Happy Birthday to Me

I wonder if this makes me a little narcissistic writing this Blog about me today. I know Blogs are supposed to be places where you write your thoughts your dreams and in my case Rants, Raves & Reviews. As is my nature I have been long on rants short on raves and non-existent on reviews. The reviews thing is something that just hasn’t materialized because as usual everyday work and life has given me ample excuse not to follow-up with my source for preview tickets. Thanks to Jeff for making the connection I may get around to following up with it in the next couple of days. Then again why break a perfect pattern.

I am very goal oriented when it comes to planning. Yet, it of the execution of said plan that has always been my downfall. I never set the goal of becoming a millionaire or anything close to that. But, as I pass the halfway point of my life I realize if I want to ever retire and travel as an old person I will need a few million to pay for it all. Yes, I have a plan to be the old man that smells of mothballs with Bermuda shorts, Hawaiian shirt, yellow ball cap, black knee high socks and sandals chewing a nasty 50-cent cigar while I mall walk for my health. I really do want to be semi active in my advanced years.

Tomorrow is my birthday I will be 36. Not a bad age it should be the place where you have settled into your life somewhat. I have not settled in fact I have been remodeling my life for the last 2 years. I no longer associate with many of the friends I had back then I also have stopped communication with many in my family. These "losses" are not as tragic as they may appear, I am willing to let loose of those who either do not believe in me or have felt the need to not show me the respect I am due as an adult. I will not get into all the specifics of this but needless to say I do believe these relationships can be restored but only on a term of equal footing. I am not wanting pity or to become some Stuart Smalley charicature it is just the assesment of where I am today.

I have a loving fiancée who knows me for who I am and is still here. Her family has been very accepting and caring towards me over the last 2 years. They have helped me to see that every family is dysfunctional to a point but with respect of each other and love family sticks together working things out. I want to thank them for accepting me into their family.

I haven’t said much about my goals or where I am on my retirement plans because I am not really sure what direction I am going to head into. I am working on my writing more than just this Blog. I am thinking of starting a second Blog on in which I can comment more bluntly on the things I see in the workplace. I cannot do so here due to the fact that many at my work check this and read it. I guess you will all be happy that I FINALLY posted something. I also want to start some sort of small business that will eventually give me a supplemental income to facilitate my retirement.

We are currently in the process of selling our condo and the feed back to date has gone very well. No offers but very good feed back. I think it is going better than expected by our realtor but maybe I will get away with my bold pricing for this unit. All I hope for is that we can hold out until May so we pass the 2-year point on ownership to avoid state taxes. If not it will be another lesson learned for our next remodel. I have to make this short because the condo will be open for display in 30 minutes and I need to get my cat & dog and make my way elsewhere. I know that in my life "the best is yet to be" to steal a quote I first heard from an old employer James E. Stowers Jr.