Random Thoughts
Many things have been going on as of late. I'll write it down as it comes to me.

-Lately I've been smoking myself silly on the weights. My max on the bench was a little over 200lbs at the beginning of summer. Let's hope I can get back there.

-A wise Colonel told me this about my multi-facted interests: There's nothing wrong with having a large list of stuff that you'd like to do in your life. But you should also remember that you can't always do everything at once. Some things stay. Some things go. Otherwise you spread yourself thin and then everything suffers. I took that to heart.

-I'm trying to catch up on my reading list. Here's what's currently on the queue: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy, and Duty, Danger, and Disillusionment:The Worldview of Los Angeles Police Officers by Joan C. Barker.

-Amy's B-day wasn't too long ago. Happy Birthday, Amy!

-Taking stock of of my life I realize that I can't do everything that I want to do in life. It is however interesting to look back, though. From when I was knee high to now (and not in chronological order), I wanted to be: a superhero, a police officer, a pilot, an engineer, a business exec, a news reporter, a counselor, a foreign service officer, a multimedia guru, an artist, a search-and-rescue specialist, a soldier, an officer of soldiers, a guitar player, a singer, a federal agent, a husband, and a father. I'm not lamenting or anything. In fact, I've either tackled some of these or I'm in the process of doing so. I guess I see deep fulfillment in all of these things I've listed here. I see it more so of the last two.

-I need to have less distractions around me sometimes. I guess I'm distracted because there are often welcome distractions that make my life grander. I should still not lose focus though. =)

-Why am I up so late? Do I always have to ponder about everything in the universe?

-A prayer to stay the course. . .