Something more...
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12-03-2011, 03:47 PM
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Something more...
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WORD MATH:
Not having enough energy + drugs = too much thinking time
My energy level is starting to increase (as evidenced by a 3-day stretch where I had 2 days of "Nephew Time" and 1 day "out" at my Aunt/Uncle's house for the midday hours), so I can HOPEFULLY get a few things done soon, before I go to work in about a month. Which also means ... less "online" time.
It's not good to wonder "what if" OR torture oneself with "if I only knew then what I know now" OR consider what you might do given a "do over" chance. Yet, sometimes the mind just wanders to those ... and it's hard to stop it, particularly when the drugs are doing most of the talking. I don't have any regrets, per se, though I could name things I'd do differently or just DO, for that matter, if given the opportunity. AND, it's NO secret that I'm unhappy with the financial strain my health issues have me in, perhaps for my entire life, but I do the best I can....
One of the more frustrating questions an interviewer asks is, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" I've no idea. I'm not even where I'd thought I'd be when I envisioned my life 10 years down the road, back when I was in college, some 15 years ago now. Irony rocks!
Even though my life isn't like I thought it'd be by this age, perhaps I'm where I'm supposed to be. But, that isn't much comfort when I look at the lives of my peers and see how much "farther" along they are, than I am. But, maybe we are all just as far along as each other ... just taking different paths. That sounds better, at least.
I know (and have been "preaching") that LIFE IS TOO SHORT, but even I lose sight of that sometimes. I have so much on my list of WANT TO DOs, but not enough time OR energy OR money to actually DO all, let alone some, of that list ... a very frustrating situation. And, that doesn't include hopes and dreams....
Also ... now that my "big heart" is gone ... I'm not taking crap from companies OR people, especially companies.
Flame wars? Life is too short, or is that not through your THICK SKULLS yet?
Untruthful slogans? We have laws against false advertising, so why aren't slogans included?
IGNORED technicalities and facts are NOT acceptable, either. And, yes, we DID start the fire....
Who knows what life will cook up next. I'll just keep moving along as best as possible, hopefully traveling the road less taken while laughing and having "too much fun" along the way. How about you?
FEW MORE QUOTES:
"You roll with the bad, you savor the good. It is the waiting that is the hardest part."
"With so much stress and hurry in the world, smiles and kindnesses go a long way."
"Happiness looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is."
"We must slow down to a human tempo, and we’ll begin to have time to listen."
"You begin to move mountains when you start carrying away small stones."
"The best/most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched; they must be felt within the heart."
"Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity."
"You will never get ahead if you spend all your time trying to get even."
"Pressing harder on the remote when you know the battery is dead will not bring the battery back to life."
"Cherished happy moments make a fine cushion for old age."
"Everybody is nobody to somebody."
"I'm not sure if I have a clear conscience or a bad memory, or maybe the drugs are talking...."
"When something doesn't work out the way you thought/hoped, see it as something that went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent."
"Winning does not always mean coming in first; real victory is arriving at the finish line with no regrets because you know you’ve gone all out."
"I'd bet, on any given Friday or Saturday night, more kisses begin with alcohol instead of Kay."
Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic
*** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > 3rd GEN MONTE CARLO (1978, 1979, 1980) FORUM - Home ***
** 6th GEN (2000-07) GROUP > y2kmontecarloclub : Y2K MC CLUB **
"Maybe next year I'll give it to someone special" __ WHAM! __ 'Last Christmas'
WORD MATH:
Not having enough energy + drugs = too much thinking time
My energy level is starting to increase (as evidenced by a 3-day stretch where I had 2 days of "Nephew Time" and 1 day "out" at my Aunt/Uncle's house for the midday hours), so I can HOPEFULLY get a few things done soon, before I go to work in about a month. Which also means ... less "online" time.
It's not good to wonder "what if" OR torture oneself with "if I only knew then what I know now" OR consider what you might do given a "do over" chance. Yet, sometimes the mind just wanders to those ... and it's hard to stop it, particularly when the drugs are doing most of the talking. I don't have any regrets, per se, though I could name things I'd do differently or just DO, for that matter, if given the opportunity. AND, it's NO secret that I'm unhappy with the financial strain my health issues have me in, perhaps for my entire life, but I do the best I can....
One of the more frustrating questions an interviewer asks is, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" I've no idea. I'm not even where I'd thought I'd be when I envisioned my life 10 years down the road, back when I was in college, some 15 years ago now. Irony rocks!
Even though my life isn't like I thought it'd be by this age, perhaps I'm where I'm supposed to be. But, that isn't much comfort when I look at the lives of my peers and see how much "farther" along they are, than I am. But, maybe we are all just as far along as each other ... just taking different paths. That sounds better, at least.
I know (and have been "preaching") that LIFE IS TOO SHORT, but even I lose sight of that sometimes. I have so much on my list of WANT TO DOs, but not enough time OR energy OR money to actually DO all, let alone some, of that list ... a very frustrating situation. And, that doesn't include hopes and dreams....
Also ... now that my "big heart" is gone ... I'm not taking crap from companies OR people, especially companies.
Flame wars? Life is too short, or is that not through your THICK SKULLS yet?
Untruthful slogans? We have laws against false advertising, so why aren't slogans included?
IGNORED technicalities and facts are NOT acceptable, either. And, yes, we DID start the fire....
Who knows what life will cook up next. I'll just keep moving along as best as possible, hopefully traveling the road less taken while laughing and having "too much fun" along the way. How about you?
FEW MORE QUOTES:
"You roll with the bad, you savor the good. It is the waiting that is the hardest part."
"With so much stress and hurry in the world, smiles and kindnesses go a long way."
"Happiness looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is."
"We must slow down to a human tempo, and we’ll begin to have time to listen."
"You begin to move mountains when you start carrying away small stones."
"The best/most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched; they must be felt within the heart."
"Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity."
"You will never get ahead if you spend all your time trying to get even."
"Pressing harder on the remote when you know the battery is dead will not bring the battery back to life."
"Cherished happy moments make a fine cushion for old age."
"Everybody is nobody to somebody."
"I'm not sure if I have a clear conscience or a bad memory, or maybe the drugs are talking...."
"When something doesn't work out the way you thought/hoped, see it as something that went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent."
"Winning does not always mean coming in first; real victory is arriving at the finish line with no regrets because you know you’ve gone all out."
"I'd bet, on any given Friday or Saturday night, more kisses begin with alcohol instead of Kay."
Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic
*** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > 3rd GEN MONTE CARLO (1978, 1979, 1980) FORUM - Home ***
** 6th GEN (2000-07) GROUP > y2kmontecarloclub : Y2K MC CLUB **
"Maybe next year I'll give it to someone special" __ WHAM! __ 'Last Christmas'
#2
12-11-2011, 07:36 PM
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1 MORE QUOTE:
"Try to look at the optimistic side of life, but be realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter."
Those of us with chronic health issues and/or who've endured some type of surgery (open heart surgery, knee surgery, back surgery, etc.) know very well the difference a POSITIVE attitude can have for recovery/survival. Yet, we can lose sight of that at times, particularly when we're not feeling well or are frustrated with different aspect(s) of recovery or the financial strain or just feeling all alone. It's not always easy, and sometimes what others perceive as a "positive" attitude ... doesn't feel that way to us....
Some of what helps me keep things in perspective (including the SONG QUOTE in my sig below)...
...music
...road trips/meeting people
...writing:
Charging Forth...
Charging Forth | Motor Gnomes
Sparks That Tie...
Sparks That Tie | When the Going is Good
Rt 66...
Route66 | When the Going is Good
..."Nephew Time":
12/06/2011
10/2010
10/16/2011
11/05/2011
11/05/2011
..."Car Time":
L-R = 1979 Caprice Classic, 1972 MC, 1976 MC
L-R = 1979 MC, 1981 MC, 1987 MC
WHAT KEEPS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE FOR YOU?
Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic
CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = Cort's Web Pages
"Happiness is something we create" __ Sugarland __ 'Something More'
1 MORE QUOTE:
"Try to look at the optimistic side of life, but be realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter."
Those of us with chronic health issues and/or who've endured some type of surgery (open heart surgery, knee surgery, back surgery, etc.) know very well the difference a POSITIVE attitude can have for recovery/survival. Yet, we can lose sight of that at times, particularly when we're not feeling well or are frustrated with different aspect(s) of recovery or the financial strain or just feeling all alone. It's not always easy, and sometimes what others perceive as a "positive" attitude ... doesn't feel that way to us....
Some of what helps me keep things in perspective (including the SONG QUOTE in my sig below)...
...music
...road trips/meeting people
...writing:
Charging Forth...
Charging Forth | Motor Gnomes
Sparks That Tie...
Sparks That Tie | When the Going is Good
Rt 66...
Route66 | When the Going is Good
..."Nephew Time":
12/06/2011
10/2010
10/16/2011
11/05/2011
11/05/2011
..."Car Time":
L-R = 1979 Caprice Classic, 1972 MC, 1976 MC
L-R = 1979 MC, 1981 MC, 1987 MC
WHAT KEEPS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE FOR YOU?
Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic
CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = Cort's Web Pages
"Happiness is something we create" __ Sugarland __ 'Something More'
#3
12-11-2011, 07:53 PM
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#5
12-11-2011, 10:34 PM
Hello Cort; I am glad to see that you are up and around and exploring the meaning of life type quandary. If you can't walk in another mans shoes you really don't know where he is on the journey of life. I know I would like a bigger house, or a classic car that is ready to roll down the road, or any number of other things. I see many that have such things and seem to have it all. What I can't see is the huge mortgage that goes with the big house, or the credit card bills that might be overdue that paid for the hot rod resto.
I think being unsatisfied with where you are is part of the human condition as well as corporate marketing. Wanting us to have something more.
As for me: I have a job that I love more days than I dislike it. I have a job that pays all my bills and there is a little left at the end of the week so with proper planning I should be able to have all that I want. I never thought that five years ago I would be where I am today. Sure not everything is perfect but most things are going my way. I have a small house without the garage space I want and without the square footage I would like. I do however have a mortgage that is relatively small and is very manageable. I don't have a new car, but I have 26 of them that are all older and all are. Paid for except for one. I only owe for one of them. The payment on that one is also manageable. I would prefer it was paid off already but I'm working on that.
What is most important to me is that I have a house full of girls that adore the ground I walk on. Alexis and Abby can't get enough of my time and affection. There is nothing better than opening a door and seeing them smile from ear to ear saying Dada Dada pick me up. That is what is priceless.
I think being unsatisfied with where you are is part of the human condition as well as corporate marketing. Wanting us to have something more.
As for me: I have a job that I love more days than I dislike it. I have a job that pays all my bills and there is a little left at the end of the week so with proper planning I should be able to have all that I want. I never thought that five years ago I would be where I am today. Sure not everything is perfect but most things are going my way. I have a small house without the garage space I want and without the square footage I would like. I do however have a mortgage that is relatively small and is very manageable. I don't have a new car, but I have 26 of them that are all older and all are. Paid for except for one. I only owe for one of them. The payment on that one is also manageable. I would prefer it was paid off already but I'm working on that.
What is most important to me is that I have a house full of girls that adore the ground I walk on. Alexis and Abby can't get enough of my time and affection. There is nothing better than opening a door and seeing them smile from ear to ear saying Dada Dada pick me up. That is what is priceless.
#6
12-11-2011, 10:42 PM
Cort that is a nice collection of rear wheel drive Monte's. You just need a mid eighties SS to complete your collection and maybe an aero coupe.
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