too much

i think it could be we have too much internet for the little time we really have. what i'm saying is, computers, electronics, the internets are the best tools ever. at the same time, at least in our culture, many/most of us lack the discipline and judgement to draw a darker line as to when we're just wasting time and getting distracted. yes sometimes it's ok, but i think it's safe to say for many of us, this happens more often than we wish.

to this day, since high school, through college, the corporate world, and even working for myself doing what i've always longed for, i've found it hard to just get online and do what i need and then go elsewhere. the rabbit trails one can find are amazing and engrossing; some of them so worth it, some of them you wish you had 2 hours back... no less, i wrote. i hope that was worth something. it helps me somehow; getting things in writing and text. and yes, i confess, maybe some of this is the fact i must have ADD and just have a hard time keeping on task without needing to see this or that or something new....but then again, did watching too much tv growing up change my default expectations of needing too much information, fast answers without thinking, and new flashy this and thats....often? after all, i do remember when the Disney Afternoon started back in the 90s when i was a kiddie. i've seen every single Goof Troop, Dark Wing Duck, Tail Spin, etc... and i watched probably most if not all the episodes of Full House, Saved By the Bell, Brady Bunch, and others.... those non-cartoons i mentioned, i hated, but my sister was watching them and for some reason i was inexplicably glued till close to bedtime. yeah, sad.

let's reign them brains in. and with that, our lives. :)

one year of self-employment

anna and i realized recently that it's been over one year that i've been self-employed! tis amazing how far God's taken us since then. last year alone: we got married, i quit my corporate job, decided the studio was going to be my main job, and anna switched jobs. there's lots more, but those are just a few of the transitions which happened in a short few months. amazing!

i've learned so much running my own business and getting to focus as a producer and recording engineer. i know i've grown tremendously in so many related areas. at the same time, i continue to realize how much i don't know and what i'm not that great at still. all i can say is that i'm thankful i can do what i love no matter the sucesses and failures.

i think i might make a holiday for myself called "quit day". or maybe "freedom land". ha. something. july 8, 2008 was the day i resigned. july 16, 2008, i walked out those office doors, feeling so free. it was the beginning of a beautiful adventure. i don't regret it. i never will.

wet dry grass

tonight, when walking barefoot in dry grass, upon hitting a wet spot, i wonder what animal peed there and how did i come to find this spot.

true story.

a revelation? muppet babies and lord of the rings??

so, a friend and i were reminiscing about the Bug Busters episode of the Muppet Babies. (yeah, go 80s or 90s or whenever that was... ) and Animal and Skeeter appear -- and as i set eyes on Animal, i actually see Gollum. i mean, totally. Gollum. insane. take a looksee (in the first 2 minutes)--> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9-WBGMkIuQ

where would we be without cheese?

yes friends, where would we be? cheese and many other milk-based products make so many amazing recipes possible. i was trying my wife's chicken thing she got at Longhorn Steakhouse and it had sour cream and this crusted parmesan on the top. amazing. and those two cheese elements plus grilled chicken made it all happen.

now with that, i'd like to address an argument against milk i keep hearing. note, i'm not going to go into any scientific or dietetic detail; i will just state my thoughts on this argument. --

many say that we are the only mammals who drink other animals' milk. thus we are defying the natural food chain for milk by collecting and consuming it. it certainly was never intended but for a certain animal's young. whether or not we truly are animals, i need to point out that we are the only ones capable and smart enough to harvest milk from other animals. yes, believe it or not, that's why you haven't seen dogs making a go of rounding up cows to lick their utters. it's not even on their minds.

that's all. let's argue on the internet if you want with comment threads. i probably won't reply. ;)

strong-arm societies

from what i can tell, unions appear to be obsolete. in fact, maybe they're just an outright hindrance to our society at this point. for instance, think of how disruptive a public transit or school strike is. the wrong people are hurt and gosh for you guys, tax money pays you, etc.... you ought to be spitting on your students & parents and passengers. and manufacturing, do you know why your jobs are going overseas? also being a consumer, you're demanding lower prices. that also means the cost to produce needs to go down. you can only inject so much cost before it's just impractical. (yes, of course there are many business-men selling our country out.) perhaps we're just not content with our wages, when they may just be fair for what the work is.

beyond that, with all the decades-worth of laws and even organizations such as OSHA out there, i doubt there is any real need left.
BUT
if unions are truly necessary still, then there ought to be a salaried office-worker's unions. then all you working in cubicles could perhaps demand compensation for all the hours you're forced to work over 40 to prove you "care" or are "dedicated". that's some abuse that ought to be fought.

no reply

just tell me no. believe me, it's ok if you do. it's the silence that's more hurtful... perhaps just plain disrespectful, selfish, lazy, inconsiderate...

i'm among the generation that's so guilty of this. it needs to stop.