It's funny how you see something, rather on TV or just for a drive and it brings back a memory. I got home from work today and sat down to relax. I see the Golden Gate Bridge on the TV and my mind begins to roll back thru my long list of memories. Being in San Francisco and seeing it in person, walking thru the streets, and seeing the box cars that are part of the city's famous landscape.
Why do I bring this up??? I like to reflect a lot. On what I have done and where I have been. I'm not blinded from the mistakes that I've made, nor glorifying the great things I have accomplished. All this life has shown me so far is that without turmoil, one can never truly appreciate triumph. Why did we make the decisions that we made. Looking back knowing how wrong they were, yet not able to see it when the time comes. Our internal make up , what makes us tick, is forged from our parents, and other outside influences.
See how one memory makes you start thinking about 100 different things. I can't help it. I try to tell people, that my mind runs 90 mph, and it goes all over the map. I feel that I am a smart and calculated person. I like to plan what I am going to say, just to avoid the off chance of saying the wrong thing. Why do this?? Because different people will take things different ways and what is funny to one, will be offended by others. Some people think it makes me sound non-genuine, but I disagree. I am myself, and live an open book kind of life. I will share my life and my stories to anyone who asks. I just know that this world is full of sensitive people, and you have to be careful about what you say.
I really don't have an ending for this post today, it was just some random thoughts that popped up. Maybe someone will read this and understand me a little better. All I know is that I am living my life the best way I know how, and that's all that matters
C
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Big Changes!!!!
For starters, I just can't believe I quite writing. Seems like it's been forever and since I can see the date of my last post, It has been over 2 years. There is so much that has happened, but who wants to hear about all of that. I will, at the very least, explain what all these big changes were. For starters, I am now single again. I've been divorced for almost 2 years now. Crazy as it sounds, sometimes you just have to walk away to truly see that you are much better off.
With all the changes of getting out of the Marines and getting married, I had lost myself. I quit doing all the things that made me feel whole. Now that I am by myself, I can focus on the things that fill that void. Nothing can ever give me the time I have missed with the kids. I miss them every single day. Taking them to their mom's house after a weekend, can sure make me sad, but its all I can do.
My new approach to this blog will be focusing on the struggles and triumphs of being a single dad, and what things we can all learn from it. I hope to also bring some funny stories of day to day life as I try to navigate thru this crazy dating world. What is it like trying to date in your 30's?? We will find out. How do you handle dating with the kids, and when is it the right time for them to meet someone? These are all questions I have to figure out, and hope its the right one.
For those who may be worried about me..... Fear not!! I am alive and well, loving and living. I am making my own little dent on this world, and I won't stop. So you better hitch on this ride, cause we are only going up from here.
More to come in the near future. Also check out my other blog as it goes thru my trek back to fitness paradise and an overall healthier lifestyle
the RESURRECTEDone.BlogSpot.com
C
With all the changes of getting out of the Marines and getting married, I had lost myself. I quit doing all the things that made me feel whole. Now that I am by myself, I can focus on the things that fill that void. Nothing can ever give me the time I have missed with the kids. I miss them every single day. Taking them to their mom's house after a weekend, can sure make me sad, but its all I can do.
My new approach to this blog will be focusing on the struggles and triumphs of being a single dad, and what things we can all learn from it. I hope to also bring some funny stories of day to day life as I try to navigate thru this crazy dating world. What is it like trying to date in your 30's?? We will find out. How do you handle dating with the kids, and when is it the right time for them to meet someone? These are all questions I have to figure out, and hope its the right one.
For those who may be worried about me..... Fear not!! I am alive and well, loving and living. I am making my own little dent on this world, and I won't stop. So you better hitch on this ride, cause we are only going up from here.
More to come in the near future. Also check out my other blog as it goes thru my trek back to fitness paradise and an overall healthier lifestyle
the RESURRECTEDone.BlogSpot.com
C
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Oops. Time For A New Blog
I started my blog with the sole emphasis of digging into the mind of a dad who had 2 kids and a wife. Although that was the start, I found myself writing about all kinds of random things. From getting a new gun, to talking about working out. I'm sure both things are something new dads can relate too. One day I woke up and realized I am 34 and needed more of a purpose. The next thing I knew, I was embarked on a journey to becoming and adventure athlete. What I am starting to notice is that my dad blog is veering away from being a dad, and more about fitness and my quest.(There are also quite a few rants thrown in there) With that being said, I decided to start a new blog for that part of my journey. I will continue to post here and write about everyday life and the lessons I am learning watching 2 girls grow up. But there will be a new one to allow my followers to see what I am doing in the fitness world. If I can somehow inspire a new or old dad to step outside and start getting in better shape, then mission accomplished. Check out the new blog at the address below
theRESURRECTEDone.blogspot.com
theRESURRECTEDone.blogspot.com
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The World of Business
Now before I start, I gotta write a disclosure. I do not have a BA in business, so my experiences of what I am about to talk about are based off of the world of business I have been in the past 16 years. With that in mind, let me dive into the topic of the day.
Shady Business Practices.
Yep, that's right!!! I recently viewed even more acts of shadiness that I refuse to be a part of. In my company, we sell oilfield products. Now somewhere, one of the owners learned that the more reps you have out there the better it is. Not to mention the fact that they step on each others toes. These same reps come in with all these thoughts of selling millions of dollars a year, but usually fizzle out quickly. Now, as of today, we have 4 reps that actually stock our items on consignment. The reason for this, is to cut down on the overall shipping costs to those areas. We have reps in Colorado, West Virginia, Central Texas, and Louisiana. Being an Operations Manager, I am in charge of keeping up with the inventory levels of these locations. A difficult task as it is, its even worse when you have certain ones who don't keep good records, and don't like to respond to emails or requests for transfers. I have 2 great reps that are on top of everything and very thorough. One in Colorado, and the other in LA. Now I find out that the owner is going to head to LA today to meet with some potential customers. WTF!!! How can you go around your rep and cut him out like that. The LA area is his area, why would you go poach from him. All you are doing is setting him up for failure. And of all the reps, this one is one of the best. It makes me sick to my stomach, and I just can't stand it. These people see dollar signs and will step on whomever to see more of them. You can't have it both ways. One day he is going to get exposed for what he is, and have no business left.
I'm at a point where I am ready to leave all this behind. I wanna go somewhere else that will actually take good care of the people who make them money. People will get what is coming to them. You lean on everyone for what they can do to you and when you screw them over, you will be left standing alone. Broke!!
This is Chris with Complaining News. That is all
Shady Business Practices.
Yep, that's right!!! I recently viewed even more acts of shadiness that I refuse to be a part of. In my company, we sell oilfield products. Now somewhere, one of the owners learned that the more reps you have out there the better it is. Not to mention the fact that they step on each others toes. These same reps come in with all these thoughts of selling millions of dollars a year, but usually fizzle out quickly. Now, as of today, we have 4 reps that actually stock our items on consignment. The reason for this, is to cut down on the overall shipping costs to those areas. We have reps in Colorado, West Virginia, Central Texas, and Louisiana. Being an Operations Manager, I am in charge of keeping up with the inventory levels of these locations. A difficult task as it is, its even worse when you have certain ones who don't keep good records, and don't like to respond to emails or requests for transfers. I have 2 great reps that are on top of everything and very thorough. One in Colorado, and the other in LA. Now I find out that the owner is going to head to LA today to meet with some potential customers. WTF!!! How can you go around your rep and cut him out like that. The LA area is his area, why would you go poach from him. All you are doing is setting him up for failure. And of all the reps, this one is one of the best. It makes me sick to my stomach, and I just can't stand it. These people see dollar signs and will step on whomever to see more of them. You can't have it both ways. One day he is going to get exposed for what he is, and have no business left.
I'm at a point where I am ready to leave all this behind. I wanna go somewhere else that will actually take good care of the people who make them money. People will get what is coming to them. You lean on everyone for what they can do to you and when you screw them over, you will be left standing alone. Broke!!
This is Chris with Complaining News. That is all
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tough Mudder 2013
So, here we are. Deep into another week. My weekend turned out very interesting. I've been chatting back and forth with a great friend of mine. Gary, has become and endurance athlete, and is doing the Tough Mudder World Championships. I am very supportive of his goal to compete in this, and it made me think about my journey. I found out there is one coming up next year in October. I decided there and now that I wanted to attempt one. He even said he would come down and do it with me. So, over the next year, I have to train and eat right, and get ready for a very tough competition.
Saturday came around, and I found myself looking at houses to purchase. Sarah and I are very excited to make our first new home purchase, but want to wait until the right moment. After that, we spent a little time shopping for the girls on tax free weekend. My next step was to replace the starter in my truck with the help of Jeff, my best friend. We drank some beer and tore into the truck. To those who don't know, a Nissan Titan has the starter located under the intake. Well, we couldn't get the last plug off the injector, so I ended up pulling the wires out on accident. Although upset, we trekked thru and finished the repair. I soon discovered that my makeshift repair didn't fix the injector, so my truck has been running extremely rough. Nissan requires you to buy the entire harness, which I wasn't about to pay $500 for, so I ordered a pigtail online. After getting it here, I discovered that it didn't fit. I decided to try my hardest, to take apart the old plug, and I ended up rewiring it. It's working great so far, now I just have to get the check engine light off.
That was pretty much our weekend. We had some good times with friends, and drank a few brews. We have my brother in law coming in today, and once he leaves, it's time to reset the training calendar and start getting thru Rushfit on my way to being a Tough Mudder. I am about 15 lbs down so far, so let's keep on rocking!!
C
Saturday came around, and I found myself looking at houses to purchase. Sarah and I are very excited to make our first new home purchase, but want to wait until the right moment. After that, we spent a little time shopping for the girls on tax free weekend. My next step was to replace the starter in my truck with the help of Jeff, my best friend. We drank some beer and tore into the truck. To those who don't know, a Nissan Titan has the starter located under the intake. Well, we couldn't get the last plug off the injector, so I ended up pulling the wires out on accident. Although upset, we trekked thru and finished the repair. I soon discovered that my makeshift repair didn't fix the injector, so my truck has been running extremely rough. Nissan requires you to buy the entire harness, which I wasn't about to pay $500 for, so I ordered a pigtail online. After getting it here, I discovered that it didn't fit. I decided to try my hardest, to take apart the old plug, and I ended up rewiring it. It's working great so far, now I just have to get the check engine light off.
That was pretty much our weekend. We had some good times with friends, and drank a few brews. We have my brother in law coming in today, and once he leaves, it's time to reset the training calendar and start getting thru Rushfit on my way to being a Tough Mudder. I am about 15 lbs down so far, so let's keep on rocking!!
C
Thursday, August 16, 2012
What the hell!!!
So, another day, another 50 cents. But on this particular day, you are only going to get my 2 cents. I was finding hard to enjoy having Molly back due to the fact that we aren't allowed pets in our house. So we had to keep her hidden from the homeowner(I would call him landlord, but that is a little bit too respectful for that assclown) Of course, it didn't take a week for him to see some dog poop and he starts texting me about paying a $500 deposit. Funny how anyone else who rents from him only paid $300, but this ass is trying to scalp me for an extra $200. We covered our tracks by saying she was only there for a day, and we ended up taking her to my mother-in-law's house. I guess she will just stay there until we move.
I spent my birthday off driving around everywhere and not accomplishing much. I spent time at the Dr, which ended up being pointless. Got a new driver's license, and picked up some sausage for dinner. I also met with a guy who has a dang good job, and his company is hiring. Can you say double my pay, cause I can. If this works out, my pay will double, and I will be able to provide so much more for my wife and kids. It would be a dream come true. It's causing a lot of excitement in my house for sure. I sent him my resume, so now I just have to cross my fingers and wait for an interview.
Our house hunting took a little hit. We started feeling like our home builder wasn't putting in the work that we expected, so we are looking into another approach. We are meeting with a new home builder on Saturday. They say that they can start our house a lot faster, so we could be in our new home in 90 days. Great things are coming our way, we just have to be ready to reach out and grab all we can. Other than that, we are just living life and trying to make a dent in this world.
Until next time
C
I spent my birthday off driving around everywhere and not accomplishing much. I spent time at the Dr, which ended up being pointless. Got a new driver's license, and picked up some sausage for dinner. I also met with a guy who has a dang good job, and his company is hiring. Can you say double my pay, cause I can. If this works out, my pay will double, and I will be able to provide so much more for my wife and kids. It would be a dream come true. It's causing a lot of excitement in my house for sure. I sent him my resume, so now I just have to cross my fingers and wait for an interview.
Our house hunting took a little hit. We started feeling like our home builder wasn't putting in the work that we expected, so we are looking into another approach. We are meeting with a new home builder on Saturday. They say that they can start our house a lot faster, so we could be in our new home in 90 days. Great things are coming our way, we just have to be ready to reach out and grab all we can. Other than that, we are just living life and trying to make a dent in this world.
Until next time
C
Friday, August 10, 2012
Molly is Back!!
I realized that I hadn't kept up with my writing on here for quite sometime. Maybe the newness of writing kinda wore off, or the fact that I don't have many followers or people reading these. Either way, I just put it on the back burner. With so many things going on these days, it felt like the right time to start writing again.
My friend Gary, who served with me in the Marines, started his blog yesterday. I had to go read it cause he was one of the most interesting guys I know. There is not one thing that he won't accomplish if he puts his mind to it. I thought it was funny that I actually know someone who go thru P90x, and I saw some awesome results. It drives me to finish my own program as well. Anyways, I started reading his first post, and I saw that his brother was wounded while serving in Afghanistan. It immediately saddened me to find this out. I sometimes forget how many of my brothers are still over there fighting to try and defeat all these terrorists. I've never met Gary's brother, but if he is anything like Gary, he will come back stronger than ever.
We also had a family member returned to us yesterday. Molly, our first family pet was given back to us. Just to fill you in, She weighed 42 lbs when I gave her to a coworker of mine. Over the course of 7 months, she dropped all the way down to 27lbs. For the life of me, I cannot understand how someone could let that happen. But Molly being who she is, fought thru it and is going to be just fine. I was so happy to go get her yesterday, but also saddened at the sight of her. She has lost so much muscle and weight. Her spirit and fight are second to none, and she is already acting like her old self. Now we just have to be smart and slowly put the weight back on.
Now that I spent the last 2 posts filling everyone in on what is happening, I'm going to start putting more of a spin on what I am writing, and hopefully add some comedy to it as well. Why not, life is too short to not smile.
C
My friend Gary, who served with me in the Marines, started his blog yesterday. I had to go read it cause he was one of the most interesting guys I know. There is not one thing that he won't accomplish if he puts his mind to it. I thought it was funny that I actually know someone who go thru P90x, and I saw some awesome results. It drives me to finish my own program as well. Anyways, I started reading his first post, and I saw that his brother was wounded while serving in Afghanistan. It immediately saddened me to find this out. I sometimes forget how many of my brothers are still over there fighting to try and defeat all these terrorists. I've never met Gary's brother, but if he is anything like Gary, he will come back stronger than ever.
We also had a family member returned to us yesterday. Molly, our first family pet was given back to us. Just to fill you in, She weighed 42 lbs when I gave her to a coworker of mine. Over the course of 7 months, she dropped all the way down to 27lbs. For the life of me, I cannot understand how someone could let that happen. But Molly being who she is, fought thru it and is going to be just fine. I was so happy to go get her yesterday, but also saddened at the sight of her. She has lost so much muscle and weight. Her spirit and fight are second to none, and she is already acting like her old self. Now we just have to be smart and slowly put the weight back on.
Now that I spent the last 2 posts filling everyone in on what is happening, I'm going to start putting more of a spin on what I am writing, and hopefully add some comedy to it as well. Why not, life is too short to not smile.
C
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