My brother came into town this weekend. It was nice to spend time with him. Of course my favorite nephew was with him. Ben is 3 yrs old and twice the size of my 5 year old. He was playing with my brother and punched the hell out of him. It was a solid punch that took my brother by surprise. Hmmmm....guess my brother will get his for being an ass growing up.

K...well...Josh is telling me lunch is ready...

later

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Josh and I got back from New Orleans last night. It was so much fun. Really nice to be able to get away from everything for a full weekend. Unfortunately life didn't disappear while we were gone...strange.

Who the hell keeps leaving angry little posts for me? If ya don't like me, then stop reading my journal!!!!! Freak!

Trust is something that has to be earned. It is not a God given right to anyone...no matter how much you love them. When opportunities present themselves, it's for a reason. Things in life don't just happen...I believe in fate. I believe that situations occur in our lives to open our eyes. .....abiertos mis ojos. When fate keeps tossing you doubt...it's for a reason. I keep trying to ignore my gut instinct... That painful voice that tells you when you know something is wrong. The open window...I kept seeing it over and over. I never could figure out what it meant. Apparently I'm still not getting it. I saw it again tonight. The more I try to figure it out...the more distant it seems. I feel like it is something that I already know and just not admitting to myself. I have this weird feeling like I'm suppressing some knowledge that I don't want to come to terms with. Either way...time to get in the bubble bath with a few drinks.

Sometimes you find yourself standing at a crossroad in life...Unsure of which direction to take. It's never as simple as two roads...it's more like twenty different directions. Each direction takes us into a new facet of life. There's not really a correct choice...that's what is so difficult about it. One road you take may lead you to medical school and a comfortable life....another road may lead you to a life of motherhood and challenging accomplishments. Neither is more appealing than the other really. They each have their own pros and cons. What is important though is to be comfortable with the choice you have made... To keep on that path and not to attempt to backtrack. Backtracking is a waste of time and effort. Never forget the past...just don't try to re-live it.

I spent the day cleaning house...not very exciting, but productive. I'm hoping to get more done tomorrow before I start my six twelves in a row again. It's been nice getting to sleep in on my days off. Well...off to take a shower before someone gets home.

I just finished reading a friend's journal entry about his spill on community service. The whole thing is basically him bitching about how few people do anything to help out the community. Here is the link:
Shinmas journal

So my question is...what exactly do you do Shinma? When is the last time you took time out of your busy schedule to help the world? I volunteer for several organizations and try to do a little. It's really hard for me considering I feel like what I do everyday drains all of the compassion and humanity out of me. I am by no means dogging what you are trying to say I completely agree with you (for once)...but think about your position and how the one finger you point at the world leaves three pointing back at you. Take this as a challenge. Stop on your way to work and pick up trash on the side of the road....sign up to be a big brother ( and spend REAL time doing it). Make your faithful readers proud to say that you stand for something that you believe in and have accomplished. I'm up for the challenge...are you?

"A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog." -Jack London

Yeah, so I got my tongue pierced...can hardly eat anything. The actual piercing didn't hurt...just the aftermath. We also got another snake. Albino corn snake...named Aphrodite. Still haven't decided on a name for the rosy boa yet. Need to go buy some mice for feeding day....