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Dustin's Diary

A look at the day's happenings and thoughts. ~Read at your own discretion. This blog is from the mind of the author and contains opinions that are of the author. It is no way endorced by any other company or any other body.

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I am an enigma. A perfect right hand middle man living safely supported on the edge. Complicatedly simple or simply complicated, that's for you to decide. I lose the games I play & win the ones I don't. I'm not here to play games. I'm here, there, everywhere. Often I like to feel as if I'm the world. Other times I want to melt into the scenery. I see myself as a familiar stranger standing along the street as life speeds by. I like strangers & love my friends. I laugh when people fall but offer a helping hand. I hate people but love working with the public. The Constitution is wrong, all men are not created equal; they should be. I believe that not everyone has the same opportunities; it's what you do with the ones that lay before you that determine who you become. I like to walk. Running is too fast; but some roses are meant to be seen & not smelled. Time is an illusion created by man. I’ll create it for those who are willing to do the same. Your birthday is important to me & hope mine is to you. I tend to give more than I receive. Respect & appreciation are key. Conversation is a gold mine; knowledge is wealth & power. My intelligence is my most prized possession, don't insult it.

Friday, May 20, 2005

Making the Tape

A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it.- Alistair Cooke
So it's been like a dozen of days since I've posted. I've just been busy with work and living. Then when I do have some down time I don't feel much like posting. But to catch you up, Shawna came home for a few days and we hung out. That was a good time. We're getting ourselves back on track. I had the past two days off as did Daniel so we spent them together. We just hung out and relaxed. He had never been to Cook Forrest so I took him. It's nothing super spectacular but it's a nice place to go and relax.

This month is quickly going. School will be starting up soon, that should be relatively fun. lol. I can't wait to get back. I feel like I'm just sitting at a stale-mate. It'll be good to give my brain some exercise. Thankfully I'm only taking 2 classes, so it'll be a nice warm-up for my 6 classes in the fall, haha. Nothing like going full force, huh.

I printed out an application for Survivor. I have it filled out. Now the only thing left is to complete a 5 minute tape to mail in as well. But what to do... any ideas?

Sunday, May 08, 2005

Hunt's

"Man's greatest actions are performed in minor struggles. Life, misfortune, isolation, abandonment and poverty are battlefields which have their heroes - obscure heroes who are at times greater than illustrious heroes." ~Victor Hugo

Goodness how I have fallen behind on this. I keep telling myself time and time again not to let it get this way and I make a vow only to lapse again and again. I suck. lol

I have been working dumb shifts, late shifts, mid shifts - all shifts. It has my sleeping pattern and schedule all out of whack. Ironically, though, I feel as if my life is finally getting an order to it and that I'm getting back on the track I need and want to be on. School starts up in less than a month. I'm able to pay for it, which helps. My car is finally getting the huge tune-up and fix-up that it needs, after sitting. I guess it's really just getting to the point that I shold have been a long time ago if I hadn't went to WDW.

I've been doing a lot of thinking, about my time in WDW, lately. One of the best times of my life and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I met some remarkable people. I dedicated a post to one suck person --Ashley. I've been meaning to do the same for a few others as well. I still consider myself to be a Ranger and forever will, I'm sure. Somedays I long to go back. I long for the times I had, the fun, even the drama is missed somedays. I may even miss the crazy roommate, a little - nah - lol. I would like to go back, but it just isn't an option. I have a future to think of and need to keep my priorities in order. Even if it means letting go of things, both physical and mental, and including people.

Since things are so in order and work is over rated (and under-paying), I need a vacation. Just a short one to have a moment to breathe. But to where?