Saturday, January 31, 2009

Been awhile..

Well, it seems lately whenever I get on the computer I am compelled to look for jobs.. I am at this point not being picky. My freelance audio is doing ok, but it really is going in a direction that I would like to get away from (live sound) and just isn't providing us with the type of income that I would like to earn for my wife and I. That being said I really enjoyed this past year having it be the additional umph to the income the radio was giving me. (or visa versa) The way I see my skill set I could do well in anything sound design, quite honestly doing sound design for video games sounds like a complete blast, umm advertising, like the production side of an ad firm. Really anything at the Entry level I think I would be good at.. The one thing I know that I wouldn't be good at is being a surgeon. My hands shake a bit and I hear that can be a problem.. If anyone reading this knows of a jobby job.. I am to the point where my pride has left me.. (I hate this.. I like my pride.)
Don't worry though, even though I am amongst the millions looking for a job I still have a great life. I am amazed every day by the blessings that come my way. And I think something really good is just around the corner. How could it not right?? Everything else in my life is in order.. I have a great wife, a four legged kid, and a host of blessings..

With all this time on my hands I have made some valuable observations and would like to share them with you.

1.) People who pull there cell phones out during a movie should be hung on a pole and shot. I have been to a few movies lately and it is just like this convenient tool has made people dumb at movies.. It is inconsiderate. I mean you wouldn't take a flash light to the theatre with you and shine it in the eyes of the person behind you would you?? Now days the screens on the cell phones are just that... Flash lights.. keep them in your pocket.. if "silent" mode leaves you wondering who just texted you, turn the cell phone off.. please..
2.) When at said movie and guy in front is using phone consistently it is still not cool to throw a Pepsi bottle at guy with phone..
(Yeah... In the past month I have seen this happen..)
3.) When at said movie and guy in front is using phone consistently it is still not cool to yell obscenities at him.. (Yup.. seen this too..)
4.) If you are that guy, and your phone rings.. you better not answer it.. (seen this twice in the past month.)
5.) You may have a mature 10 year old.. but when it comes down to it.. unsupervised they are still just that.. a ten year old.. a movie theatre, mall, Wal-Mart, or other places turn into a jungle gym when they are unsupervised..
6.) These 10 year olds do not automatically have ADD.. They are just unsupervised 10 year olds..
7.) Not my job to supervise said 10 year old.
8.) Not really Global Warming when the Climatologists are saying we are in the Coldest year on record, and that we are more likely heading toward another Ice Age..
9.) I wish my grandpa were alive.. I really would like to hear him full of the "Obama-mania"..
10.) George W. Bush really didn't screw up the nation.. After 9-11 his mission as President became make this country feel safe again.. If he hadn't done that McCain would be president, because national safety would be an issue, and McCain was more prepared to deal with that than Obama.
11.) I think Obama will be an ok president, I didn't vote for him, but I support him.. I don't think he will be the miracle man that over half the nation thinks he'll be.
12.) My Dog has a good life.. Poop, Sleep, Eat, Sleep and repeat.. THATS THE KIND OF JOB I NEED TO FIND!!!
13.) I seemed to gain the Freshman 15 during the Freshman year of my marriage... hmmm.. gonna work on that..
14.) I think 26 is the year when you officially start getting old.. It is when joints start to hurt.. When all-nighters are a little harder to do.. It is the age that you really start fighting weight.. It is the age when your dog really becomes your best friend.. (3 and a half times doggy years and no more puppy problems.. we just chill.)
15.) I need a patio, rocking chair, and a diet pepsi to use because these observations really make me feel old..



Anyways... Life ultimately is good here.. Dana and I are happy.. We went to Florida over Christmas to visit her mom.. It was fun.. and 80 degrees.. I'll let her tell you about it.. I need to go beck to the job hunt..
I hope all is well with all of you my friends..
I'll write soon
~ D