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[technoir]

So I am comtemplating my status. I am a 31 year old man who is looking at an uncertain future employment situation. I am overweight and while I have taken steps to help with that but it seems at times an unsurmountable problem. I am going to be moving in with some friends at the end of the month to cut back on bills. My mom is now a british citizen and living in the English countryside and suffering from her traditionally questionable health. My brother is living in Edmonton Canada and working in a casino. For those who thoght the same question I did, What are the canadian mafia like, the answer is apparently....polite.

I am studying to get an A+ certification to improve my resume somewhat so i can work in the tech field, which always doesn't seem to have enough jobs to go around. I am finacially speaking in enough of a bind that I may not make it to one of my best friend's in the worlds birthday which irritates me somewhat. I have dreamed a book but just cant seem to put it to paper or keyboard.

I have not had a real romantic entanglement in years. I have plenty of good friends though. World class friends really. Sometimes though, even in a crowd of my closest and dearest friends, I still feel very alone. I am affraid i will be alone for all of my days and will eventually die alone.

anyways thats where i am at.

TechNoir

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On the contemplative nature of man...

[dramakeen.livejournal.com]

We all know that I am blunt, crude, and lack tactfulness. Sometimes, it comes in handy though. Here's some good advice:

Sometimes what is needed is action in the place of contemplative observance. Or to put it crudely...it's time to quit your whining and get somethin' _done_.

I know what it's like to be overweight and just how long it takes to lose it properly insomuch that you won't regain it. How many idiots do we know are on quack trendy south-beach-atkins-spa-special-k diets who think they're god's gift to man for losing a mere 40lbs? I've lost more than double that and have managed to keep it off. Sadly, it just takes perserverance, changing the way you eat for good, and time. The more overweight you are, the more prone you are to being impatient, the worse this time factor becomes. Have faith and make sincere goals. If not to lose 100lbs, just do 20 at a time. Weigh daily, and write down everything you eat or drink and record calories. It's a game of numbers, after all. If you need to rant to someone, you're always welcome to bitch to me. I know what you're going through.

The bills thing? It's a compromise. You're doing what you need to do. Think of it as a temporary arrangement instead of a pride setback.

The job? Hell, I know what you mean about tech jobs becoming scarce. But here's the thing: Knoxville and it's environs isn't exactly a hotbed for activity outside of the University (try your luck there if you are close enough). Try Nashville. They made a deal with the Devil (Dell) and things are going to boom. We're a migratory species....to get the best jobs, you follow where they go. It's a curse of the industry. And never ever believe you have job stability. It just doesn't exist in an era where day-trading and venture capital still can be found.

As for chicks...bah. They'll ruin your finances, break your heart, and put their cold feet on you. Stick with you friends for now. The rest will come as a matter of coursewhen you have less on your plate. And we all truly die alone. You take only yourself to wherever you go after you die, none other. So make the most of yourself for the time you're given.

You've always struck me as a philosopher, a commentator. But sometimes you just gotta get out there and do things instead of discuss them. :) Good luck.

Re: On the contemplative nature of man...

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the metaphorical kick in the pants.