old sketch

old sketch that i did, improved by accidental bending and rain.

"As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand."

stole the title from mr. strew, who took it from mr. josh billings.

sunday. it was very nice, slow, the weekend actually turned out to go very well-paced! in saying this, i mean that instead of blurring by in a burst, each day was very lengthy and good. monday, i neglected to post due to my dreary spirits. i seem to have lost the little snap in my step, meaning i've not become as perky, enthusiastic and confident as i have been, so i'm working on developing that. i did manage to do laundry, change the towels and bedsheets, buy eric's present, take out the garbage, apply for a job, watch a dvd. now my plan is tweaking the minor details brown has suggested in my résumé and kick it up a notch. i'm drinking some arabian mocha java, which is by far my favorite starbucks blend, which i showed to jared and john when they were over on thursday, and listening to copious amounts of thom yorke's two singles off "the eraser", the b-sides are good but not as brilliant as the album... with the possible exception of jetstream. marzsal called yesterday, i tried reaching out to steve and my mother, however not much luck. when you're trapped at home all day looking for jobs, existance can seem kind of dismal, but i need to pull myself together.

i'm considering employing some techniques in this blog, using my political science and sociology background, to analyze current events, kind of like what other political blogs are running, however my fear is that this may transform the sentiment of the blog. if i do head in that direction, i must keep myself with the proper mindset, being that i will always be analyzing the world from my particular lens. this could mean that my perspective is very useful, or not terribly. but i find sitting down and talking to people about this in a coffeehouse or in a bar is the best way of conveying my theories, not via text.

i believe in every human being on earth, there is something to be learned, and there's always something i can share. this, i'm afraid has been hidden away, as i don't meet people very often anymore, there's this whole "get caught up in myself" thing, which means theories/ideas can get stuck in a rut. it's good to meet up with galen, rich, arya, jones and marszal, they're always good at providing different perspectives and branching me out. however, this is happening with less and less frequency. but, that's understandable, know that i am married, and fernanda provides so much support, and has been near selfless in pushing for me to succeed in accomplishing my own personal goals, and i have much to be thankful for this. anyhow, i am trying to be a better man of action, so i must head off and start making some headway. hope all is well, goodwill among men regardless beliefs, culture, or custom.

é lula! (it's lula!)

congratulations to all brazilians, lula has won the re-election, and i believe that this will bring much good to the brazilian people. many have commented that he hasn't accomplished all that he had set out to do, but i'd like to remind those doubters that first, very rarely do candidates accomplish all that they hope to do, and secondly, the social situation in brazil is very deeply rooted, and such grand changes such as that lula has hoped for will take much time. this news ended my day very well!

parabéns para todos brasileiros, o lula ganhou a reeleição, e acredito que vai trazer muita bondade para o povo brasileiro. muitos tem comentado que ele não tenha conseguido tanta mudança quanto ele tinha em mente a fazer, mas eu gostaria de lembrar os que duvidaram que primeiro, é muito raro que candidatos cumprem tudo que queriam fazer, e segundo, a situação social no brasil tem raízes muito profundo, e mundanças tão grandes quanto as que o lula espera vão tomar muito tempo. com estas notícias, meu dia terminou muito bem!

saturdays are always so nice

ok ok ok. fewer feelings in the world are better than waking up on a saturday, especially when you don't work on saturday. dinner last night was great, i may start sharing my favorite recipes the day after, 1) forcing me to branch out and find new recipes, 2) possibly interesting for whoever stumbles on this blog. all is well, just tweaking some art, and not being terribly productive.

ok, let's get back into the swing of things!

yes! these are the types of mornings i love to have. last night, my wife and i went to our friends' place, we had a delicious dinner and excellent game/catching up. so today had coffee with two of the guys from last night, got some support, as well as learning about their experiences, and i really feel enthusiastic once again! it's great to be optimistic, i just need to fan the flames, keep hope high and move forward! i'll probably add some more information, although i feel like this is simply a journal, that although anyone can read it, they probably aren't. i guess it justifies talking to one's self. no?

stripping down the boat, streamlining

well... ok. today is the first day of the rest of my life (a quote that i don't like, however is applicable, so i'll let it slide this time), so i'm going to start employing more drastic measures than in the past. i've been unemployed for nearly 1.75 months, and i've realized how much concentration is actually necessary for me to achieve a new position. galen says, life is about sharing your love, via work, via friends, via *you name it* vessel. i think that's right on, however, i think that i'm too disorganized to die a happy man without being further organized. today i'm going to set myself on a rigid regiment. first: physical exercize (got to get those endorphins moving, some positive vibrations). second: no hold barred search through opportunities and contacts that i already have and need to utilize (despite how much i disdain the connotations of networking). lastly: i'm to mend some pants i have, and try to keep in touch with friends. i think this will be a very nice day, and i've still got a lot of time, as it's nearly 8am, and i have until around 5:15pm to get things done!

lessee how this works...

ello. welcome to a possible in-out, update when possible blog that follows my day to day, or month to month.