2015. Another Year In Review

Last year I set a goal to clean up my pictures and repost them to Flickr in a more organized fashion.

Well, that didn’t happen.

I also started a 365 Questions Challenge. I was supposed to answer a different question each day of the year.

I think I made it to the end of the year.

I resolved to be more focused on family, friends, health, and happiness.

Waivered a little in this area as well.

2014 was a pretty unfocused for me. I had a few blows to my confidence at work this year that sort of left me off balance.

I applied for a supervisor position only to be told that I was not qualified (no degree). A similar position at another location was announced and the posting mentioned nothing about a degree so I applied for it. It closed on June 29th.

The position is still open and no interviews have been conducted, not just with me, I mean no one has been interviewed. 6 months without a word. My mind has been reeling with all kinds of speculation and my moods have been swinging all over the place and this has not really allowed me to be focused at all.

But here is what went well in 2015….

I managed to write 84 blog posts and read 47 books.

Evelyn and I just celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary. I’m still amazed she puts up with me.

We spent a week in Puerto Rico. It was our first time and I’m determined to make sure it is not our last. What an amazing place. A truly beautiful place with amazing food and wonderful people. I wanted to look for a place to live.

 

We had a new furnace and air conditioner install at the house.

We bought a new car.

No one  spent a night in the hospital.

No one lost their job.

All was well in 2014.

Filed under: Life Tagged: 2014, Books, Goals, Life, Puerto Rico, Resolutions

Books I Read In 2015

As usual, I set a goal to read 50 books in 2015. I only managed to read 47. I’ll make another run at  it in 2016.

1. An Age of License by Lucy Knisley
2. All the Words Are Yours: Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson
3. The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer
4. Aunt Dimity’s Death by Nancy Atherton
5. Born to Be Awkward: Celebrating Those Imperfect Moments of Babyhood by Mike Bender
6. Collins Complete Photography Projects by John Garrett
7. Conversation Sparks: Trivia Worth Talking About by Ryan Chapman
8. Darth Vader and Friends by Jeffrey Brown
9. Darth Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown
10. Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin
11. Goodnight Darth Vader by Jeffrey Brown
12. Happy Is the New Healthy by Dave Romanelli
13. How to Eat (Mindful Essentials) by Thich Nhat Hanh and Jason DeAntonis
14. How to Love (Mindful Essentials) by Thich Nhat Hanh and Jason DeAntonis
15. How to Relax by Thich Nhat Hanh and Jason DeAntonis
16. How to Sit by Thich Nhat Hanh
17. How to Walk (Mindful Essentials) by Thich Nhat Hanh and Jason DeAntonis
18. I Don’t Know: In Praise of Admitting Ignorance (Except When You Shouldn’t) by Leah Hager Cohen
19. I Work at A Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan
20. Kids are Weird by Jeffrey Brown
21. The Martian by Andy Weir
22. My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut by Hannah Hart
23. The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Johnson, Spencer, M.D
24. Penguins with People Problems by Mary Laura Philpot
25. Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service by Kenneth H. Blanchard
26. A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3) by Alan Bradley
27. Seashells, Gator Bones, and the Church of Everlasting Liability: Stories from a Small Florida Town in the 1930s by Susan Adger
28. Simple Truths by Kent Neburn
29. The Stranger by Albert Camus
30. The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
31. Swan Song by Robert McCammon
32. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley
33. The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
34. 10 Biggest Challenges of Being a New Manager by Rick Grubb
35. The 10 Commandments for Losing Fat, the Sane and Simple Way by Nia Shanks
36. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris
37. The 10,000th Day and Other Stories by C.G. Freeman
38. Things I’ve Said to My Children by Nathan Ripperger
39. Three Early Stories (Illustrated) by J. D. Salinger
40. Untouchable by Cindy Skaggs
41. Vader’s Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown
42. Wait for Me: And Other Poems About the Irritations and Consolations of a Long Marriage by Judith Viorst
43. Weightless: My Life as a Fat Man and How I Escaped by Gregg McBride
44. The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) by Alan Bradley
45. The Woman Who Wouldn’t by Gene Wilder
46. The World of PostSecret by Frank Warren
47. World’s Shortest Stories: Murder. Love. Horror. Suspense. All This and Much More…by Steve Moss

Filed under: Books Tagged: Books

Review: Wait for Me: And Other Poems About the Irritations and Consolations of a Long Marriage

Wait for Me: And Other Poems About the Irritations and Consolations of a Long Marriage by Judith Viorst

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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All The Books I've Ever Read In My Lifetime

Last Count = 361

Well, all that I can remember.

These are not in the order I read them. I have tried to alphabetize them. The numbers are just so I can keep a count. I will add to this list as I finish books or remember books I've read.

1. The Accident: A Thriller by Linwood Barclay

2. The Accidental Leader: What to Do When You're Suddenly in Charge by Robbins, Harvey and Finley, Michael

3. The Adjustment Bureau by Philip K. Dick and Phil Gigante

4. After the Thin Man: Classic Movies on the Radio by Lux Radio Theatre, William Powell and Myrna Loy

5. The Age of Miracles: A Novel by Karen Thompson Walker

6. Airframe by Michael Crichton

7. Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

8. All Facts Considered: The Essential Library of Inessential Knowledge by Kee Malesky

9. All Roads Lead To Blue Lake by Mark Vale

10. An Amish Portrait: Song of a People by Merle Good

11. The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories by Mary Higgins Clark

12. The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace

13. Animal Farm by Orwell, George

14. Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations by Simon Rich

15. Anthem by Rand, Ayn

16. Anthill: A Novel by Edward O. Wilson

17. An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke

18. The Art of Letting Go: Living the Wisdom of St. Francis by Richard Rohr

19. The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing by John Perry

20. Aspire To The Heavens (aka Mount Vernon Love Story) by Mary Higgins Clark

21. As The Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer

22. Ask the Fruitcake Lady: Everything You Would Already Know If You Had Any Sense by Marie Rudisill

23. Atomic Lobster (Serge Storms Series #10) by Tim Dorsey

24. The Barracks Thief by Tobias Wolff

25. Beat the Gym: Personal Trainer Secrets--Without the Personal Trainer Price Tag by Tom Holland

26. Beginner's Digital SLR Crash Course: Complete guide to mastering digital photography basics, understanding exposure... by Deep Cove Publishing

27. Benediction by Kent Haruf

28. Big Appetite: My Southern-Fried Search for the Meaning of Life by Sam McLeod

29. The Big Bamboo (Serge Storms) by Dorsey, Tim

30. The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill

31. Bitsy's Bait & BBQ by Pamela Morsi

32. Black Belt Librarians by Warren Graham

33. Blockade Billy by Stephen King

34. The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist by Mary H. Manheim

35. The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper

36. The Book of No by Susan Newman

37. A Box of Matches by Nicholson Baker

38. Breakfast With Buddha by Roland Merullo

39. The Brief History of the Dead by Brockmeier, Kevin

40. The Bro Code by Barney Stinson

41. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill

42. The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters by Andy Andrews

43. Cadillac Beach: A Novel (Serge Storms) by Dorsey, Tim

44. A Calculated Demise (Bonnie Pinkwater series) by Robert Spiller

45. Calico Joe by Grisham, John

46. The Call of the Wild by Jack London

47. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffery Chaucer

48. Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast

49. Capture the Magic: Train Your Eye, Improve Your Photographic Composition by Jack Dykinga

50. The Cat In The Hat by Dr. Seuss

51. Cataract: Some Notes After Having a Cataract Removed by John Berger and Selcuk Demirel 

52. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

53. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2) by Suzanne Collins

54. Chalktown by Melinda Haynes

55. Charlotte's Web (Trophy Newbery) by E. B. White and Garth Williams

56. The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right by Atul Gawande

57. Children of the Dust Bowl by Jerry Stanley

58. Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral

59. A Christmas Story: The Book That Inspired the Hilarious Classic Film by Jean Shepherd

60. City of the Dead (Horrors of History) by T. Neill Anderson

61. Click: One Novel, Ten Authors by Nick Hornby, David Almond, Eoin Colfer and Roddy Doyle

62. Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

63. The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol by Nikolai Gogol, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky

64. Collins Complete Photography Projects by John Garrett

65. The Color Master: Stories by Bender, Aimee

66. The Colorado Kid by King, Stephen

67. A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted by Will Bowen

68. The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm

69. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

70. The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sis

71. The Confessions of Saint Augustine by Saint Augustine of Hippo

72. The Cradle Will Fall by Mary Higgins Clark

73. Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography, Revised Edition by Brenda Tharp

74. Crusade by Greg Crites

75. A Cry In The Night by Mary Higgins Clark

76. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

77. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

78. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz

79. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

80. The Dead and the Gone (The Last Survivors, Book 2) by Susan Beth Pfeffer

81. DEAD(ish) by Naomi Kramer

82. Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles

83. Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet? by Charlene Ann Baumbich

84. The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld

85. Death Warmed Over (Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.) by Kevin J. Anderson

86. Death Warmed Over: Funeral Food, Rituals, & Customs from Around the World by Lisa Rogak

87. Diary: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk

88. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

89. The Digital Photography Book: Part 1 (2nd Edition) by Kelby, Scott

90. The Digital Photography Book, Part 2 by Kelby, Scott

91. The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 by Kelby, Scott

92. The Digital Photography Book, Part 4 by Scott Kelby

93. Disasters by Annie Choi

94. A Dish Taken Cold by Anne Perry

95. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Vintage International) by Jean-Dominique Bauby

96. Double Indemnity by James M. Cain

97. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

98. Drive by Sallis, James

99. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Truss, Lynne

100. Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big by Berkeley Breathed

101. Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules Of Writing by Elmore Leonard

102. The Enemy: A Reacher Novel by Lee Child

103. The Entrancing Life by J.M. Barrie

104. Eventide by Kent Haruf

105. Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper

106. The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel by Jasper Fforde

107. F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers by Richard Benson

108. Fat, Fifty & F***ed! by Geoff McGeachin

109. A Fatal Twist of Lemon (Wisteria Tearoom Mysteries) by Patrice Greenwood

110. Fifty Things to Do When You Turn Fifty: Fifty Experts on the Subject of Turning Fifty by Ronnie Sellers, Gerit Quealy, Debra Gordon and Brian O'Connell

111. The First Phone Call from Heaven: A Novel by Albom, Mitch

112. Flipping the Switch: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ! by Miller, John G.

113. Florida Roadkill: A Novel (Serge Storms) by Tim Dorsey

114. Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages by Michael Popek

115. The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

116. Fear the Worst: A Thriller by Linwood Barclay

117. Fog Heart by Thomas Tessier

118. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan

119. Fool: A Novel by Christopher Moore

120. Ford County: Stories by John Grisham

121. 420 Characters by Lou Beach

122. Framed (Swindle) by Gordon Korman

123. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

124. Free-Range Chickens by Simon Rich

125. Freedom Is Blogging In your Underwear by Hugh MacLeod

126. A Friend of the Earth by T.C. Boyle

127. F**k It: The Ultimate Spiritual Way by John C. Parkin

128. The Galton Case: A Lew Archer Mystery by Ross Macdonald

129. Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés

130. Go with Me: A Novel by Castle Freeman

131. God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut and Neil Gaiman

132. God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

133. A Good and Happy Child: A Novel by Justin Evans

134. The Good Guy by Dean Koontz

135. Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep by Colleen E. Carney and Rachel Manber

136. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

137. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

138. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm

139. Haiku Inspirations: Poems and Meditations on Nature and Beauty (Inspirations Series) by Tom Lowenstein and Victoria James

140. Half a Life: A Memoir by Darin Strauss

141. Half-Minute Horrors by Susan Rich and Various

142. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

143. The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors: A Novel by Michele Young-Stone

144. Happy: Simple Steps to Get the Most Out of Life by Smith, Ian K., M.D.

145. Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters by Annie Choi

146. Hate That Cat: A Novel by Sharon Creech

147. The Haunted Mesa by Louis L’Amour

148. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

149. Hiroshima by John R. Hershey

150. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

151. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

152. The Homecoming (Wonderfully Illustrated Short Pieces) by Ray Bradbury and Dave McKean

153. How to Change Your Entire Life by Doing Absolutely Nothing: 10 Do-Nothing Relaxation Exercises to Calm You Down Quickly So You Can Speed Forward Faster by Karen Salmansohn

154. How To Disappear Completely by David Bowick

155. How To Talk To A Widower by Jonathan Tropper

156. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by The Oatmeal and Matthew Inman

157. How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times by Roy Peter Clark

158. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

159. The Hunter and Other Stories by Hammett, Dashiell, Layman, Richard and Rivett, Julie

160. The Husband by Dean Koontz

161. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

162. I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats by Francesco Marciuliano

163. If It Bleeds (Rapid Reads) by Linda Richards

164. If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't) by Betty White

165. I'm Almost Out of Cha: Woody Paige's Chalk Board Tales by Woody Paige

166. In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks: And Other Complaints from an Angry Middle-Aged White Guy by Adam Carolla

167. In Search of #6 by Damon Timm

168. In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story by David McCullough

169. Infected: A Novel by Scott Sigler

170. The Inner City Mother Goose by Eve Merriam and David Diaz

171. The Instant Physicist: An Illustrated Guide by Richard A. Muller and Joey Manfre

172. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

173. John Dies at the End by David Wong

174. Jokers Club by Gregory Bastianelli

175. Joyland (Hard Case Crime) by Stephen King

176. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War by Shaara, Michael

177. Killing Floor: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child

178. Killing the Black Dog: A Memoir of Depression by Les A. Murray

179. Kissing Babies at the Piggly Wiggly by Robert Dalby

180. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

181. The Last Dragonslayer: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1 by Jasper Fforde

182. The Last Girlfriend on Earth: And Other Love Stories by Simon Rich

183. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow

184. Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan

185. Lethal Passage: The Story of a Gun by Erik Larson

186. Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

187. The Librarian's Book of Lists by George Eberhart

188. Life by Spencer Johnson

189. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

190. Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz

191. Life's Little Annoyances: True Tales of People Who Just Can't Take It Anymore by Ian Urbina

192. The Lighthouse at the End of the World by Jules Verne

193. Lightning by Dean Koontz

194. Little Lies by Heather Gudenkauf

195. Lonigan by Louis L’Amour

196. Looking For Przybylski by K.C. Frederick

197. Lost in a Good Book (A Thursday Next Novel) by Jasper Fforde

198. The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark

199. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

200. Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (The 99U Book Series... by Glei, Jocelyn K. and 99U

201. The Martian by Andy Weir

202. Matchless: A Christmas Story by Gregory Maguire

203. The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life by Marion Roach Smith

204. Merry Christmas from . . .: 150 Christmas Cards You Wish You'd Received by Karen Robert

205. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Book 1) by Ransom Riggs

206. Missing Persons (Alan Gregory Series) by Stephen White

207. Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3) by Suzanne Collins

208. Mortality by Hitchens, Christopher

209. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem

210. My Drunk Kitchen: A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut by Hannah Hart

211. My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places by Mary Roach

212. Native Son by Richard Wright

213. Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay

214. The Next Step in Evolution: a Personal Guide (New Edition) by Vincent Cole

215. No Doorway Wide Enough: 2000-2010, My Parkinson's Disease Decade by Bill Schmalfeldt

216. No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog by Margaret Mason

217. No Safe House by Linwood Barclay

218. No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay

219. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories by Ambrose Bierce

220. The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway

221. One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, No. 1) by Janet Evanovich

222. One of Our Thursdays Is Missing: A Novel by Jasper Fforde

223. A Painted House by John Grisham

224. Paper Towns by John Green

225. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

226. Passing for Thin: Losing Half My Weight and Finding My Self by Frances Kuffel

227. Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life by Spencer Johnson

228. A Piggly Wiggly Christmas by Rob Dalby

229. A Piggly Wiggly Wedding by Robert Dalby

230. Plainsong by Kent Haruf

231. Plan B by Jonathan Tropper

232. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

233. The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood

234. Point Omega: A Novel by Don DeLillo

235. Poke the Box by Seth Godin

236. Postcards from a Dead Girl: A Novel (P.S.) by Kirk Farber

237. Postmark by Samantha Chase

238. The Potty Mouth at the Table by Laurie Notaro

239. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore

240. Pray For Silence by Linda Castillo

241. Praying Drunk by Kyle Minor

242. Prey by Michael Crichton

243. Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sundance by Leonard F. Peltier

244. The Pursuit of Other Interests: A Novel by Jim Kokoris

245. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by Miller, John G

246. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

247. Quiet Mind: A Beginner's Guide to Meditation by Sharon Salzberg, Sakyong Mipham, Tulku Thondup, and Larry Rosenberg

248. Reader's Advisory: Unshelved 7 (An Unshelved Collection) by Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes

249. A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce, #3) by Alan Bradley

250. Safe From the Sea by Peter Geye

251. Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

252. Sanctuary Hill (A Bay Tanner Mystery) by Kathryn R Wall

253. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickets

254. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young

255. Shallow Graves (A Location Scout Series) by Jeffery Deaver

256. Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir by Lisa Dale Norton

257. Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern

258. Showoff (Swindle) by Gordon Korman

259. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

260. Signspotting 4: The Art of Miscommunication by Doug Lansky

261. Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak by Smith, Larry and Fershleiser, Rachel

262. 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel

263. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

264. Smokey the Talking Dog and other tales from the land of the loganberry by Jim Nolan

265. Smut: Stories by Alan Bennett

266. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

267. Socrates In 90 Minutes by Paul Strathern

268. The Solitude of Prime Numbers: A Novel by Paolo Giordano

269. Something Rotten (Thursday Next Novels) by Jasper Fforde

270. The Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2 by Fforde, Jasper

271. A Special Place: The Heart of a Dark Matter by Peter Straub

272. Sphere by Michael Crichton

273. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach

274. Spring Into Digital Photography by Joseph T. Jaynes and Rip Noël

275. Starting from Happy: A Novel by Patricia Marx

276. Stillwatch by Mary Higgins Clark

277. Straight Man by Richard Russo

278. The Stranger by Albert Camus

279. A Stranger Is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark

280. The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore

281. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley

282. Swindle by Gordon Korman

283. Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder Mysteries) by Linda Castillo

284. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

285. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

286. Talking Pictures by Ransom Riggs

287. The Tao Of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

288. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris

289. The Texas Stories of Nelson Algren by Nelson Algren and Bettina Drew

290. Thank You Notes by Jimmy Fallon and the Writers of Late Night

291. Thank You Notes 2 by Jimmy Fallon

292. ... then just stay fat. by Shannon Sorrels

293. There, I Fixed It: (No, You Didn't) by Cheezburger Network

294. Thinking Photography by Diane Asseo Griliches

295. This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson

296. This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace

297. This Year I Will...: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True by M.J. Ryan

298. Three by Ted Dekker

299. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick

300. Thunderstruck by Erik Larson

301. Thursday Next: First Among Sequels: A Thursday Next Novel by Jasper Fforde

302. Ticktock by Dean Koontz

303. The Tie That Binds by Kent Haruf

304. Time for Outrage: Indignez-vous! by Stéphane Hessel

305. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

306. The Tinnitus Handbook: A Self Help Guide by Bill Habets

307. To Die For: A Novel (Blair Mallory) by Howard, Linda

308. To-Do Lists of the Dead by Jonathan Katz

309. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

310. Too Much Coffee Man: Cutie Island by Shannon Wheeler

311. Torchwood: Another Life by Anghelides, Peter

312. Train Dreams: A Novella by Denis Johnson

313. The Traveler by Daren Simkin and Daniel Simkin

314. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

315. Troublemaker by Janet & Alex Evanovich

316. Troublemaker 2 by Janet Evanovich

317. 24/7 by Jim Brown

318. The 24th Letter by Tom Lowe

319. 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

320. Two For The Dough by Janet Evanovich

321. The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts by Blank, Hanne

322. The Uncommon Reader: A Novella by Alan Bennett

323. Unstuck: A Tool for Yourself, Your Team, and Your World by Keith Yamashita and Sandra Spataro

324. The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why by Ripley, Amanda

325. Velocity by Dean Koontz

326. Walter, the Farting Dog by William/ Murray, Glenn/ Colman, Audrey (ILT) Kotzwinkle

327. Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly by Robert Dalby

328. Wanderer of the Wasteland by Zane Grey

329. Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen

330. Wearing of This Garment Does Not Enable You to Fly: 101 Real Dumb Warning Labels by Jeff Koon, Andy Powell

331. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) by Alan Bradley

332. Weep No More, My Lady by Mary Higgins Clark

333. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jen Campbell

334. The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next Series) by Jasper Fforde

335. West of Last Chance by Kent Haruf and Peter Brown

336. What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? by The Buried Life, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood and Duncan Penn

337. What I'd Say to the Martians: And Other Veiled Threats by Jack Handey

338. What in God's Name by Simon Rich

339. What It Is by Lynda Barry

340. What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire

341. What the Hell Are You Doing?: The Essential David Shrigley

342. When Science Goes Wrong by Simon Levay

343. Where Are The Children? By Mary Higgins Clark

344. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

345. Where You Once Belonged by Kent Haruf

346. While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark

347. Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne and Ernest H. Shepard

348. Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rosalyn Schanzer

349. With My Dog Eyes: A Novel by Hilda Hilst

350. The Woman Who Wouldn’t by Gene Wilder

351. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

352. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

353. The World of PostSecret by Frank Warren

354. World's Shortest Stories: Murder. Love. Horror. Suspense. All This And Much More...by Steve Moss

355. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Egan, Timothy

356. Written On The City: Graffiti Messages Worldwide by Axel Albin and Josh Kamler

357. Yiddish for Dogs: Chutzpah, Feh!, Kibbitz, and More: Every Word Your Canine Needs to Know by Janet Perr

358. You're Only Old Once! A Book for Obsolete Children by Theodor Geisel - Dr. Seuss

359. Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt by Patton Oswalt

360. Zoobreak by Gordon Korman

361. Zorba The Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis

QOTD–Man I Suck At This

Ok, that’s a statement, a fact. I haven’t answered a question since Feb. 11th so I guess it’s time for another marathon session.

Since I do good to remember what I did this morning, there’s no way I’m going to be able to answer these questions as if it was the day they were asked. Therefore (ooo, big word), I am answering them based on today, March 6th.

Here we go.

How many photos did you take today? 

Zero, zilch, nada, none.

What book are you reading right now?

The Art Of Neighboring by Jay Pathak. I read 2 pages of the introduction 3 days ago so I guess that counts as currently reading.

How many hours of sleep did you get last night?

A rare 7 hours. Normally its around 5 1/2 to 6.

Last thing you wanted but didn’t get.

ROOT BEER! I was drinking 1 or 2 root beers a day for a while. I just couldn’t get enough, then I gave up soft drinks for Lent. Man, do I miss root beer.

What mood are you in today?

Kind of melancholy. I’ve been having some inner struggles staying upbeat due to having a chance to advance my career but being knocked down because I don’t have a college degree. It’s tough to keep up on a “happy” face when you know you are qualified for something but can’t get for only one reason.

What was the last new thing you tried?

Pollo Con Cremaat 3 Margaritas in Greenwood Village, CO. One of my favorite dishes!!!!  Rosanna Waldo loved & spotted this about 4 years ago.

If you’re talking food then it’s the Pollo Con Crema at 3 Margaritas. I would highly recommend it anytime.

Non-food? I have dabbled a little with meditation but not enough to stay focused without my mind wandering (or falling asleep). Guess I need more practice.

My biggest hope is______.

That Evelyn and I will be able to catch up on our financial obligations aka the bills by the end of year. Then we can plan the cruise that I have been promising her for the last 20 years.

What has challenged your morals?

I have a really strong moral compass so not much has tempted me. I live in Colorado where marijuana is legal but have no desire to partake. Lying and stealing would make me so uncomfortable that I would give myself away. That’s what good upbringing and a conscious does for you.

What kind of car are you driving?

A 2002 Jeep Liberty on most days. A 2000 Dodge Neon on the others.

List your pets.

I have no pets.

What are three things you need to buy?

Toilet paper, a winning lottery ticket, and maybe a new shirt.

Today I felt really secure knowing ______.

That my friends, family, and co-workers support me even when I’m being extra hard on myself.

Whose life did you make a difference in today?

Hopefully my co-worker. she applied for the same position that I applied for but I don’t have the degree and she does. I was asked by her potential future boss how I felt she would do in the position and I told the truth, I think she would do very well and had been encouraging her to apply all along.

What is your superpower?

Lately, it’s been professionalism and poise in the face of disappointment.

What is annoying you?

Me. Or mainly my self-doubt and frustration over this whole no degree thing. I know I made the right decision 32yrs ago when I dropped out of college. I had a new wife and a baby on the way, I needed to go to work full time for them. I just need to let myself be ok with all this and quit obsessing over it.

Obsessing, that’s mine and Evelyn’s word of the week.

What would have made today perfect?

I’m writing this while sitting in Mimi’s Café and drinking a wonderful cup (ok, bowl) of cappuccino, and writing. It doesn’t get much better than this. Well, maybe if I was doing this with Evelyn in Santa Fe, it would be perfect.

What stresses you?

Me. Most of my stress is self-induced and it’s usually over stupid shit.

The funniest thing you heard today.

During a department meeting this morning one co-worker was explaining the Fire Alarm Emergency Kit that she had assembled for us. It has a checklist, bullhorn, reflective vest, flashlight, and orange traffic cones in it. During her presentation another co-worker interrupted her to ask if we were supposed to put the cones on our heads and shout “Follow Me!”.

If you could have a new talent what would you want?

The same confidence in myself that others have in me. I’d also like to learn how to crochet.

Who is your best friend but not your spouse?

I’m kind of lacking in the best friend department right now. I have good friends but not one or two that I hang out with or confide in on a regular basis. Besides Evelyn, I guess my cousin would be my closest friend.

What do you wish you had left unsaid?

Oh so many things. Too many to list here. I tend to run without a filter on most days so I say quite a few questionable things.

What was the first thing you ate or drank today?

A banana followed by a cup of coffee.

Are you saving or spending?

About 10% saving and 90% spending. That’s going to reverse itself as the year progresses and we start to pay off more bills.

 

Whew! That took a while. Let’s see if I can keep up from here on out.

 

 

While writing this I was listening to " Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" from "Facing Future" by "Israel Kamakawiwo'ole"

 

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh oh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,
Oh why, oh why can't I?
Well I see trees of green and red roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Well I see skies of blue
And I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, I...I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world world
Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top
That's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I?

Books I Read In 2014

Hit my annual goal of 50.

 

1. ... then just stay fat. by Shannon Sorrels

2. Beginner's Digital SLR Crash Course: Complete guide to mastering digital photography basics, understanding exposure... by Deep Cove Publishing

3. Blockade Billy by Stephen King

4. Breakfast With Buddha by Roland Merullo

5. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill

6. Cadillac Beach: A Novel (Serge Storms) by Dorsey, Tim

7. Calico Joe by Grisham, John

8. Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast

9. Capture the Magic: Train Your Eye, Improve Your Photographic Composition by Jack Dykinga

10. Chalktown by Melinda Haynes

11. Click: One Novel, Ten Authors by Nick Hornby, David Almond, Eoin Colfer and Roddy Doyle

12. Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography, Revised Edition by Brenda Tharp

13. Drive by Sallis, James

14. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Truss, Lynne

15. Florida Roadkill: A Novel (Serge Storms) by Tim Dorsey

16. Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep by Colleen E. Carney and Rachel Manber

17. How To Disappear Completely by David Bowick

18. How to Change Your Entire Life by Doing Absolutely Nothing: 10 Do-Nothing Relaxation Exercises to Calm You Down Quickly So You Can Speed Forward Faster by Karen Salmansohn

19. How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times by Roy Peter Clark

20. I'm Almost Out of Cha: Woody Paige's Chalk Board Tales by Woody Paige

21. If It Bleeds (Rapid Reads) by Linda Richards

22. If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't) by Betty White

23. Joyland (Hard Case Crime) by Stephen King

24. Little Lies by Heather Gudenkauf

25. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Book 1) by Ransom Riggs

26. Missing Persons (Alan Gregory Series) by Stephen White

27. My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places by Mary Roach

28. No Safe House by Linwood Barclay

29. Paper Towns by John Green

30. Praying Drunk by Kyle Minor

31. Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak by Smith, Larry and Fershleiser, Rachel

32. Talking Pictures by Ransom Riggs

33. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande

34. The Colorado Kid by King, Stephen

35. The Digital Photography Book, Part 4 by Scott Kelby

36. The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 by Kelby, Scott

37. The Digital Photography Book: Part 1 (2nd Edition) by Kelby, Scott

38. The Homecoming (Wonderfully Illustrated Short Pieces) by Ray Bradbury and Dave McKean

39. The Hunter and Other Stories by Hammett, Dashiell, Layman, Richard and Rivett, Julie

40. The Inner City Mother Goose by Eve Merriam and David Diaz

41. The Song of the Quarkbeast: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 2 by Fforde, Jasper

42. The Texas Stories of Nelson Algren by Nelson Algren and Bettina Drew

43. The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts by Blank, Hanne

44. The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why by Ripley, Amanda

45. Thinking Photography by Diane Asseo Griliches

46. This Year I Will...: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True by M.J. Ryan

47. To Die For: A Novel (Blair Mallory) by Howard, Linda

48. Torchwood: Another Life by Anghelides, Peter

49. West of Last Chance by Kent Haruf and Peter Brown

50. With My Dog Eyes: A Novel by Hilda Hilst

2014 In Review

This is that post I write every year to see how I did on last year’s resolutions and goals. It’s also the post I write every year that I realize that the year has flown by and I didn’t meet half my goals.

Last year I resolved to read more, write more and learn more.

I met my annual goal to read 50 books and I also read a lot more magazines and listened to more podcasts this past year than I have before.

I always want to write more but even though I actually doubled the amount of my blog post this year it just doesn’t feel like I accomplished this goal to its fullest.

As for learning…I didn’t take any official classes online or otherwise but most of my reading this year has been on being mindful, happy, healthy, and accountable. I feel I actually did learn something and have been able to apply that to my outlook on life.

In the past I have always gone into the myriad of ways that I failed and then beat myself up over it. But not this year.

I tried, I won some, I lost some, I came out at the end of the year happier and healthier so that’s a win in my book.

Happy New Year and may your 2015 be the beginning of the best times of your life.  

 

 

 

While writing this I was listening to " Happiness" from "Timekeeper" by "Lucy Schwartz"

 

Happiness,
Happiness is here
Unexpected she whispers in your ear
Like a child,
Like a child,
You are new again
In the fields, fields you grew up knowing
In the fields, watch the flowers the flowers blowing
Like a child,
Like a child,
You are home again
And you're so beautiful
Tiny spark, held between your hands
What was lost, is lighted up again
Like a man,
Like a man,
You are hungry again
Tender heart, you have stopped your sighing
Tender heart, you have quit your lying
Like a woman,
Like a woman,
You are honest again
And you're so beautiful
You're so beautiful

The Three Rs

My mind started to wander when I began thinking about my New Year resolutions for 2014.

I began to think about the “Three Rs”, reading, writing, and arithmetic, and how I could utilize them in my resolutions.

Reading - I have this one pretty well covered. I’ll read anything.

Last year I read 59 books. I have a lot of books that have been stacked around the house for years so my goal is to work my way through them instead of checking out more from the library.

Writing – Every year I say the same thing, “I’m going to post here more often.” This year I really am. Really. I’m not just saying that, I am.

Arithmetic – ?? I’m not really planning on doing much extra with math this year so I’m going to equate this with learning.

Maybe a new craft or hobby? Maybe an online course or photography workshop?

Maybe to think before I speak? That’s a good one.

 

Of course the way my mind works I couldn’t stop with just 3 Rs.

How about:

Rest, Relax, Recreation, photogRaphy, Reconnect, Reflect, tRavel, Recommit, chaRity, Reenergize, Renovate, butteRfly …

 

Happy New Year!

May this year bring you only peace, happiness and joy.

 

 

While writing this I was listening to " Becoming a Jackal" from "Becoming a Jackal" by "Villagers"

Books I Read In 2013

1. 8810 by Nicholas Taylor
2. All Roads Lead To Blue Lake by Mark Vale
3. Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations by Simon Rich
4. Anthem by Rand, Ayn
5. Atomic Lobster (Serge Storms Series #10) by Tim Dorsey
6. Beat the Gym: Personal Trainer Secrets--Without the Personal Trainer Price Tag by Tom Holland
7. Cataract: Some Notes After Having a Cataract Removed by John Berger and Selcuk Demirel
8. City of the Dead (Horrors of History) by T. Neill Anderson
9. Dearest Dorothy, Are We There Yet? by Charlene Ann Baumbich
10. Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules Of Writing by Elmore Leonard
11. F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers by Richard Benson
12. Fat, Fifty & F***ed! by Geoff McGeachin
13. Fifty Things to Do When You Turn Fifty: Fifty Experts on the Subject of Turning Fifty by Ronnie Sellers, Gerit Quealy, Debra Gordon and Brian O'Connell
14. Flipping the Switch: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ! by Miller, John G.
15. Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages by Michael Popek
16. Framed (Swindle) by Gordon Korman
17. Free-Range Chickens by Simon Rich
18. Freedom Is Blogging In your Underwear by Hugh MacLeod
19. Haiku Inspirations: Poems and Meditations on Nature and Beauty (Inspirations Series) by Tom Lowenstein and Victoria James
20. Half-Minute Horrors by Susan Rich and Various
21. Happy: Simple Steps to Get the Most Out of Life by Smith, Ian K., M.D.
22. Hate That Cat: A Novel by Sharon Creech
23. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by The Oatmeal and Matthew Inman
24. I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats
25. In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story by David McCullough
26. Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
27. Looking For Przybylski by K.C. Frederick
28. Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (The 99U Book Series... by Glei, Jocelyn K. and 99U
29. Mortality by Hitchens, Christopher
30. No Doorway Wide Enough: 2000-2010, My Parkinson's Disease Decade by Bill Schmalfeldt
31. Pray For Silence by Linda Castillo
32. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by Miller, John G
33. Showoff (Swindle) by Gordon Korman
34. Smokey the Talking Dog and other tales from the land of the loganberry by Jim Nolan
35. Socrates In 90 Minutes by Paul Strathern
36. Swindle by Gordon Korman
37. The 24th Letter by Tom Lowe
38. The Accidental Leader: What to Do When You're Suddenly in Charge by Robbins, Harvey and Finley, Michael
39. The Big Bamboo (Serge Storms) by Dorsey, Tim
40. The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill
41. The Brief History of the Dead by Brockmeier, Kevin
42. The Color Master: Stories by Bender, Aimee
43. The Digital Photography Book, Part 2 by Kelby, Scott
44. The Entrancing Life by J.M. Barrie
45. The First Phone Call from Heaven: A Novel by Albom, Mitch
46. The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors: A Novel by Michele Young-Stone
47. The Last Dragonslayer: The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1 by Jasper Fforde
48. The Last Girlfriend on Earth: And Other Love Stories by Simon Rich
49. The Pocket Muse by Monica Wood
50. The Potty Mouth at the Table by Laurie Notaro
51. The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
52. The Solitude of Prime Numbers: A Novel by Paolo Giordano
53. This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace
54. Unstuck: A Tool for Yourself, Your Team, and Your World by Keith Yamashita and Sandra Spataro
55. Wearing of This Garment Does Not Enable You to Fly: 101 Real Dumb Warning Labels
56. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores by Jen Campbell
57. What in God's Name by Simon Rich
58. Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rosalyn Schanzer
59. Zoobreak by Gordon Korman

 

That’s 59!

Whoo Hoo!

City of the Dead (Horrors of History) by T. Neill Anderson

A LibraryThing Review

 

 

T. Neill Anderson uses a blend of fictional characters mixed with historical figures and events to weave a very gripping tale of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

He immediately jumps into a graphic description of the storm and its destructive power letting the reader sense the fear, desperation and horror that the characters are experiencing as they fight for their lives against nature’s worst.

Although classified as YA Fiction, it is written in a fashion that is still enjoyable to an older reader. 

Today’s Public Service Announcement

Honestly, you do not need to check out 100 books from the library for your 2 year old.

Check a couple of your favorites to read to them.

Less can be more.

Resolution “Do Over”

If you read my last 2 posts (Ode to 2012 and Moving on to 2013) you might have noticed a little bitterness towards how last year turned out.
It was a very difficult year financially and I was very disappointed that I could not purchase Christmas gifts for my family or an anniversary gift for my wife.
Therefore, I was a little angry when I wrote those posts.
The next day a good friend of mine chastised and challenged me to write about things I did do. Thanks Shannon.
So I have rehashed last year in my mind and there are some highlights.
I did celebrate my 30th wedding anniversary in December and even though I couldn’t afford a gift, Evelyn and I had a lovely night out for dinner, dessert, coffee, card games and a great heart-to-heart about the past year and how we plan to do things differently in 2013.
Our relationship is the center of my universe and everything out there spinning around us is nothing more than space junk. I am very thankful we are as solid as ever.
I also obtained my CompTIA A+ certification.
Both Evelyn and I are still employed.
In spite of last year’s illnesses, we are still in good health.
Although last year wasn’t a year of travel, we did spend a very enjoyable weekend trip to the Aquarium in Denver, and an evening in Black Hawk. Counting the free room, free drinks, free breakfast, and Evelyn’s winnings, we actually came out about $1100 ahead.
A year or so ago during a Las Vegas trip gone bad (I was a complete ass and couldn’t stop myself) I realized I had an underlying layer of anger that could pop up its ugly head at anytime and I could do little to control it. Nothing violent, just rude and obnoxious. So I have spent the last year on a journey seeking help, both professional and self-help via books, etc., and have made great strides in recognizing when the feeling of anger is coming and being able to control it. 
What?!?!  Why would you put a statement out there like that? Aren’t you worried about what people will think?
Of course, I worry about that but this blog has always been about baring my soul so I can leave things behind and learn from them.
Sooo, all this brings me to not only my resolution “do over” but also the Thanksgiving thanks I never shared.
First the Thanks:

• I am most thankful for Evelyn, my wife, who no matter how crazy I sound is always right there being supportive and willing to help me through anything.
• I’m thankful for my family who even though I’m horrible at picking up a phone and staying in touch are always there for me as well.
• I’m thankful for my friends who are always there waiting to support me and to give me that proverbial kick in the ass when I need it. 

Now for next year’s resolutions goals:

• Continue to treat Evelyn like the goddess she is.
• Be grateful for what I have and stop fretting about what I don’t.
• Obtain my CompTIA Network+ certification.
• Read 50 books.
• Change my current situation whether it be a new position at work or a new job somewhere else.
• Stop over-analyzing my choices and just make one, good or bad.
• Continue my journey toward conquering anger.
• Take a road trip with one or both of my brothers. (I guess I’ll need to call them to plan this)
• Reconnect with family and friends.
• More photography trips.
• Lighten up.

And of course,
BE POSITIVE – BE HEALTHY – BE ACTIVE

Happy New Year and thanks for being there for me.


While writing this I was listening to " Coupled Key" from "The Right To Remain Silent" by "Cydelix"