Day Tripper

Much like the famous opening line of this Beatles classic, "Got a good reason for takin' the easy way out." Part of it is being lazy and the rest has to do with the fear of failure. I'm a firm believer in the philosophy that none of life's great things come easy. If this was the case, everyone would have what they want. There's a big part of me that's insecure and that can't stomach rejection. In college sports and in life, the problem with having a weak strength of schedule is that while you may enjoy success, in the end, you will never play for national title.

I'm writing this mostly to challenge myself. I've gotta stop playing bumper bowling and have to quit riding with training wheels. Michael Jordan missed a lot of game winners. Barry Bonds struck out on many occasions. Jerry Rice didn't catch every ball. Bill Clinton even got a blowjob from a nasty intern. The best of the best fail and make mistakes. That's OK. It's all part of life. Trying with enthusiasm and heart and failing to me commands more respect than being a coward that sits back and plays it safe.

"It took me so long to find out. And I found out."

Saying No

I'm not very good at it because I hate to let people down. My problem is that by saying yes I let myself down. So here's to saying no to things I don't want to do (it's not as easy as you think).

P.S. Honesty is my new thing.

Cult of Rationality

So, I’m going to Vegas…maybe for the wrong reasons, but I’m still going. I can't afford it, but I'm going. Sure, my decision has let some people down and bridges have been burned. Oh well. You see, I had big plans with a girl. They fell through. I’m really disappointed. More than you know. Everyone tells me not to stress out and that there will be other opportunities, but they don’t understand how long I’ve been planning for Saturday, November 13^th. It was gonna be perfect. Enough bitching. I guess if I can’t be with her, there’s no place I’d rather be than with some of the coolest motherfuckers on the planet.

The Good Stuff

Have you ever wondered what would truly make your life complete? I have. A lot. I try not to get too personal or serious in my blogs for a lot of reasons but in this blog I'm gonna get pretty heavy.

You know what would truly make my life complete? Not money or lavish vacations to Saint-Tropez. Not a fancy house. Not a great job, fast cars, boats or iPads and 70 inch televisions. Even if I had season tickets for all of my favorite teams (though it would be nice), my life would be missing something...scratch that: EVERYTHING. I've got a great family and friends who love me, but the missing piece to the puzzle is my own family. This isn't a shot at my mom, dad and sister or my pals. It's just at this point in my life, I'm ready to take that next step. Getting married and rearing (you raise cattle, not kids) a family is the most wonderful thing in the world in my opinion. I know it's not for everyone, but to me, that's all that really matters. It's what's important.

I'm over getting trashed and going to bars and clubs. I've never been into hooking up with tons of chicks. Being a grown-up and a family man is what I was born to do. The time has come. Being in that place would bring joy and inspiration to last a lifetime. The irony of all this is that I'm a single guy who has never really been in a romantic relationship with anyone I've seriously considered settling down with. I guess you can't force these things to happen. To quote Raphael Saadiq: "Falling in love can be easy, stayin' in love is too tricky." Lord knows having kids is pretty tough too. I realize this. Being with the woman of your dreams and having children you love and adore is totally worth it though...times a million.