WOW!!! Almost the end of the month! Where have I been keeping myself?
I feel like I have been asleep all month – or at least walking like a
zombie through a good portion of it.
Still wondering some days “What is wrong with me??”.
A lot of the same as the last month(s) – Freelance Work, Job Hunt,
Therapy, Exercise…
Definitely ready for some change.
As fall approaches we get the Baseball playoffs which should prove
fruitful for the Padres.They are getting Adam Eaton back for tonight’s game.
If he can get back on the track he was on before getting hurt, we should
have a great One-Two punch with Peavy & Eaton. Along with our SOLID relief
it should carry us deep.
Also tonight is the 3rd of 4 preseason games for the Chargers,
playing against a tough Minnesota team. The Vikings will play us
tough for a full 60 minutes but this is the last chance before
the Bolts make the cut to 65 players. I can’t wait for the real season
to begin though. This also means the start of Flag Football for me.
Since I have dropped some weight & have been hitting the gym like crazy
I feel like I could have another great year.
The talk of San Diego has been the kids from RBV playing for the
Little League World Series. It has been more exciting than the Padres.
They play the semi-finals Saturday and if they win they play for
everything on Sunday.
I am also ready for the weather to change. Maybe a few more cool days,
some nice brisk evenings. SD doesn’t have much in the “change of seasons”,
except this weekend it supposed to be hot & humid and traditionally
September is the hottest month.
I can feel I am on the cusp of many BIG things. I am sure they will
all hit at once. I went for a walk around Mission Bay this morning
for exercise and to clear my head. I am ready for whatever comes my way.
“Hate your Enemies, Save Your Friends, Find your Place, Speak the Truth”
I have been keeping myself so busy that I haven’t even had time to write.
Almost half a month has gone by and NOTHING from my mouth. Let’s see…
Job Hunt – Going great. Applied for a lot of positions.
I have received some feedback but as you can tell, still no FT jobby-job.
BUT (and that is a huge but) there are quite a few things on the
burner right now and I don’t want to jinx them, but I hope within
2 weeks I will have something.
Therapy – Some of you may know, some may not, but a month and a half ago,
I started therapy (again) to deal with a plethora of things going on in my
life – grief, loss, anxiety, insecurity, job, family, friends, love…
there is a lot to cover. I feel that each time pushes me forward on my road
to becoming a whole & better person. Thanks goes out to everyone that let me
bend their ears the last few months with relationship stuff.
“smiley’s” Mom & her husband invited us to go to Catalina on a day-trip.
They were going to fly up for lunch, some shopping and fly back.
ONE – I have never been to Catalina before and TWO – I have never been
in a small plane. It was a 4-seat Cessna. We left from Gillespie Field
in El Cajon. The flight only takes an hour. You never really get to
appreciate the beauty of San Diego from a large commercial airline,
but being that much closer to the ground, you really get to see everything.
Driving to Long Beach and taking a ferry would take you approx.
3 hours plus. The airport is at the top of the island and the airstrip
runs uphill. Very weird. You take a 30 minute bus ride down to Avalon –
the main city on the island. It is really just a big tourist trap but,
it really is cool. We had lunch & desert while we were there, along with some shopping & sightseeing.
At the end of the day, an hour and 30 minutes later we were back in San Diego.
A great day with great company.
DB - Pilot Extrordinaire
Just in case
Catalina Airport
Smiley
The Browns
Into Avalon
Cheese & Smiley at the Casino
Avalon Bay
Ground Control to Major Tom
Sleep for Smiley
Blanket of Clouds
This weekend was the Comic Con International. I have been attending
since 1986 and registered as a Pro since 1994. I always plan my vacation
around it. It has really become more of a phenomenon as opposed to
“just comics” – it now encompasses comics, movies, video games,
tv & pop culture in general.
Besides meeting up with so many friends over the 4 days,
I use this as a marketing opportunity for picking up clients.
I love the comradery brought together by the love of all that is holy & good.
My agenda includes picking up some comics I am missing, some Simpsons toys,
some new DVD’s, sitting in on some panels for Battlestar Galactica,
the Batman & JLU animated series, cast of LOST, uber-director
Brian Singer talking about Superman Returns & Kevin Smith just to name a few.
Here are the photos from the weekend:
All about LINES
Come to the Dark Side
Blade of the Immortal toyline
Boobs Everywhere
Social D
Supersize Me
Zack surrounded by the Troopers
Crash, Cheese, Chuckles, & Bobblehead
Ghost Rider bike
Cheese & Boobs
DANG!!
What does she love about the cheese?
Just as an FYI –
The second season of Battlestar Galactica starts tonight on Sci-Fi.
Had another great sunny San Diego weekend, last weekend.
I had 3 parties to go to, including a WHITE TRASH party that I went to with T&T.
First up was my friend Pilon’s Birthday Beach Bash on the Bay.
Fun, but everyone was couples & had the kids.
Then it was onto the good par-tay. Everyone was soooooo WT it
wasn’t even funny. I thought the Duke Boys, Uncle Jessie and Daisy
were going to be there. Oh, by the way, I won the Dukes of Hazzard
trivia contest. A lot of fun people there and even some cute girls.
After that it was onto a bowling party with a group of people I met online.
Fun group of Thirty-somethings. Just another activity for me to get out
and meet new & exciting people.
The conversations at these gatherings is so random.
It can range from politics, career, religion, nascar, booze…
but a good time is always held.
Me and Jethro
TEX
Sorry for not writing in a while. Busy is good though, right?
I have been freelancing back at EFI Sports Medicine the last 2 weeks.
I had been there before, for 6 weeks between NEXT Proteins & FishTank BA.
Very cool company & cool people. I also interviewed at DISGUISE,
the largest costume company in the US. I found out this week,
they hired someone else. I also had a phone interview this week
with 212 Interactive. After talking to them I don’t think it will
be a good fit. I am really going to give EFI a shot.
In my other world (the one that has been f@#ked up for months),
I have really hit a low point. I need to get my life in order
before it gets worse (which is a point of no return).
I am not being creative, I cannot concentrate,
and it has consumed my life. It scares the hell out of me.
I needed to do something desperate…
Yesterday, I took to the road.
I packed a bag for a couple of days, got in my car and drove North.
First stop, Encinitas to see “chuckles”. Afterwards I went to
Moonlight Beach for a while, with enough time to write in my journal
(which I started a few weeks ago).
moonlight beach
Next stop, Newport Beach & Fashion Island. I love the area up there.
Very clean and it just feels wealthy. Great time. The mall is fun.
The drive up was great. Just getting out on the open road is therapeutic.
I love road trips if I have good company.
But yesterday was about ME clearing my head.
I didn’t know what I wanted to do next – head into LA, maybe further?
Instead, I love my home town and thought just being around
my friends & family during the holiday weekend.
I dropped the car back on the road. I ended up back at Mission Bay.
I love our city. The bay was awesome yesterday,
except it reminded me of “smiley”. Took my time there,
watched the people running, boating, and enjoying there evening at the bay.
mission bay
I know the recovery process will take time.
I want to get back to normal. I want to be me again.
