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Oct. 13, 2008 Ok! I’m back, let’s catch up. After taking a leave of absence with 60+ credits under my belt (no more than 2-3 classes shy of graduating, revising and republishing my first manuscript “Personals” (www.xlibris.com/personals.html, a combination of black and white photography and poetry), teaming up with the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, CT; making donations of 20% from the sales of my book or $1200 (whichever is greater), working 3 jobs all year long – which means a schedule of a 7 day work week, 12 hour long days, filing lawsuits, and trying to maintain a 4 year long relationship with a 9 year old step-son. I can only think of one thing as many of us would ask ourselves. What the heck? Where is my reward? It seems that I’m sinking not only in debt but in misery as times passes by. With a financial recession underway and campaigns for the next President of the United States of America coming to an end (someone has to lose), this has been quite an eventful year for me. So much so, that I’m still trying to make sense of it all. Though I’m more certainly proud to be Jamaican these days thanks to Usain Bolt, I am definitely feeling the aches of growing pains. I can’t even run as fast as he did in my own mind. My girlfriend wants to get married and it scares the crap out of me. Have anyone seen the Chris Rock movie “I think I love my wife.” Never have I lusted as I do now for Kerry Washington for the role she played in the movie- a memorable Nikki. Women will do that to a man. As one of my pursuits once told me, “I don’t want to make things complicated.” Sure we don’t but telling that to my hormones is like saying choke the chicken. We already have. Someway, women have somehow been the core to most of my personal problems directly and indirectly. For a guy my age, you can’t get enough of them but somehow we all want to find that we could be committed to and spend the rest of our lives together happily ever after like one of those Disney Movies: The Beauty and The Beast. I also made the painful decision to isolate myself from narcissist society by deleting my Myspace profile. Frankly, I got tired of searching/adding to my friends list and then there was the internet beef. I was displeased with the attention I was receiving. I’m an introvert so I know my strengths and weaknesses. Being in the public eye isn’t one of them. I don’t know how to say this…..but I’m kind of a big deal *wink.* Anywho, frustrated and dissatisfied as I’ve been I’ve learnt to grow fond and appreciate the simplicities of life and even more fond of being in good company (even if it’s not a brood of youthful, carefree women in pursuit of speed and fun). Boy, do I miss those days. I’ve learnt to appreciate my maturity and accept the responsibilities of making wise decisions. You can’t please everyone anyway. Truth and freedom are the only things that matter in this lifetime. So with that said, as much as I’ve complained about not being where I would have liked to be, I’m very happy that I’ve journeyed thus far and the progress that I’ve made is somewhat visible (not sure what the future holds, my bank and stocks are presently collapsing). At least I did it all on my own and that’s something to be proud of. P.S. Be sure to look out for my website to be launched in the next 3-6 months (www.visionarycraft.com) providing photo services. I’m an aspiring entrepreneur. Hard work does pay off. Back to work people, lol. P.P.S. Vote Obama! ------------ About the author: Reserve a copy of my book online today, visit: www.xlibris.com/personals.html Email: seraph136@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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