since when?

So, we sold my truck; it’s great, but it means we now have to find our next vehicle. So off I go to search - but, I have one question… Since when did 90,000 miles become considered “low mileage”???!

Pet Peeves

We all have pet peeves, you know - those pesky little non-important things that others do that really irritate you, for no real good reason, they just get at you. Well, i’m running up against some of mine and just to save myself from saying something about it out loud, I thought i’d “journal” it here and vent it out.

In no particular order, here’s a few of mine:

• Unless you PLAY on a team at the time of talking about it, don’t say “we” did anything!! e.g.: While watching the 2008-09 BCS - Oklahoma is playing and a guy I know says “Well, when we were driving down in the 1st quarter…” - umm, excuse me, dude, but I don’t see your name on the back of any jersey out there man. I looked up the active roster, and you aren’t on there anywhere - even went back in history, and nope, you never even played there… Sheesh man, you didn’t even GO to that college!!
• Don’t leave the cap off the tooth paste… seriously. I don’t want to see a big nasty goop of crusty old toothpaste when I use your restroom. Come on man, have a little class and take the 3 seconds it takes to screw that lid back on, and maybe even wipe it off!
• Self-proclaimed “experts”: Here’s the deal folks, you aren’t the best at anything, more than likely. Just because you got bored and decided to attempt to be a weekend warrior in something, doesn’t make you an expert, nor does it make your blog about your expertise any more appealing! Just because your mom said that you cook better than anyone else - doesn’t mean it’s true!! It’s great if you love the way you cook - but just because you cook doesn’t mean you have all the expertise about it! I love being able to find different ways to cook and suggestions, and recipes - but I’m talking about the self proclamation that one is absolute expert on a subject… Those that act like a commenter is an idiot for not accepting the author of a blog is the end-all, be all of some particular subject.  You can apply this to pretty much anything people decide to do - normally, you wouldn’t have to be subjected to this stuff unless you hung out at the local barber shop - but these days, with blogs and wikis online - EVERYONE is an expert on whatever they tried out over the weekend. - The worst are those that “research” it and then act like they know - there are so many tools to publish the nonsense that every tom, dick, and harry have some sort of blog/article/wiki-entry/forum post/whatever… uggh! I know alot about alot of different subjects, but the only person(s) I ever talk to about that “expertise” is my family… My bro and I will go back and forth on alot of things, my dad as well, sometimes even my wife - but it stays there… I don’t feel the need to post it all online - I guess I don’t really care if I “seem” to be an expert about anything to anyone else… Normally, when people want my “opinion” (read: expertise) on a subject, they’ll ask me - privately.
• Part II of the above: I don’t care how great you “remember” yourself being at something back in high school; you didn’t play semi-pro in EVERY sport that comes to topic at the lunch table; you aren’t the most knowledgable about every stat on every player and no, you don’t know it better than the guys on ESPN; your sound system isn’t the best in the world - especially when you peice mealed it together from places like wal-mart and garage sales; I don’t care how cool you think your truck is, you don’t know everything about it and the way it works (or maybe you do, but then - why are you a no name cog in the wheel where you work?) I actually kind of smirk every time this goes on, and in my current location, it happens on a daily basis. Having about 25+ years experience playing, coaching, reffing soccer - I know a little about it, I don’t consider myself an expert or anything, but I do know the game from virtually all aspects/angles - so just because you coached your 4 year old daughter’s team, don’t come to me and argue about it, I don’t have time for nonsense, nor do I feel the need to prove myself to anyone!! I really just don’t care if you think you know it all - so the pet peeve here, is that you have some sort of drive to make sure everyone knows that you are “smart” and know everything! I’m all for a good debate, but just for the fun of debating, not trying to prove yourself better …

So anyway, there are a few that i’ve been dealing with here lately - drives me crazy! I’m really just venting here, as I said, because I don’t want to get all medieval on someone. I’m sure I do some things that drive others crazy as well - but at least I recognise it. What’s the deal with people hanging on to the “idea” that they are the absolute expert? Why do people feel the need to be known as the best by their own appointment? Why can’t we just live and let live without the whole knowledge competition? Who gives a crap about how much knowledge someone else has, unless it will help that person out in some way? Seriously…

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Get the Body You’ve Always Wanted | Mark’s Daily Apple

43 Things Personality Quiz

I took the 43 Things Personality Quiz and found out I’m a
Romantic Extroverted Self-Improver

Recycle it.

Since moving to Ft. Worth, we’ve had to start using these rolling trash cans to dispose of our garbage, we have one for trash and then one for recycling. Basically, we fill these up throughout the week, and on Sunday night/Monday Morning, we roll them out to the street and they come by and dump the contents. Rinse, Repeat, etc.

Now, these things aren’t too large, and to be quite honest, I was concerned with a family of 5 as far as if we’d have to start holding back trash for the next week… But then we started looking at the handout they gave us when we first moved in. Do you realise what all you can recycle? I mean I am starting to care about recycling and that kinda stuff, so I read up on it, you know - the cans and whatnot - but when it comes down to it, basically, the only “trash” we really have is left over food containers and a few things like Styrofoam… maybe some food left overs as well… it’s amazing how much you can actually recycle - so if you are in an area that does this kind of stuff, take a look - you can easily fit into your small trash bin, while doing your part for my children’s future…

The 5 Percent Trick: Finding Passion and Purpose in Life | Zen Habits

http://zenhabits.net/2009/03/passion-and-purpose-in-life/

This is something I’ve given alot of thought to here lately. I think it’s very valid, and I think a  lot of people in my generation are starting to reflect on this as we all start up into our 30’s, and make changes as they see fit.

I’ve often said I’m always following my “dreams” but I really don’t think I even know what my “dreams” are/were - it is amazing to me how many of us are living “the dream” and we don’t even realize that dream has nothing to do with what we want… the first “mid-life crisis”? I think not, but I do think it is a good time to reflect on where you are now, where you are going, and how it relates to what you WANT to do, and your own happiness.

Really cool, simple budgeting software: PearBudget

https://www.pearbudget.com/

(via zenhabits)

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if you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly, but it’s worth it.

C.S. Lewis

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what’s it gonna be?