POLITICS

Why do we do the things we do, or become compelled to support things we know nothing about. Sometimes we like to jump on the bandwagon just because it looks fun, or seems right. I guess what im getting at is the topic of politics. I simply dont understand how people can say that they are americans if they do not support the people that run the country they live in. In my opinion it is not our government that is causing our troops to still be in Iraq, but every citizen that refuses to pay taxes. The simple fact is that with out taxes how can we keep our soldiers safe or bring them home? I don't intend to get into a political rant, but with watching the campaigns and debates it brings up sore thoughts that I have always had. I truly think that if we were proud to be americans that, we would support our president and government no matter if we like them or not. They are the very people that decide how our country operates, and if we continue to not support them they could at any time turn to being extremely bad. We need more americans like the ones that are giving there lives everyday to defend there rights and ours, because this is "The land of the free, because of the brave."

LIFE LESSONS

If there is one thing that I have relearned here lately it's that life comes at you fast, plans change, and nothing and I mean nothing goes the way you want it to. Ok so I lied there is more than one. I've have known these reasonings all my life, but sometimes they come back and bite you in the butt sometimes and it becomes a rude awakening. Another thing that i have learned in life is the answer to these awakenings, and that was answered by my good friend Forrest Gump. Thats right the man himself Forrest Gump. I believe he answered those when he said, "It happens." You just have to learn how to take life one step at a time, live it to the fullest, and have absolutely no regrets. But don't get me wrong there are a few things that I regret a little, but I wouldnt be where I am today if my past was any different. As I tell my story over and over again I look at it from different angles, and begin to appreciate the tough times as growing points in my life. Sure I would like to change some of them , but like I said I wouldn't be where I am today. So if there is one thing I can walk away from this rocky time knowing its that "It happens" and there is nothing you can do to change it.

THE FIRST OF MANY

Well I dont really know where to start since this is my first one. I'm hoping that I will be able to keep up with it, but if i dont please dont get mad. It has been an interesting past little while with just moving and looking for work and everything, but i have seemed to manage. For those of you who dont know I just recently moved back to my home town of Athens Georgia. The reason for the move im still not sure of I suppose. One of the reasons was to get away from boring Oklahoma, and i guess the other was to escape the stress of living around my recently seperated parents. The seperation had some impact on me, but i tried to keep it to a minimum to save my self from self destructing. My parents were together for 26 years. It was hard for the first 2 days but I told myself that I had to keep my mind off of it so not to be depressed.

But I am looking up in the world. I just got a job that I am starting to love. I work as a night auditor of a 160 room hotel. It will take a while to get use to the whole graveyard shift thing, but I think I will manage. Im hoping to get back into college soon, but the problem is that i dont know what to take. So if anyone has some suggestions please feel free to help me out.