Yeah, I know, you might be wondering where I have been lately. Understandable, because I know I am so well loved that many have missed me. Who could blame you? I sure don’t.
Regardless, I have been absent for several reasons, some of which are personal. So let me share them. No, No, I won’t do that you nosy people. Some things are better left unsaid. Let us just say that I have not been feeling well, and have been concentrating on other things.
I just wanted everyone to know I’m alive and well. At least for the moment. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?
So let’s get to a few updates, shall we?
1. Twitter. I’ve deleted my twitter account. I mean what was the point? I don’t really get it. I can understand twitter if you are very famous and want to give fans a chance to check out what you are up to. For the average Joe, like me, however it just seems like a giant waste of time. I have a lot to say, about a lot of things, but no one cares what I’m doing on an hour to hour basis. I tried to follow some people I have interacted with, and found it.. boring. I tried following some friends, and they rarely update. I tried following some famous people and that was ok, but all in all, I found that I rarely logged in and almost never updated. So, bye-bye twitter.
2. Michael Jackson. Sorry, but I am so sick of hearing about his death. Sorry he is dead I guess, but I have opinions on the type of person he was, so I wasn’t all that upset and the fact that the media has been blasting it at me 24/7 since his death is obnoxious. At best.
3. I’m happy to report that my wife is making websites and as it turns out she is very good at it. She already has an order to design a site for a local company and having seen what she has done so far? It ROCKS. So if you’re looking for a layout, get in touch. Also, my wife does graphic design and she is very very talented. Give her a try why don’t you?
4. I got a new car finally. I hated to do it, but my Ford Taurus has over 200,000 miles on it and since I’m in sales and drive all the time, it was getting time to do the deal. I’m not all that happy with the deal I got, which I guess is my own fault, but the car is nice. It’s another Taurus of course. it’s missing some of the finer things my old one has, but it does have the Microsoft Sync system and I have to tell you that almost makes up for everything else. That things is awesome. It links to my phone so I am completely hands free, making me safer (and the Evil Wife Creature Says I need all the help I can get because I can’t drive), and it even plays digital music from a USB drive. All of course is voice activated after touching a button on the steering wheel, which you don’t have to look for. If you have been wondering about it, let me tell you, it’s worth the investment.
5. I went and did it after I swore I wouldn’t. I ordered and iPhone, which I am still waiting on. My other phone is 2 years old and it has seen it’s better days and I have been having trouble with e-mail on it. I let a few people I know talk me into getting it. Once I get it and test drive it for a week or so, I will let you all know what I think. I am looking forward to being able to store my music on it so that I don’t have to carry any CD’s with me in the car, since it will also sync up to the system in my car. Cool stuff that.
6. I find myself at a crossroads at the moment. As you may know, I have credentials with the Church of God. I’ve had several instances where some things happened that were difficult for me to deal with. I have a church I am a member of and a Pastor that I love, along with his family, but some of the people there make it hard for me to go. I hate that. I really do. I don’t think they are bad people, not at all. The circumstances are just very unfortunate. At the present, I can’t seem to get my wife or my daughter to attend ANY church, and a majority of it has to do with the circumstances that happened. I’ve been invited to meet a Youth Pastor with a Baptist Church who’s youth group has grown so big so quickly he needs help. This Pastor knows my wife and has expressed an interest in talking to me about helping. My wife, however, isn’t interested, and for some reason, that bothers me. It’s not that I can’t do this without her, it’s just that when I started out on this journey, it was a team thing, and now, it’s not. It would not mean I would leave my church, as this would only be a one night a week thing, but I’m just not sure what to do. I’m praying about it, but as yet, nothing has become clear.
7. I’m also dealing with some family issues. My aunt has a brain tumor and has been fighting it for several years. Surgery can not remove it all and each time they operated, she has lost functionality and she doesn’t have much longer. My Grandmother is also nearing the end of her life. She suffers from Alzheimer’s, and lately she has gotten much worse. She keeps losing blood and they can not find the reason for it. Facing the loss has frankly, gotten me down.
8. My daughter continues to be fantastic. Although she still hasn’t gotten her driver’s license yet, she should be ready soon. I hate that she has grown up so fast. She finished out her sophomore year with honors. She is in a specialty center for Art through the County and next year some of her classes will give her college credit. I’m so very proud of her. She has been invited to attend this special youth thing in Washington, DC this coming fall. It’s a leadership deal and only a select few get the invite. It’s going to be expensive and I have no idea where the money will come from, but we are trying to make sure she will be able to go. As long as Obama doesn’t check out her butt lol. She also places second place in the county for a nationwide art contest this year. Over all, I couldn’t be more proud.
I suppose that is enough of an update in the Life of Riley. Hopefully soon I will have something to actually write and things will get more back to normal.
Until then, God Bless,
~Kev
