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The curtains where closed and I had already slept in past the alarm. However that didn't seem to bother me at all. It had become a regular occurrence in my life since leaving my job and dropping the majority of my remaining classes. As I began to peer out into my dark cave from the warmth of my soft blankets my days agenda began to meander through my mind. Lets see first on the list take a shower, next was deciding on what to eat for breakfast. Oh and the one important thing for the day call CH2M Hill and confirm a time to interview select employees. "One leg at a time," I reminded myself as I climbed out of bed. I was in no rush to do anything. First things first check my computer, install a new game for the day. Today it was Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion. A game I have played well through before about 5 months ago. It was about time for a revisit of the game. while it was installing on my system I wandered around the house preparing myself for the day. It finished, shortly after I had started reading a much delayed book. So the quest began with designing my new Paladin, a crusader for everything noble. I leveled up quickly due to my experience with the game, I cut down evil goblins and solved riddles from the pages of books. Yes I, I was on top of my world and then I looked at the clock and realized it was already noon. So I stopped playing and ate lunch.

After lunch I thought I would do something productive with my day so I ran the list through my head one more time. CH2M Hill was the predominate figure of productivity in my mind. So I called Brenda (a contact at the CH2M Hill office my grandpa introduced me too) and setup a time for interviews at 2:00pm on Thursday. I had done it, I had done my one necessary good deed for the day. Ah my life is definitely a tough one. Although not required I did decide to continue my productive streak, by going to 9th street subway and conducting surveys. I also worked on eliminating moss on the roof.

Later that night, during my unproductive hours after having vanquished many evil doers in Oblivion, I chatted online for a bit and had a very incite full conversation with an old friend of mine. I wont go into detail but the one statement that hit me was the following:

I think that you are more in tune with what you know is right then your mind thinks...you know that the girls you have been with are not right...that the jobs you have had are not right...God has a girl out there for you...a job and a place out there for you Sam...are you willing to let Him be the Lord of your life again though...that's the question...

Never really thought about it that way. I just thought I had commitment Issues....

"Live" less Live more...

My Thoughts
There is alot to be said about someone who has enough self discipline to budget their time and money. Over the past couple weeks I have been attempting to do exactly that however the actually pulling it off is another story. I consistently find myself in only two gears, not doing anything and spending everything. I know somewhere in between is the balance but finding it is harder than it seems. So for now I locked a sizable amount of money (while I still have it) away in a certificate. This is only my temporary solution, eventually I will have to find something more permanent.

College and Careers (Having it all!)
College students think that they have to sacrifice their ability to get great and exciting jobs while they are going to school. However the truth is far from it. Through my own experiences I have observed that even in high school, people that are driven and have a developed skill set can get jobs that are gratifying and pay well.

When I was in high school I applied at a small computer repair shop not thinking that I would get the job. However to my surprise I ended up having the opportunity to make 10-15 dollars an hour over the course of a year. I learned everything from registry editing to RAID configurations and when my friends asked me where I worked I would proudly inform them I worked for P4 and More on Main St. Unlike the rest of my friends who didn't want to be seen by girls at work I was more than anxious to let people know I worked for a decent wage at a job that took some skill. In college so far I started at Subway (a easy mindless job) where I did not mind working but I didn't LOVE working there. So I applied for other jobs until I landed a job with a local Internet Service Provider. Now I work in an industry that both pays well and interests me, something that could not have happened if I accepted my title as a college freshmen.

My point is simple no matter what your age and social title, If you have a skill set and Drive you can start a gratifying and self fulfilling life career now!

Trying to put it in words...

Definition;

Recently I have been attending classes at Oregon State, Working at Alyrica Networks and living in Corvallis. This is a brief and current definition of who I am in society.

Thursday, It rained and my friends were in town. Given all the choices of activities to do after 10:00 pm we decided to explore a local forest while it continued to precipitate cats and dogs. The aftermath was one sick individual who was unable to make it to work, school, and prior social engagements.
Within the context of Thursday night I was an irresponsible, unintelligent and adventurous person. However you can’t define a person within a single moment. Just like you can’t judge a book by its cover. All have said so far is common knowledge, you know, I know and they know. However what most people don’t see because of our limited perspectives is the ability for people to change and grow through ought life. From my limited view as of 19 years I see things like college, career and marriage as stone setting moments or as some refer to as death sentences. I’ve always been unable to see past that invisible growing up barrier, well that is until recently. I thought when I graduated id be off to some great adventure but there really has been no “adventure” if you ask me high school is the great “adventure” the adventure with little or no consequences. The important thing I have taken away from this recent disappointment is that my perspective is very limited and that as I grow through life I have not lost anything I could not keep and I have only consolidated a world of experiences to take with me into the next chapter.

Tomorrow I will be a learning, understanding and experience loving individual. That, will be a permanent definition of who I am.