I think it's about time I post something with substance again.  Corban is due to be born in May.  Samuel was born in May, and Roland was born in December like me.  My poor sons are going to be plagued with getting gypped on presents because of presents being purchased for other occaisions in the same month.  Poor guys.  I am once again getting scared that I will be a bad father and leave my sons very messed up, maybe even as bad or worse than I am.  I do like being a father, and I love my sons, but I am so grouchy in the morning.  I hope things get better quickly.

I always have a very short list of things to do before death, as I feel that even though my essence will continue beyound this existence, the same experiences will not be available.  I want to become fluent in my secondary languages of choice, German and Japanese respectively.  I want to finish writing my novel, "What Value, Innocence?".  I want to get in good physical condition again, not quite like when I was fresh out of Basic, but good enough to wear clothes that fit properly and not have man-boobs anymore.  I want to be able to share the wisdom that has come my way with my children and help them to understand the insane world they live in.  I guess, like most of my generation, the "Reagan Babies", I want to leave some sort of legacy.  I suppose there are other things like mastering a martial art and reading some books that I never was able to locate like, "The Government of God" by John Taylor or the apocrypha.  Mostly I would like to die either peacefully and blissfully unaware, or in the heat of something grand, like rescuing people from a disaster or in battle.

Just wanted to send you some good wished on your impending annual celebration.  May good things come to you and yours!

I have been applying for many different positions in my company; many of which I am overqualified for due to my leadership experience from the Army and previous job experience and so forth.  I recently applied for a shift manager position, which doesn't actually require leadership experience or skills or training even.  I did not get the job, of course, I have been passed over for a multitude of positions.  The person who got the job, did not even get interviewed(neither did I), in fact she was on vacation at the time, and won't even know she got the job until she gets back!  HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?  GAR!  I at least would have liked an interview so that I could show that I have the stuff.  Cronyism infuriates me.  I have suspicions that there are anti-military sentiments here, but I can prove nothing.  I otherwise love this job and company, but I would like to get promoted and stop taking calls.  I'm quite full of being a cubicle monkey and would like to not do it any more.  Shadowdancer out!

Being former LDS elder, I fasted numerous times in my life.

I want to get back down to 200 pounds(which is a good healthy weight for me).  The only thing standing in my way is my own sloth.  I need to just get off the dang couch.

I love having one of my bandannas on and my combat boots always help.

People's privacy should always be respected.  Celebrity's lives should be no more public than they themselves wish it to be.  Papparazzi can bite my bag.

I got told to read Alice in Wonderland while under the influence.  Nothing strange occured.  Simply that I got bored faster.