Face (not so good) book

What the hell....It can't be four months since my last post. This year is just flying by like shit through a goose. Well time for a little update cause god knows it could be Christmas before I do this again.

Things are still status quo on the domestic front with friends and family, no deaths, births, or incarcerations. Yeah! Mostly still dancing and doing my country activities, which eats up the bulk of my time. Oh yeah, and work.

One new wrinkle to my daily grind is this thing called facebook. I created an account in February, and it has turned into a mild addiction as I find myself checking this silly thing at least three times a day, to see who, what, and where is going on. Its like some cheap voyeuristic sort of thing as you find people that you haven't seen in thirty years, and suddenly you are right back in their lives with a simple little friend request. Its sort of neat to find former classmates etc...and reconnect. Even in a casual way to see how everyone is doing.

My biggest disappointment with Face book is the amount of crap that they offer to keep you on their site. Instead of general conversations between old friends, they have all of these games, and quiz's, and make believe wars, and surveys, and on and on with this stuff to do while you are on their site, so that you can post the results of what kind of ass you have to all of your friends. I think what bothers me most is that its a continually dumbing down of people into some soap opera stuff that doesn't make a nickels worth of difference. When the site could be used to reconnect with people who we haven't seen in years and have some sort of meaningful conversation. It disappoints me on some level to see my face book friends get caught up in this stuff when we could actually have a conversation about most anything other than who looks the most like Brad Pitt etc... etc....

I understand that on some level it is supposed to be entertaining, but to me it is like the sit. coms on television that aren't funny; if it weren't for the canned laughter nobody would laugh.

Moving to fast to walk.

I have been so busy the last several months that I had forgotten just how much that I enjoyed taking a walk after work. I used to take a 3 to 4 mile walk every evening to wind down and think. I finally had time this evening and it was great to just walk and think, think and walk. I almost dreaded having to stop walking. The weather was beautiful. Makes me want to skip work and do it again tomorrow. Maybe I should just prioritize my time, and become less of a human doing, and more of a human being. Now that's an idea.

Balance...what is it?

Balance. What is it? Such a simple word with so many implications. I have always known that it was important. What I feel that I haven't until recently realized is just how important it is to all aspects of life. I think that I am realizing that it is a very big common denominator in life. Not only in the natural world what ever that is, but in the emotional and physical world too. I realize that it is important, but when I think back in my life I find that balance has always been a reoccurring theme. Be it on a conscious or subconscious level. It does not seem to matter whether we strive for balance or not. The universe is bound and determined to in some way either subtle, or not, to always seek a homeostasis if you will. Actually I have a hard time trying to think of a subject or activity that does not seek a balance point.

Hmmmm.......let me toss out some quick topics to see if I can find one that does not require or is constantly seeking balance. Here we go. Eating, sleeping, working, drinking, driving, relationships, fun, money, Eco-systems, nutrition, education, horseback riding, dancing, walking, kindness, heat, cold, dark, light, up, down,.....even gravity is trying to bring us back to the center. Back to a balance point. To a comfort zone, where all is stable with the least amount of pressure. Where all elements in the universe can seek a respite without conflict. I really cannot think at this time where anything being out of balance is good, even in my swivel chair as I write this.

Oh well, this should give me some things to think about.

Obama lite / less filling?

Is it just me, or does it feel like the air is a little less heavy since Obama took office? I know that in reality that not much can change in just two days, but I get more of a feeling that things are finally going to turn to a positive slant. Not just here in the homeland, but around the world as well. I don't know if it's me just drinking the political kool-aid or what. The one thing that I do know is that my own personal ground zero in which I traverse feels different. Feelings can be fickle. Only time will set the reality. Anyone else sense anything? Just curious.

Simple musings

Their is just some things that baffle me to no end. I will keep this short.

1. How do people make it in this world without getting shot, when they have virtually no people skills? This includes listening, talking, thinking, and eating with their mouth shut. How do they end up in customer service jobs? They also tend to have enough kids to start their own soccer team. Ughhhh!!

2. Why don't we teach critical thinking skills to our children? To adults? Why is it that adults act more childish than the children they bare?

3. George W. .............why did it take eight years? ( refer to #2) Enough said!

Happy new year!

I know what you are thinking. Your a little late dude. No kidding!

For all of you that know me, and for those who don't. I just want to extend a happy new year to everyone that I may have come in contact with this last year. That includes, but is not limited to physical, mental, and cyber connections. It's those interactions that help us become what we are and are not. May you and yours have a great 2009! Blog on!! Yohon.