Step I - Ask for the Blessing

01/30/2009
Holy Crap! I did something insanely off the wall today. Its so great that I can't spill the beans just yet. I feel really good about myself and about my life and the direction that I am taking in this adventure on earth. All of this adrenaline was running through my body and soul like a million rockets headed for space, my mind was spinning and blank at the same moment. Its not that I was nervous it was just setting my mind to the task and actually following though with step one. I feel the steps to follow will come with ease, it felt like taking that first step after crawling for such a long period of time. I now sit with ease and pinch myself to make sure i wasn't just dreaming.

Listen carefully:
Follow close behind, don't step on my heals I won't leave you in the woods alone. This path will have two sets of footprints...

S.A.D.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues, is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms in the winter repeatedly, year after year. The US National Library of Medicine notes that "some people experience a serious mood change when the seasons change. They may sleep too much, have little energy, and crave sweets and starchy foods. They may also feel depressed.

I discovered today that I am this disease during a long stretch of cold, dreary, rainy, and ugly weather that does not allow me to see the outdoors and catch some rays.

No outdoor activity, No Boating, no camping, no biking, no hiking, no fishing, no playing with my pups, no kayaking, no yard work, no landscaping, no beach, no green trees, no honey bees, no green grass, all i do is sit here on my ass, no girls in skimpy bikini's, no picnics, no flowers, no grilling just a lot of chilling, no beer outside, no surfing, no sailing, no eating outdoors, no frisbee, no whiffle ball, no warm air, no dry air, no color on the earth, no sun tan, no windows down, no top back, never warm, NO FUN WHATSOEVER! Sorry to rant and rave about something that cannot be changed. I just want to go outside and play. I feel like that kid that lived in the bubble from that movie... yeah that one. Just let me out please. Sincerely, I need sun.

A Craiglist Posting

I just received this email with the below Craigslist Posting, I felt obligated to share this with you all: I checked Craiglist for this listing and it is a legit story.

Subject: Craiglist posting - good reading

I was the white guy with the black Burberry jacket that you demanded I hand over shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend. You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings. I hope you somehow come across this message.

I'd like to apologize. I didn't expect you to crap your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. Truth is, I was wearing the jacket for a reason that evening, and it wasn't that cold outside. You see, my girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber 1911 .45 ACP pistol for Christmas, and we had just picked up a shoulder holster for it that evening. Beautiful pistol, eh? It's a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, isn't it?

I know it probably wasn't a great deal of fun walking back to wherever you'd come from with that brown sludge flopping about in your pants. I'm sure it was even worse since you also ended up leaving your shoes, cellphone, and wallet with me. I couldn't have you calling up any of your buddies to come help you try to mug us again. I took the liberty of calling your mother, or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, and explaining to her your situation. I also bought myself some gas on your card. I gave your shoes to one of the homeless guys over by Vinnie Van Go Go's, along with all of the cash in your wallet, then I threw the wallet itself in a dumpster. I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell. They'll be on your bill in case you'd like to know which ones. Alltel recently shut down the line, and I've only had the phone for a little over a day now, so I don't know what's going on with that. I hope they haven't permanently cut off your service. I was about to make some threatening phone calls to the DA's office with it. Oh well.

So, about your pants. I know that I was a little rough on you when you did this whole attempted mugging thing, so I'd like to make it up to you. I'm sure you've already washed your pants, so I'd like to help you out. I'd like to reimburse you for the detergent you used on the pants. What brand did you use, and was it liquid or powder? I'd also like to apologize for not killing you and instead making you walk back home humiliated. I'm hoping that you'll reconsider your choice of path in life. Next time you might not be so lucky.

If you read this message, email me and we'll do lunch and laundry. Peace!

Alex

Unplugged Values? What is this Blog?

Unplugged Values simply means that there is no order to this blog, no topic, no limit to discussion. Sometimes you'll find a rant that last for days sometimes you'll find life lessons, maybe even a praise. I'm not a miserable person, just a deep thinker in thought, a little hippie, a little tree-hugger, pirate of the seas, business man, educator, designer, artist, musician, writer, reader, coffee drinker ( black, no sugar, no creamer, just black please), beer & wine connoisseur, adventurer looking for an adventure, mariner, fisherman, dog lover, dreamer, a kid at heart, a child of GOD, an optimist on a positive route, and the list does not really have an end. Lost in transition from boy to man, I find myself drifting in between the stages of life. I adapt to situations and revert in minutes. I spent too many years in college and graduated a few years too early. I have laid my head on an array of pillows, and awakened to different faces, I follow my heart and soul, I use my brain and come to no conclusion. I chase dreams and usually find a different path on my journey to success. I see the world fall apart starting in a classroom and find the faults wandering the streets, I see the successful being hindered by the ones with no concern. I have random thoughts and few endings. I love nature and swinging from the limbs of different trees. Class is changing and I'm ending for now. Thanks for resting your eyes on my page stay tuned.