It's Late

And I have to work tomorrow. Lame. If only I could sleep.... All in good time.

I discovered I really enjoy The bands Metric and Mum. I just bought several new songs by both bands today. I've loved Mum for a few years now, but now I love the new songs.

What else... something deep and meaningful... but alas, I have nothing.

Totally random note... in....3...2...1...

I'm very excited about Sims 3 coming out next week. I might buy it and wait to play it when I get a new computer. Just having the game will make me happy. A couple new books I want are coming out in August...now I wait. I did get new books from ebay and the package arrived today. Guess I'll read some of those until August.

Okay, time to try the sleep thing again. We'll see if it works.


Currently listening to: Police and the Private by: Metric

Two Quotes From Me And One From Him

It's Thursday... here you go:

"The defining moments in our lives are never planned." - Unknown

"In order for me to do better next time, one thing is essential: to survive this time." - Ashleigh Brillant

My brother suggested this next one for me to use this week:

"Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show." -David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Currently listening to: "Just Like Heaven" by Gastby's American Dream (Cover of a Cure Song)

Life Wears You Down

The other day I found a note that said "Nothing can wear you down more completely than life."

At first I didn't think much of it. But as the day wore on, I found myself thinking more and more about the quote. It felt like one sentence had summed it all up.

I first thought that it seemed to be a negative statement. Life struggles and hard ships taking a toll on us. The hard parts in life itself wear people down. In many ways, it is true. It is very draining when something bad happens. It can physically wear you down.

Then the thought occurred to me that it might not be a completely negative sentence. Sometimes good thing can wear you down. The happy and fun moments can be tiring, for all the right reasons. Surprises and major events take their tolls on people but not always in a negative way. For example: having a new baby... Very happy and positive, but I've heard that can wear a person down pretty quick... Not in a bad way, but in a selfless love and joyful way.

So I had determined that the sentence was true. One sentence to summed it up. Still, I continued to think about it... was there more meaning behind it?

"Nothing can wear you down more completely than life"

Wear like shaping? Like when water shapes a mountain by wearing it down? Okay, let's run with this. Bare with me...

Maybe this sentence could also mean nothing can shape you more completely than life. That makes sense. Life continues to shape who we are. Experiences, both good and bad, shape who we are, who we were, and who we will become. So life it's self wears us down to the person we are. Interesting theory.

Anyway, just wanted to share what's been on my mind lately

-Silver

Currently listening to: "Awake On a Train" by Mum

The Big Scary... Beauitful, Wonderfull....Internet

The Internet is scary now. I can see what everyone in the world is doing at any given time. Information is endless. Live updates. Live feeds. Blogs and Tweets. The books and the spaces. Searches bring thousands of results. It is amazing, wonderful, overwhelming, and beautiful.

How much longer until it is crazy to pick up a book and read? I personally love sitting with a book and getting into it. I'm not looking forward to the day that all books are in electronic format. Not to say that will ever happen, but who am I to predict the future?

When is that last time you bought a CD? I think it's been years since I have. Itunes and my Ipod are always near by. Things are changing...fast!

And here I am on the bandwagon...this blog. My YouTube account. Myspace and Facebook. I'm not saying I don't like all of it. I love it. But I was thinking about my years in grade school and trying to do research projects... I didn't really do them because it was too hard. Now days, it takes a quick stop at Wikipedia and *ding* project complete. Where was Wikipedia when I was researching European history?

Even shopping is different. Ebay, online store, Craigslist. So easy and so quick.

I'm glad I have some experiences from the "pre-internet" era, so I can be one of those old guys that gets to say, "Back in my day..."

Just a random thought

Silver

Turns out, it's about my Mom

I had to skip my posting for yesterday because I got 'volun-told' I'd be working a 16 hour day. Seeing no other option, I worked 16 hours yesterday. I'm super tired today (having to work another 8 hours today) but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

My main concern was Lily. I didn't want to leave her in her kennel for that long (because I love her and I'm not cruel). Of course, room mate took this week to go out of town...figures. Thankfully, my Mom came over and stayed with Lily all afternoon. What would I do without Mom?!

Make sure you hug your Mom's today. They are amazing. Even after moving out years ago, she is still willing to make the drive over to help me. Of course, she loves her "grand-puppy" (as she calls her) so that helps too. I've been very blessed to have the Mom that I do have. If I had an extra week to explain how much she means to me or has done for me, I still wouldn't have time to express it all. My Mom is a living saint.

Ever since my brother and I were little, she has always made our lives amazing. She was always willing to drop everything for us. Holidays were always the most special... My mom managed to make holidays amazing, always. She always put extra effort in the small things... pocket burgers, St. Patrick's Day candy, Easter baskets, Santa, birthdays, etc.

There was always the Thanksgiving day left down thought... cook all day...then the three boys (including my dad in that number) would eat quick and leave. We learned to eat slower on T-day when one year she took us to a restaurant instead. Ha ha. Just wasn't the same.
Even still, holidays were (and still are) one of the things that I will always love my mom for. I only dream I can make holidays half that special for my kids.

One thing about my Mom that is unique is that she is truly selfless. She was all for us growing up. In someways it still is. I leave my parents house with food for weeks. But not just food...movies, toys, if I point to it and say I like it, it will most likely be sent home with me.
I wish I could say I'm that selfless. In many ways, I know I have that trait from my Mom, but not quite to her degree. Once again, she's a saint.

I remember school shopping, garage sales, countless dinners/band-aids/hugs, driving me to school, watching my baseball games, coming to my "bands" gigs, the swords in the laundry basket, her eyes, 'shopping buddies', graduations... really I could go on forever.
This blog started as me typing about my day, and ending sharing a very special person with you. But we've only scratched the surface regarding my Mom.
For now it's nap time....

Silver

Quote Thursday!

'What is quote Thursday' you ask. I decided each Thursday I would share three quotes with you. Some will match my mood for the week, some will just be a few of my favorites.

Here's todays:

"Take a deep breath and pray for a second one." -Splender

"It is better to have me and not need me, than to need me and not have me" -Unknown

"Can we try and take the high road though we do know where it ends?" -Third Eye Blind


Currently listening to: The Hush Sound

The Wednesday

Quick and simple day... Work started far too early. Had to work with a "substiute partner", however she was very fun and I enjoyed it. Typical problems came to annoy me again, but today I brushed them off.

Got home and decided to take Lily for a walk at a nearby park. She loved it. I loved it. The lake is very peaceful midafternoon when no one else is there. The 90 degree weather took a break to allow some rain as we walked. We walked the mile around the lake and then threw a ball around for while.

Thanks to the walk Lily fell asleep when we got home, allowing me a nice long nap as well. Cooked, cleaned, relaxed, and now I find myself on my blog again... Weird how I was drawn to it...

All in all, it was another normal Wednesday. Just like it will be again next week.


Silver


Currently listening to: "Gimme Sympathy" & "Help I'm Alive" by Metric

I just discovered this band yesterday. I'm loving it so far.

The First Blog...Ever

I decided to try something new... well, new to me. Everyone is doing written blogs, video blogs or Twitter. In some case people are doing all the above and then some. Without wanting to totally jump on the wagon, I did want to find a hobby. Something expressive (which is why I'm sure everyone blogs now days).

I tried the video blog using YouTube...but of course, my life is too boring for anyone to watch. Or because I only had two videos. Ha! I think the real reason I gave up on that was the whole working two jobs, getting a puppy (main reason) and trying to survive life. I would like to start the video blog up again sometime, but for now I'll try this. I love to write so this might be a good place to start. For the record, my YouTube page is www.youtube.com/silverinthenight Not much up yet... a video from the fire department I work for and one of my puppy (Lily for all future references) blowing bubbles in her waterbowl.

So we'll see how active I become on this blog. I have no hopes that it will be read by anyone, but it will be my way to put myself in the history of this generation. My 'healthy' carobn footprint.

Silver