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The hardest thing

The hardest thing to do is to step back and evaluate yourself. I mean truly look at yourself and figure out what it is you want, what makes you happy, what impression do you want to leave on this world. If you’ve never sat down and done this, it becomes a more daunting task, a task which I face now, as time speeds along.

Triggered mainly by my current work situation, I’m having second thoughts about my chosen field of work. Along with those second thoughts come the obvious questions of what else would I do? Therein lies the problem. For as long as I can remember I’ve always said I would work in computers when I grew up. Never really entertained thoughts of doing anything else. Now, this whole IT thing isn’t exciting me. I go to work because it pays for the lifestyle that keeps me happy. The work isn’t fulfilling, captivating, or at all life enriching.

Perhaps it’s because it seems as if I’ve been doing the same thing for nearly eight years now. So maybe looking into some other area of IT is what I need to do. But I have had several affairs with other technologies but after the initial newness, my attention wanes…quickly.

Maybe I should just start with a list of keywords of things I like or like to do and see if there are any obvious patterns….

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Driving Pet Peeves

The top ten list as produced by Hagerty Insurance is as follows

  • Distracted drivers talking on cell phones
  • Slow drivers in the fast lane
  • Pushy drivers who tailgate
  • Drivers who weave through traffic to gain one or two car lengths
  • Obnoxious drivers who speed up to keep you from changing lanes
  • Hasty drivers who change lanes without signaling
  • ‘Road Rage’
  • Motorcyclists who race down the middle of a lane, between cars
  • Women applying makeup and men shaving
  • Drivers who leave their turn signal on for miles

I have to agree with all of them. I am guilty of probably one or two or four. Let’s see: I may tailgate but that’s only if you’re a slow driver in the fast lane so I don’t know if that counts.
I do weave through traffic but I usually get more than one or two cars up so I don’t know if that counts. Plus that is also only when there’s a slow driver in the fast lane.
I usually let folks over but not if they are a)in an unmarked van, typically that signifies slow driver, b) they are getting in the left lane but not passing anybody, and c) if it’s bumper to bumper traffic and you have a vehicle I wouldn’t be able to see around. So I don’t know if that coutns
I do experience Road Rage episodes but of course that’s due to other things on this list….so I don’t know if that counts.

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After Thought

For all the talk of a choke, for all the disappointment that Lakers fans must feel, for all the media folks who were on our bandwagon when we were up 3 to 1 and now act as if they expected the come back, I am proud of my Los Angeles Lakers.

They told us we weren’t going to be in the playoffs. And even if we did sneak in it would be as an eighth seed. We got in as a seventh and were far from sneaking in missing the sixth seed by just a few games. Not only did we make the playoffs, we took the second seeded team to seven games. And quite possibly could have swept them had a call or two been made at the end of the first game. Not blaming the refs (which is hard for me because I feel they suck), just saying a couple different calls, different bounces and who knows…..and that can actually go both ways.

Kobe Bryant continued his journey to the Hall of Fame, averaging 35.4 points a game and taking home the scoring title. Included in this net barrage were 81 and 62 point efforts, alongside 27 (I think that’s the number) 40 + point efforts. Kwame Brown, Luke Walton, and Smush Parker had better than expected seasons (excluding the last couple of playoff games). Lamar Odom showed signs of the impact player he could be when he’s comfortable….I’d like to see him maintain a consistent aggression but at least we saw less of the fadeaway layups and more of the confidence.

I would say that we’re on schedule right now with our rebuilding. I wonder if Lamar Odom will be used as trade bait for a Kevin Garnett now that Odom’s understanding and comfort level in the offense has picked up. Also wonder who else we would have to ship with Odom to get a deal like that done. I can’t imagine there’s a possibility of keeping Odom and getting Garnett but can you imagine that starting lineup…..Kobe, KG at PF, Lamar at SF, Kwame or Mihm, and Smush at the point. SO much for double and tripling Kobe…..

There’s also been some talk of getting help at PG….don’t know how that will shake out but I hear Bobby Jackson is gonna be a free agent. Possibility????

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