Well, another weekend comes to a close.. it feels like I just left work Friday and its time to go back already!? Oh well, it has been a productive weekend. I got new content to be edited and posted to my company site as well as some new ideas for hosting solutions and some other new content to work on with my business partner. I also had the chance to play around online looking at some potential parts for my upcoming new desktop computer build. Like most enthusiasts I am eagerly awaiting the new AMD Bulldozer 8-core processor and chipset. It is the driving force behind my new computer build scheduled for this summer when the parts become available through vendors. As it gets closer I am starting to look at potential customizing options for the case including a special paint scheme, lights and even possibly my first liquid cooled system. Right now I can’t decide on something comic book like Thor or Ironman or something more Hollywood inspired like The Matrix or 300. Its funny to me, as much stress as can come with operating my own business sometimes as I get into things like this and some of the more clerical and decision making aspects it helps to excite me about really making it work. I’ve noticed that seems to be the case with a lot of things in my life lately. As some of the people closest to me know I joined weight watchers back in January. Now granted, I originally joined because a close friend offered me one heck of a challenge.. free tickets to a major NCAA college football rivaly game tickets if I managed to lose a set amount of weight by rivaly weekend time. Sidenote, if you can’t tell I’m a huge football fan both college and NFL. As that “carrot” seems to have vanished, a long story, I find myself motivated to keep going not by what I am being offered but by the excitement of standing on a scale once a week and seeing the numbers going down. My results are certainly not phenomenal, but after roughly 10 weeks on the program and nearing 30 lb total weight loss to date it helps keep me going. I find myself looking forward to things that I haven’t done for a long time. I flew, cross country to see my little brother, a Lieutenant in the US Army. I find myself seeking to make a trip to Colorado with my little sister to see and aunt and uncle I haven’t seem for some time as well as trips to Texas, Wisconsin and even North Carolina in the coming months to see more family. As well, as being inspired to chase my passions in building my business by attending some upcoming web design conferences this summer to network with people who get excited about this stuff like I do. I may have mentioned I also am back in school working towards my ever elusive degree in web design and business. All the while pursuing another passion of mine… story telling. I am currently working on writing my first book. Its just been a very wild ride. I had some set backs for a couple weeks while I dealt with some personal matters but it never really took my eyes off my goals. Its been exciting to feel the change as I start go build this momentum spiraling upwards and hopefully positively out of control as new clients come on board, my partner and i add more services to our fledgling business line up. I guess, what I’m trying to say is that I’m just really happy and positive lately and I wanted to share the love…
Ok, so here is today’s quote:
“The best thing to give your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all people, charity.” – Benjamin Franklin
Here’s a bonus quote… its a Swedish proverb:
“Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours.”
