, don't get me wrong, I do try to stay aware of what's
going on around me. Sometimes what I see and hear isn't always what's
actually going on (especially regarding the hearing thing), but I'd like
to think I keep up with current events and activities regarding my
friends. My point actually doesn't cover that aspect...I'm talking
about people overall...the general public, if you will. The economy
going into a nosedive is the big factor, putting people into the same
financial bracket that I'm currently in (in other words, strain), which
of course leads to other areas of commonality such as self esteem
issues, logistical concerns, etc. Now, in a way I feel like an expert
in that I understand what all those people are about to go through and
putting me in a position I've never found myself in that often: part of
the general population. On the other hand, I wish I were not such an
expert on that stuff and not 'just' a part of the general population
because like many I know I'd rather be doing better than I am right now
and I'd like to stand out in a positive light...at least that's the hope
I have for myself.
- Wow, really long thought...gotta take a breath....whew! Ok, back to business...
- Regarding that 'general population and me not part of it often' point:
how many of you have ever seen the movie "Mystery Men"? It's a story
about superheroes and one of the taglines is "We're not your classic
heroes...we're the other guys." Well, if life were like that movie, I
would be one of those "other guys". Throughout my life I've been an
outsider and felt like one to boot. I have done many things to try to
fit in and even stand out positively to only minimal success, at times
looking foolish or even worse in the end. Some of you know of my crazy
attempts at "formalizing" group friendships at times (the Wolfpack and
World's Finest come to mind, for those of you with long memories). Many
have noticed my reluctance to do things sometimes, even supposedly
important stuff...this is a big factor in that. Now don't get me
wrong...there are advantages to it sometimes and I do view myself as
someone who wants to do good and do the right thing. Regardless of how I
felt or feel about it, if anybody had to ask me how I view myself and
my life, I would state that movie tagline and proclaim "I'm one of those
other guys."
- Whoa...another long thought...boy, those kind are tiring, aren't they...deep breath now....
- Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....somewhere else.
- Barack Obama has been in office two full days now and he has already
done two major things...he is closing the Guantanamo Bay prison within a
year and he set up pretty strict new ethics rules for his staff. It
seems like it's a good start already. Let's hope he keeps it up.
- I was thinking about taking a road trip by myself to the inauguration
in DC just to be near the atmosphere, but I'm glad I didn't. It was
really crowded (two million, from what I hear), it was really cold, I
wouldn't have gotten close to anything with the traffic there, and I
wouldn't have known where to go to park and where to walk. My
impulsiveness was kept in check....this time.
- I didn't do much
this past week because I pulled a muscle in my stomach. It was just
annoying, a bit painful and I could have gone out anyway, but I didn't
want to take any chances. I thought rest was prudent and it has been. I
do plan on going out this weekend and one of my friends who moved back
here to Columbus is planning to as well, so come on out and join us.
- You know it's a slow news day when the local news posts a story about a
strange-on-its-face lawsuit concerning a strip club in your hometown
that's over 100 miles away. And that's only two days after the big
story so far this year, the presidential inauguration. Go figure.
- A few days ago I tried to install a beta of the upcoming Windows 7
onto my computer. Everything was actually working great except for one
thing...I couldn't get the internet whatsoever. When I tried to
reinstall my original OS, I had to call Microsoft support to get it
activated again which was a nuisance. Now I have almost everything back
(my music, video, photo and document files were safe regardless), but
now I have an ugly gray or greenish gray color where there was once
white, which I preferred. If anybody knows how I can get rid of the
gray, let me know...I have tried many things, but they haven't worked so
far. It's the only thing that is keeping my computer from looking like
what it was before all this.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers aren't
doing too bad so far. They may have lost to the Lakers, but they
bounced back and beat the Trail Blazers. This might be the year for
them.
- I just found out one of my friends from
Akron, Jay, is finally moving to Columbus...that makes four people from
my time at the Harry Buffalo who have followed in my footsteps in coming
here. I am happy that he made it here and wonder what took him so
long...just kidding.
Now before I go, I want everybody to know
that, even though the Lord wants me to work on the things that have
needed work for some time now (those issues I've mentioned in recent
blogs past) and how some of you are concerned given how I've described
some events recently, I am doing okay. I'm waiting for the day where I
can talk about it but until then just know that I am looking forward to
the good things the Lord has coming not just to me but to others and
that I will be alright. Take care and God Bless.
DJ
