The Slog

The Rant List

TSala — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:31:20 +0000

Soon this page will be for everyone to rant and rave about what bothers them the most.

Things I have learned along the way…a continuing list

TSala — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:10:09 +0000

I am sure everyone has heard of “Alice’s Restaurant”, if you have not, I can’t help you and it has nothing to do with my mother. If you have, well this is my version of the story.

In no special order and a continuing list.

1. All dogs may not be “man’s best friend”, but they do follow you from room to room

2. Cats are smarter than dogs

3. No matter what language that you speak, laughter is all the same

4. Unfortunately, pain and anguish apply to the statement above as well

5. Too many people associate their jobs or career with what they view as success

6. Children are not born to judge others, they are taught it

7. Other than being easy to make a sandwich, the greatness about “sliced bread” is overrated

8. Tearing apart good bread is much more fun

9. Speaking loud does not make you right

10. Every creature serves some sort of purpose

11. Marshmallow is a fun word

12. Phlegm is not

13. Do animals (other than ones in labs) get cancer in the wild?

14. How did “9 minutes” get to be the universal “snooze” period of time?

15. How come I am always in a long line only to be the only one standing in it when I reach the cashier?

16. Rain in the early morning is always welcomed

17. A deaf person can still hear their own thoughts

18. Most people do not know it when they are disliked

19. Hot Coffee at sunrise can not be beaten.

20. Whoever said “Nothing good happens past 12:00 A.M. was right most of the time.

21. Reading a good book can make you forget about all of your problems, even if it is short-lived

22.

Test This

TSala — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:21:39 +0000

This is a test

Waiting

TSala — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:32:07 +0000

Waiting…

Day 28 Jan 30th

TSala — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:10:32 +0000

Early Sunday morning on the last day of January 2010. I intended for my experiment to last a total of 31 days total and since it started a few days into the month, the project will continue into February.

The idea was to try to eliminate some of the useless information passed on by the 24 hour newsreel and such. When starting on this experiment, I felt that an absence of current events in my daily routine might prove me ignorant, but instead it has done the opposite. The enrichment gained from lack of too much information, is incredible. As with times of old, any real news eventually finds its way to you. I am a bit curious about the status of the Health Care plan, but if politics are true to their recent course, it is still tied up in the bureaucratic process.

The irony in my trial so far is that the only type of news that I really miss is the kind found on The John Stewart Show and Colbert Report due to the fact that they contain more knowledgeable information than the so-called professional news circuit.

My project will be wrapping up on Wednesday Feb 3. I am happy that I have tried it. It will definitely have an impact on the news that I watch in the future.

Day 27 Jan 30th

TSala — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:16:16 +0000

More or less the same. No Media…

I have a 1 Year Old!

TSala — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:43:27 +0000

Hannah Alexandra Sala at 20 Minutes Old

If you asked me a few years ago if I wanted children, I probably answered no, maybe, I don’t know. I liked the idea of children, but I was just so unsure of where life was going and I was mainly scared that a child might, for lack of a better word, hold me back. From what, I do not know. I really think that my answer was just a cop-out and that the underlying truth was that I was afraid to take on any “REAL” responsibility. Most decisions in life you can choose to walk away from if they are not going your way including careers, relationships, debt and more. Children are a completely different story.

I have made some poor decisions in my life like everyone else, but most of them will not have a major impact years from now. Good and bad choices are all part of the journey of living and learning. Having a child is an extremely important decision to make because they are there for the long haul.You never get to look back and you never want to. As soon as you have a child of your own, you realize that it was one of the greatest things to have ever happened to you. Period. Children enrich you in many ways both big and small. Hannah makes me a much more responsible person, yet at the same time, she allows me be that wide-eyed kid again (That wasn’t too hard). It has been years since I walked in the toy aisles (this doesn’t count my 3 years as the toy dept head of the now defunct Service Merchandise Co.) in search of fun things to bring home.

Hannah Alexandra Sala Jan. 2010

Hannah is one years old today. Before her birth, I did not have a family of my own. I had a loving family that I am part of, but not one that I created. Today, I have both and it is amazing. Hannah has made our immediate family a bit larger and she brings enjoyment to all of those in it. It will be nice to enjoy Hannah’s birthday as just a family event. When she is older, she will not remember her first birthday, so we do not find it necessary to throw a grand party for her. She does not understand it yet and she will not for the next few birthdays, but we do. When you have children, their birthdays become your own as well. It is a wonderful thing.

Happy First Birthday Darling!

Day 25 January 28th

TSala — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:32:14 +0000

I am almost there. It has been a relatively easy journey so far. One thing I have learned from my test period is that there are so many things around you that you don’t really need. We become accustomed to having so many unnecessary distractions in our lives that we sometimes miss the real things. I have five or so more days to go and I will finish my personal project up without any real obstacles. As stated, I have logged on to Facebook to check the party invite status and yes, when there, I did glance at what others are doing/saying , but I notice that most of it is the same thing people where saying 30 days ago.

Day 23 Jan 26th

TSala — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:21:01 +0000

I think that after this test month, I will continue to monitor my TV/internet intake. I have still been wasting a lot of time, but not nearly as much as before. I think that I have even read about one book per week during my trial run and that alone is worth it.

Day 21 January 24th

TSala — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:42:40 +0000

Same same. Although friends informed me that a supreme court ruling has changed things for the next 30 years. Must be more residuals from the Bush administration

Day 19 January 22nd

TSala — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:12:51 +0000

Still the same. detached, but in a good way I guess. Have been checking Facebook here and there only to check on event status. I am very glad that I cut myself off from that. Most of the stuff on there just does not interest me. I am somewhat curious what news events have been happening, but if there are any major issues, the information still gets to you without any media contact such as the Haiti earthquake. I have another week or so on my test run. I find that it will be easy to cut Facebook out for weeks and weeks at a time. No loss there. Even the regular news can be caught up on once a week or so. Another area I am working on is the sports thing. After the NFL season this year, I am going to stop watching as much. I have already begun with cutting down my Magic games. Too much of the same thing. I will watch a few here and there, but the season is way too long to watch that many games…

Day 16, January 19th 2010

TSala — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:17:04 +0000

Nothing new. Had to log on to Facebook to set up Pre Super Bowl Party Invites. It all seems the same and just as boring…

Day 12 January 15th

TSala — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:40:09 +0000

Another day. It is nice to not hear all the negativity out there. From the news cycle to the whining on Facebook, I feel I have much more positive energy. Instead of hearing about others’ negative points of view, which can sometimes change my viewpoint, I am able to focus on positive events.It is a good thing…

Day 11 Jan 14th

TSala — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:58:06 +0000

Ignorance is bliss.

Day 10 January 13th

TSala — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:21:11 +0000

O.K. Other than checking out the local news because there was a hunt for a criminal going on in our area yesterday, I still have not watched the news. I like it. Maybe I am missing some major event or something, but I don’t really care. I have also not even gone near Facebook and do not miss that at all. Too much gossip and nonsense. I have better things to do. I might have to break down and go on there if I decide to do the Super Bowl party. I will have send invites somehow. Days are good.