Lately I have been doing a lot of thinking. When I do this pops into my head. I know wah wah wah blah blah. Not sure if what I am thinking is good or its bad. It just is I suppose.

My life just feels crazy. It feels like things are unraveling at a pretty quick pace, I feel like I am slipping a little, just kind of falling off. I feel out of touch with my friends, myself and my life. Its why I look forward to going home I suppose. Get that chance to reconnect. I guess maybe I just feel like I am 29 and working towards 30. Maybe its part of growing up.

Its just been chaos for a bit now. I figured upping and moving would be the best thing for me so I did, I moved 3,200 miles to do something different. But now I feel a different I didnt expect. Maybe its just the change in seasons, getting dark earlier, getting cooler.

I read an article the other day from The Cafferty File blog on CNN.Com. Its about the future of America. Its a rather grim out look and I am digging a little more to put validity to what I read. It stated that 75 percent of Americans between the age of 17 and 24 are unfit for military service. Thats rather staggering if you think about it. Thats 7 years of a generation where only 25 percent can fill those shoes there are a lot to fill (all branches is some where near 1 million or so I believe). Its for various reasons from lack of education, obesity, crime and a few other things. I have seen my share of people lacking real life skills, common sense or a somewhat decent education to get the grasp of life just inside of the Coast Guard, such a hard time grasping things infact they are usually discharged for incomptence.

The next fact in the article is about how 50 percent of amercian children will be on food stamps by the age of 20 and that 90 percent of African American children fall into that category. 90 percent, think about that. Its scary and devistating in many ways. It shows how harsh things are and can be.

Just something to think about. These are the things that make everything around us a bit weaker.

http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/06/how-confident-are-you-in-the-next-generation-of-americans/

Its been a minute. Not much changed or going on. Just life as it is and as it has been. Just felt like I needed to put something here. Feeling a little home sick, ready to be home to see the b.f.f. and get some quality time.


Love you miss you fam.

Booked my trip home for Christmas

December 25 - January 2, short, quick but totally stoked. I even got a rental car. I wish I could have done a full weekend the following week but this will work.

This stuff rules, just saying

I jumped on the Neti Pot train

Last week I was so stuffed up and decongestants werent working so I jumped on the Neti Pot band wagon. I have to admit, it kind of changed the way I look at things.

But obviously I looked better than this guy did. If you havent tried it yet, I suggest you do.

The Marina is pretty cool, it has a memorial to the fisherman lost at sea. Plus during crab season you can go buy fresh crab right on the pier from the fisherman.

December I will be home, its still a few months away but I am looking real forward to it.

This double double didnt stand a chance. The only mistake was I didnt get it animal style.

Today the Blodgett babes are another year older, I wish I was there to share it with them. Next year fam.

I miss Alicia Keys sing alongs with CB, I miss random run ins on Friday and Saturday nights.

I miss bar conversations and bar time with good friends.

The Yankees are going to the postseason and the Giants are going to have a killer season.

But I miss my fam. Keep killing it people, Gyro your still the prettiest

Matt Blodgett always scans my calls and only talks to me via text message. I dont get it

So I got nothing. Went hiking in the Redwoods this past weekend. The trail dumps you on the coast. As I was attempting to get to the beach I stumbled upon this massive beast of an Elk. I was about 20ft away when I spotted it and it didnt look hyped that I was in his turf. I backed off and was 100ft or so away when I took this picture. Of course the bitch of it was that this thing was laying on the trail so I couldnt get past thus ending my day a little early. For a few moments when I first spotted this beast I first imagined me being rushed and impailed by its antlers, then I imagined myself wresteling it to the ground and pinning it for defeat, gnawing off a piece of its thigh like Bear Gryls of Man vs Wild.

Other than that, I joined the up to date tech geek world and got myself the new 3GS iphone 16gb.

I miss you Albany fam. Home sickness is happening a bit more. I wont be able to get home until Christmas.