Rituals.

So I figure I should actually bother to say something of substance. Or at least something of the average amount of substance I usually offer. Although, perhaps I shouldn't go with "average" either. But anyway, something of substance. First off, I added a quote. You might notice that it's also the quote of the day, but only if you're reading this post on the day I post it. Otherwise the quote of the day obviously won't be the quote of the day. But let's move past the obvious. Sort of. Because the next thing I was planning on mentioning was both another "you might notice" and another "obvious." Anyway, it was "You might have noticed that I added a hit counter at the bottom of the right information column (not that there's a left information column)." Anyway, again, since no one ever leaves a comment, I figured now at least I'd get some chance to spy on the people spying on me. See, "Spy vs. Spy" makes sense. Al

I'm still here. I'm just...busy.

Did you know that Steve, from Blue's Clues, has a band? And he's actually pretty good. Well, I enjoyed him. So did The Flaming Lips, who he tours with, and They Might Be Giants, who put his cover of "Dead" on their tribute album. You can find him on myspace. Steve Burns (and the struggle) It's a strange world.

I finished the sonnet I started in college. Well, it was already finished, it just needed fixed. .....You didn't think I was posting it, did you? Sorry. Kind mean. Just don't feel like it at the moment. But I'll post some other stuff. Finally finished this one: Hire a Hero (to Rid Your Town of Sin) Wanted With his cowboy boots His two-gun rig The Rawhide Kid Admired With his gentle hand The Rawhide Man Equivalent to requisite Defying the expectations Defiling The secret kernel of a dirty mind But a mind A mind The Rawhide Kind A horse to ride A town to rid The Rawhide Kid The folded brim The Rugged The pale indoor skin The Brilliant Two entities swirling In a town not so big The Rawhide Kid Make me swoon Make me rise A completion Because you must Because I know you can The Rawhide Man Thunder in the distance The threat of a storm Here to keep me company But gone to keep me so The Rawhide Foe A battle fought But I keep who you are Once found I will not be lost The Rawhide Co

I wish I had been better known. But I've enjoyed it all the same. And there's the theory that it will always been here to be found....although, I've looked for it on Google and haven't actually found it. Anyway. Maybe someday, someone will know me. If the Afterlife allows, know that I'll miss you.

I know I just posted something like 2 or 3...months ago, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to add something else. That job I was having trouble with? Well, I'm not having trouble with it anymore. And it's not because of an improvement in my performance. It sucks. It really sucks. I was happy. I was building friendships. I saw, for the first time, my own possible future. Well, on to new things. If I can figure out a decent reason to stick around.

So, I had some things to say. But I can't remember them. I'll try and think of them later. Having an issue with work. Just frustration with my own performance, as for all other accounts, I'm doing fine (I'm still fairly new, and my productivity is quite high. And even though I'm getting 'bought 3 times as many errors, I'm also doing 3 times the work in that specific area (I know you don't know what I'm talking about, but you don't need to, so it's okay.)). I think I'm just irritated that I'm not doing better at something I know I should be doing better at. But I do recall during the interview process thinking to myself that my memory and general talent for drifting off might cause a problem. I guess I was right. Oh well. At least I'm getting paid well. So I'll post something else later. The poem things or whatever, if I get around to it. Adios. :sigh: I have to clean tomorrow.

You can see it, but I'm doing a happy dance. I got a job! Finally. And it's not at Indianwood and has nothing to do with that bitch that was my boss. True, it's an hour drive to Holland... (It's an hour because I moved to Lowell, remember?) ...but I'm getting paid about $10 an hour. And it involves, essentially, organization , which I love, and NO Customer Service. Hoo -rah. Hopefully this will be a job I can actually work for a while. And I'll have plenty of time to write on the side...actually, it's more like working on the side, since I'm really trying to get my writing back into the center ring. Though, I still have to decide if I want to join the military. Actually, I'm about 80% sure that I do, but I know that I want to wait until we have a new president. I don't support the current one, so I really don't want to fight his freakin ' war. Plus, I'm just a tad out of shape. Anyway. On to other stuff. Things are good, more or les

So I haven't posted in like, what? Three months? Sorry, had stuff on my plate. By the way, I've moved out of my parents. I'm now living in Lowell (just outside Grand Rapids) with my aunt, her husband, and her new son. Well, new by 8 months. I realize that moving in with my aunt is not much different than living with one's parents. But considering how much I hated living with my parents (and how much I simply dislike my parents are people), it's a considerable step up for me. Plus, maybe now I can actually find a job.