Important Ideas

So I haven’t had much to blog about lately in case you haven’t noticed. Today is no different, luckily PartyDog was a huge help tonight.  I asked the kid what I should blog about and he gave me lots of good ideas.

PD: Tell them about the couches (We are doing some redecorating!)

K: It’s too soon to tell them about the couches. We haven’t even gotten the couches.

PD: Tell them about the lightening and the storm.

K: No, that’s boring.

PD: Tell them about how good I am at solving the Rubik’s cube.

K: Blank stare.

PD: Tell them about the store downstairs in our building and how the people that work there are nice now.

K: Blank stare. 

PD: Tell them about my new books.

K: Seriously Max, do you have any actual ideas?

PD: I’m telling you lots of important stuff people want to hear about. 

K: I don’t think people want to hear about couches, lightening, how great you are at the Rubik’s cube, the nice people in the store downstairs or your weird sci-fi books. 

PD: Well those are all the important things I can think of.

Another exciting evening in our household as you can see.

That’s all the nonsense I have for now!

What’s going on with you??

Working to Live

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with life. Like I’ve mentioned before, I’m pretty much a go with the flow type person who doesn’t really plan things out, I’m more about experiencing what life has to offer than trying to plan out what I want my life to be. But, it’s hard not to get anxious or overwhelmed when people are constantly asking you “well, what do you want to do with your life?”

I’m 25. I don’t know what I want to do with my life and have no clue what I want my career to be. I’m OK with that. But the thing is, other people aren’t. When people ask me what my dream job is, or what my career goals are and I answer ‘ I have no clue, I’ll figure it out when I get there” it doesn’t really satisfy them.

I have a college degree but no desire to get a higher ed degree. That’s just me- I’ve never been big on school, and would rather experience things than learn about them in books (I’m not saying anything bad about school, this is just me personally). But again, when people ask what I plan on going back to school for and I say I don’t plan on going back to school, that doesn’t satisfy them either. I don’t understand why I have to be 25, on a career track and going back to school for my life to be considered successful.

I personally don’t live to work- I’m not that type of person and I doubt I ever will be. I work to live, and that makes me happy. I have no clue what I want to do with my life- I’m 25, I shouldn’t be expected to know that. What I do know is I work at a great organization with good benefits, every other Friday off, an unbeatable commute and I that work with people I love. I have fun at work and for me, that’s what matters.

I’ve had people tell me I should just go back and get a business degree, or a masters in this or that just to have a degree- but why? It’s not what I want, and if I don’t know what I want to do with my life, why would I spend all that time and money just to have a degree?

All I can say is, I’m really happy right now. And I also like knowing that in 10 years I have no idea what I’ll be doing. I’m excited about the experiences I’ll have, the various jobs I’ll hold and the different skills I’ll learn along the way. That’s what works for me and who knows maybe someday I’ll eventually figure out what I want to do with my life. Life’s about being happy, and peeps, I’m very happy.

And hope you are too!

That’s all the nonsense I have for now!

Tell me your thoughts!

Book Talk

I’ve neglected reviewing any books I’ve read lately. After a streak of reading books that I either didn’t care for or I thought were just plain boring, I’ve read three that I loved!

Cider House Rules – John Iriving

Anytime I read a John Irving novel it turns out to be an emotional experience for me. If you’ve ever read one of his novels you know that they are typically very long, detailed and slow.  When I start one, it takes me a while to actually get into the book.  Somewhere in the middle I realize how attached to the characters I am and finally can’t put the book down.  This novel had an over-arching theme of abortion and women’s rights which I found really incredible.  The way Irving developed the characters and the different morals of each one was really fascinating.  Like other Irving books, I was devastated when I finally finished it- I wanted the characters to live on in my mind and for the book to go on forever.  So I mourned the completion of the book for about a week after I finished it. Partydog doesn’t really like when I read Irving books because he knows I won’t shut-up about the book and will be an emotional train-wreck after I finish. Seriously, go read this, it’s brilliant.

Man and Boy- Tony Parsons

I really liked this book. I tend to be drawn to books about family dynamics which is all this book is about.  The main character cheats on his wife, she leaves him and his son to flee to another country to figure her life out and the father is left having no idea how to parent his son. The entire book is about the relationship between the father on the son (who is a toddler) and how he learns to take care of him and how he grows as a person.  The book is fairly slow and depressing but the ending leaves you with so much closure that you feel really good about the book. Highly recommend this one too.

A Thousand Splendid Suns- Khaled Hosseini

I read this book in a less than two days. I could not pry myself away from it and when I did, all I could think about was going back and reading it.  I don’t even know where to start in telling you how amazing this story was.  It’s about friendship, love, family, women’s rights, war, domestic violence, poverty and everything else you can imagine.  I finished the book in tears, and feeling really selfish. This book puts everything in perspective and really makes you reflect on your own life- and just how lucky and blessed you are to have food when you want it, warm and clean water at your disposal and the ability to live your own life the way you want to.  I feel like this is a book everyone should read. If you have yet to read it, do yourself a favor, go to the nearest bookstore to purchase it (preferable used and local!) and read it.  I’m still reflecting upon this story and what it means to me.

So there you have it, three fantastic books.  Now the only thing left to do is pick my next read….

That’s all the nonsense I have for now!

Best book you’ve read lately?

FRIDAY!

What a long week! Am I right? Thankfully I have today off, but for those of you who don’t here’s some weird crap people searched and ended up on my busted blog:

• are baguette or ciabatta better for you healthier (Both are healthy with zero calories so eat as much as you want like I do.)
  
• bodybuilder doctor (Clearly not me.)
• collicky eyebrows (I don’t even know what that means.)
• conclusion in gym (Huh?)
• healthy living bloggers annoying (Sometimes, they sure are.)
• high school girl get married (That seems young.)
• i went onto a class (That’s nice?)
• yoloswag (This one made me bust out laughing.)
• ready set done shades (Is that a brand?)

As always, a bunch of freaks.  I’m sure this gif won’t help:

I really wish I knew how to make crap like that.

That’s all the nonsense I have for now!

Weekend plans??

PS. Good luck to everyone running Ragnar this weekend! Especially Loop Looks since I won’t get to see her for a full weekend…