The holidays are upon us. That’s good, right? I’m finding myself a bit depressed tonight… I’m not sure why, but that’s pretty typical of me around this time of year. So, this year, I’m not going to let the crappy, seasonal depression and gloomy bullshit get a grip on me. First and most important reason is that I have plenty to be thankful for and happy about. I think this blog will be a perfect place for me to remind myself of all the good things going on. I’m going to try to stop in here every other day or three during the holidays and write about good things.

Let’s see! I have a ton to be thankful for, no doubt. I’m gonna pick a few to remind myself about today.

My family. I have a wonderful support system in my family. “Family” is defined by common goals, shared experiences, and commitment in addition to the obvious blood related definitions. I’m thankful that I’ve been lucky enough to have such a wonderful family. You all know who you are. I’m thankful that I’ve been able to share my life with such wonderful people who seek to build me up and who will always be there when I need someone.

Good employment. We are in tough economic times right now all over the world, and I am one of the lucky ones to still have employment. I have friends who are not employed right now, and friends who’s job takes them to foreign countries where their lives are threatened each day. Things could definitely be much worse, and I know it.

Are you feeling the holiday blues creeping up on you? Try to think of something positive, and write it down. :) It just might help. This post is already helping me feel better. :)

Happy Holidays!!

Today I left the house while my son was crying because he missed me. Nothing really stops you in your tracks like that. I had to step back and assess what’s going on in my life. I’m very busy with my moonlighting (more on that in another post) these days and since there are only 24 hours in the day, something has to give. Lately it’s been sleep and family time.

So, I made Wednesdays the official day of play. My son nodded that this was a good thing but the tears were still there. I’m not one to give him whatever he wants, but I think one devoted day amongst the other days, where he gets maybe an hour of daddy time lately, maybe is not too much to give. We’ve also been doing this thing where we go to the park on Saturday mornings. He gets to ride his bike, Heidi gets to walk, and I get to study. It’s getting a bit cold here lately, so not sure how much longer this will last.

That’s all for now. I just wanted to vent a little about how much I miss my family. I work so much because I love them so much, but it’s a bit of a catch 22.

Hi there, gang. I’m baaaack. Oh my gosh, you say! Is he going to actually pretend to be a blogger again! Why yes, dear netizen, I am going to pretend to be a blogger. I noticed that my F-List internet celebrity status might have dropped to the G-List, so I thought I’d pop back in here to see if I can pump more random, useless drivel into the internet.

Shall we start a poll on how long I will last this time? Will it be just this one post? Maybe I can make it back to being a monthly contributor? Maybe if I shoot for the stars I can pop an article in here once a week again? Who knows. When you live in Failureville, all roads lead to ImprovementTown. So, I’m going to give it a shot. This is supposed to be something my son can look back on when I’m committed to dust and think to himself, “Damn, only if my dad spent his energy on something worth while, I might have a nice inheritance now…”

Since I’ve been gone for awhile, and I don’t have time to catch you up on everything, I’m going to give you the speed version of the current situation.

I still love my day job. I still have a side business. My son is doing well. My wife is still a hottie. More importantly, she still thinks I’m pretty ok and hasn’t decided to leave me for David Hasselhoff. My son took off his training wheels. We bought new cars. We still love our new house. I’m tired.

That’s it for now hopefully there will be more later. :)