Wax on, Wax off
So on Saturday I had the chance to hit up the driving range with my soon to be father-in-law out in Gardena, the first time we've spent a significant amount of time together.
So, five foot five 67 yr old Japanese father who's a dedicated (if you know anything about Japanese culture, I can't emphasize that word enough) golfer, and silly me who's played about...oh...maybe six rounds of golf period, and once in the last year. Was I nervous? Of course n....yes.
So am I a better player? With two hours of intense training under my belt, I hope my ridiculuously sore muscles are an indication of yes. I've still got his "yeah, that's ok" in my head, which Stacey tells me is his way of saying "good shot". And his little dance he was doing to imitate my legs moving all over the place when I swing (which is wrong, of course). But it was great to finally spend time with him.
She's been telling all of her friends at work that it was like watching Mr. Myogi training Daniel-San. So I've writen this post to tell you that I'm the Karate Kid reincarnate. So watch out Johnny.
well-rounded experience
so I've been privileged enough to be able to see many of the bands that I admire the most, and I finally got the chance to see the one band that has eluded me over the years: Death Cab. Stacey and I headed off to the convention center in Long Beach to check out the boys, who followed the fab Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins. Man, what a great show. Truly it was. Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera, but just check out
Jasen and Amanda's blog, and it pretty much looked just like that. It felt like everyone else had been able to see them before this, and now I'm part of the Super Cool Kids Club. Sweetness.
so...
umm, hi. I just realized that I haven't posted anything since April. The funny thing is, I thought it hasn't been that long since I posted last, and I've been meaning to sit down and give an update on my life. Three months later, I'm still thinking about putting it into writing.
So, instead of the lengthy in-depth update that I've been dreaming of, here goes: I'm living in Irvine, working for a non-profit where the office is in Santa Ana, I travel all over Orange County, and my job is to do case management type things for up to ten families at a time.
And the families? It's a thing called wraparound, and it's hard to explain. But we're contracted by Social Services to help these families any way we can, and it's pretty awesome. I work with some amazing, loving people. Who want nothing more than to help improve the lives of others around them. So that's pretty much what I do now. Still working on the communication thing.
So there's the update, hope you are all doing well, and hopefully I'll post again before the year ends (no promises).
Peek a boo
An Open Letter to All Those Who've Been Wondering What In the World Happened to Me:
Hello all,
Well, where do we start then? I mean, after all, I've been living in an entirely different reality altogether; it makes it kind of difficult to know where to start. Well, how about the most surprising: I'm still alive! Yes, that's right, I am walking and breathing on this earth just as you are. Ok, so I know that wasn't quite the shocker...anyway, here's a quick recap of what's been going on in my life:
-My beautiful girlfriend and I are doing well- she just got a new job with the Capital Group, and will be moving to Irvine in a few months.
-School is almost over!!!! Really....that's all I do. School. School. School. And then I turn around and do more school. It's sad, really. But only two more months.
-Work: oh yeah, in my free time I like to work. Wait: no, I hate that. Really hate that. Between these two things, that about all I really do (oh, and spend time with beautiful lady).
-.......um, that's it. Yeah, hard to believe, but there's not really much time for more than that.
You know, sometimes life just really isn't what you'd like it to be. But you learn to deal with it. Flow with it; look for the kingdom in all things. So that's what I'm doing. Oh, and trying to figure out what comes next.
One thing is for certain: I still love and care about you all so very much, and if there's one thing I'm looking forward to, it's to have time for phone calls, coffee dates, and general connectedness with you once again. Well, that's all I wanted to say. Got to go to work. Blessings, friends.
We're at the end of all things Sam...
So why am I posting after such a long winter? Well, tell me how you would feel if you saw this on your way home from work:
If you can't see the foreshadowing here, my ipod photo, less than one year old, is terminal. And to put your mind at rest, its because the hard drive is toast....so that means all 40 gigs of my music are trapped within the steely cold confines of my poor baby. Well, how about those ipod videos?
this strange sensation...
so I'm sitting in my living room listening to Belle & Sebastian...man I didn't know how much I dig these guys, so chill....yeah, this is my attempt at getting back into blogging, now that school's out maybe I'll get it back in action. Merry Christmas everyone.
life in slow motion....I wish
hi.
