Jobs and Dating

Creatively, things have been better for me. I've been pretty dead to the world for the past couple of days. I don't know why. Ah, but I was able to go to the pub tonight for the first time in a while and talk with some of my friends about good solid stuff. I always forget how starved I am for solid deep and meaningful conversation. I am partly to blame for the lack there-of. I don't take initiative and sometimes I don't allow myself to be vulnerable. But maybe that's why I feel so out of tune. Maybe I'm just not aprehending a more meaningful time spent. I watch a lot of movies and I sometimes play games, but deep down I'd rather be working on some neat hobby or reading or talking philosophy with friends. Basically what I'm trying to say is that my mind could be spent on more usful activities than what I normally allow.

I'm getting closer to the motorcycle though. I'm so excited about it. I've been reading, practically memorizing, the DMV motorcycle manual. I've been talking to everyone I meet that has a bike asking their opinion on things like safety, gear, and their favorite kind of bike. I've actually made a few new friends along the way. Two guys I met at church. Their namese were Brad and Josh. They've both been riding for about five years. One of them really likes the mechanics of how the bike works and the other one comes from a motocross background. They were both pretty interesting and had a lot of good advice to give. I think one of them might be interested in selling me some of their old gear for dirt cheap. I'll try to follow up on that. New motorcycle gear is a little bit too expensive for me right now.

I've also been going over to my friends' new places. They're all pretty nice and they're a bit cheaper than this house. It's encouraging to know that I could get much better for what I'm currently used to paying on rent.

Oh yeah, I'm still waiting for the bank to get back in touch with me. I'm going to do a little walk-in follow up tomorrow just to make sure I apply a little bit of gentle pressure on my application. I want them to know that I'm serious about the job and I think that enough time has passed to go ahead and check things out.

You know, it's funny how similar dating and applying for jobs are. Yeah I could apply for a crappy job and get it for sure, but I want a job that will take care of me and that I won't want to leave after a few months. Let's see if I can find one.

Peace and love

Oh yeah. If you have the podcast, listen to this weeks sermon at my church.