I am writing a post mostly for myself, to catalogue the steps I am taking in bettering myself.  I decided back in november if I wanted to go into the federal agencies or be an officer in the military I needed to get in shape.  I have been working out everyday since then with only two misses in the two month period.  When I started I was 238 lbs and ( Read more... )

 Everyone looks in the mirror every now and then to compare themselves with what they were in years previous, it's just amazing to see how different you look but also your opinions and thoughts on things change with experience in life.  I guess it's interesting to look at fresh out of high school me who was completely convinced he was going to work ( Read more... )

"It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind."

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong ( Read more... )

A few months ago I posted a few quotes that were bouncing around in my head, now i have a revised list.

"What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who I need is somebody that will eat up all my free time, my ego, my attention. Somebody addicted to me. A mutual addiction.”

"The only way to find true happiness is to ( Read more... )

Do or Die by Papa Roach

Today I saw my hero fall apart, the one who taught me to be strong
On the outside I look fine, but on the inside I am dying
My strength is overcome by pain, my love for you remains the same
The loneliness is setting in, I have no one to free my sins

It's never too late to live your life
The time is now, it's do or die
It's never ( Read more... )

1 double shot of whiskey ( Read more... )

Life in general deals us all many blows.  They can get harder or they can get easier to take depending on the person and the actions.  I find myself off balance, they were finally going from harder to easier.  Then on Saturday I was given news that proves perhaps things have not gotten easier but so much harder.  On Saturday morning my mother ( Read more... )

YOU fill in the blanks about ME ... Even if you don't have any idea, try it anyway. But first post a blank one out to all your friends so they can return the favor to you. Be honest and make sure you repost it blank in your own LJ so I can do it for you ( Read more... )

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If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -- good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you.