Goodbye...

To get the full effect of this post, listen to Plankeye - Goodbye while reading this post.

Well, its been a great ride...its time for me to say goodbye. This will be my last post on this blog. I feel that I need to spend my energy on other things. I remember when my friend Chais wrote his first blog. It got me hooked into writing one myself..about my thoughts and things that are happening in my life. I had a great time doing so. Eventually I'll start another one and the possibility of guest posting on a friend's blog is still there. I hope you enjoyed reading my blog and wish everyone the best...

Thomas Hiatt

Would you like to dance???

Rejection is a big one for me. I get easily scared when I have to make a decision that has a HIGH RISK. I've never been a big risk taker. Its something that I would like to work on. I've always been afraid of the big failure/consequence that might happen after taking a risk. I'm inspired by a decision that a friend of mine made recently. He took one of the biggest risks in his life. He quit his job and started his own business. He went from being comfortable with a steady income to now relying on his own self. This was a big jump but he knew what the risk was.

Hearing his experience with his newfound adventure is very intriguing. He and his wife have sacrificed a lot to make things work with their goals. They may not be were they are business wise but they have grown/learned a lot with this experience. They took a big risk and have seen some fruit being harvested. It may not be monetary gain but its something you can't put a price on. I hope they do succeed money wise but I'm impressed with how much they've endured and how this has made them stronger. One last thing...I read a post on a blog called the Modesty Writers Guild. The author echoes some great thoughts on taking risks. Here is the tidbit that made me think more about this:

but whats the worst that could happen? honestly. who cares if people say no, at the end of the day what does it matter? rejection doesn’t hurt so bad when you look back in time and analyze all the success that simply asking will gain you.
so this upcoming year all i am asking is that you simply try. i know it sounds easy, but its not because sometimes it hurts to hear no. but what if, just what if there is a yes to be found amongst the no.

take a chance as ask him/her, talk to your boss about that new position, apply to that college you don’t think you have a chance at, plan that trip and worry about how to get another job to pay for it later, apply to another bigger better job you have always dreamed of, ask that person if they want to start a band, send out your poetry to see if the new yorker will publish it.
what is the worst that could happen, a no? a no from someone you may never see or hear from again? a person that is simply on the other line of the phone that you may never meet? and WHO CARES! life is to short to worry more about rejection than lavish in the possibilities that simply asking a simple question might bring

Stephen Christian (Modesty Writers Guild)

I will look to take more risks in this new year. No matter if the girl that I'm interested in will say no to a date, I will look forward to actually trying instead of saying "what if?".

One of my Biggest Pet Peeves

This video clip says it all

Why???

Why do women have such great handwriting and most men don't???? If you know the answer, please comment...

1%

Change can be a very difficult thing to do. Changing jobs or a lifestyle is something that can make a major impact on a person's life. I recently read a blog that had a entry entitled 1%. This author of this entry talks about overcoming things in his life and making himself self-disciplined. He makes a very interesting point about changing ourselves to make our lives easier and better. He mentions how he plans to do this. Using a 1% plan, he tells of how he does a certain task that he would not normally do at 1% everyday. With plans to gradually put full effort in all he does, his thinking of the slow and steady really intrigued me. If I put 1% into something I don't do but needs to be done, I could eventually achieve something in a more manageable and efficient way. Never really thought about that...

Ask the Expert

Hello everyone, i'm doing a segment on the radio called "Ask the Expert" It is on every Thursday morning @ 8:08. I talk about a certain topic of the day dealing with Computer Electronics. Its pretty cool that i get this opportunity to be on the radio. My first show went well...i was a little nervous but i got through it. Check it out on KHAS Radio - AM 1230. If you miss it, you can download the podcast of the show @ this link: http://www.hastingslink.com/rss.html

Check it out everyone and let me know what you think

Full Course Meal

Are you hungry??? Missed a meal and feeling the effects of it??? Make sure you get your Full Course Meals everyday. Insightful, intelligent, and encouraging. Check out a blog composed from a couple that i know. They talk about going out on their own business and the struggles that come with it. check it out, www.fullcoursemeal.com
Peace out