Flight Analysis

So there have been concerns that some of my posts have been too depressing(trying so hard not to say any names), but upon much consideration, I decided that its semi-respectable. Today, I'll try to validate my point.

I've had 10 posts so far, 1 was ultra serious(this is the "depressing" one), 1 was informational, 2 were humorous takes on serious stuff, and 6 were purely entertaining.

So, given the assumption that this blog reflects my life:
10% of my life is me actually taking things seriously,
10% of the time I'm being informational(maybe not a good stat, since I'm still in school),
20% of the time I'm dealing with real stuff with a spin,
60% of the time I'm basically useless for anything besides entertainment.

Now when you consider this very sopisticated statistical analysis, I believe that my life is accurately reflected by this data(R-squared value of .75, anybody???).  But, most kidding aside, I figure I do spend more than half of my time, chillaxing(watching TV, movies, internetting, procrastinating, etc.).  A small portion of my life revolves around information(when I'm paying attention in class, or watching History Channel). A bigger portion is the time where I take a look at life on the lighter side(theoretically, when procrastiantion is catching up but I still can't stopping watching Whose Line Is It Anyway?). And another small portion is when the rubber hits the road(hard-core studying or life analysis).

All these are all parts of my life, so I will continue to address all these issues, but I can't promise anymore balloon pants events. Consider yourself warned.

Just remember that life is not all ice cream and brownies, even for the best of us(me).

-MJM

Financing My Solo Flight

So, I've seemed to gain a small following of more than 20 views of my blog per most posts, and given that a few of those may or may not be self-viewing aka me, I'm going to go out on a limb.

As previously mentioned, I seem to be somewhat at an impasse between myself and my future. I don't really know what I'm going to be doing with my life. However, I do know what I would like to do with my life.

I'd like to make a ton of money doing a miniscule amount of work. No, I don't need advice on which get rich quick  scheme to try. I've already checked all those out.

I'd be really good in a management position (despite my lack of any experience), I've got a good bit of gumption (probably), and most importantly I like to wear suits and ties (all the time).  I believe this qualifies me for a high-level executive position (theoretically).

So, now I'm reaching out to you, my rich, estate-owning, high level investor,blog readers.

I'm thinking your best friend's golf partner's dad(owner of one of the 100 most profitable  companies globally), owes you a favor. That is why I beseech you to call in that favor, in exchange I will give you a shout-out on this ever popular blog. I know that deal sounds irresistible, but there is another option. You could just give me a huge lump sum of capital and I will invest it into a sure-to-be-successful company that I will entrepreneurially start, that will also get you a shout out.

So think about it, either option will work for me.

-MJM

Plotting My Course

So here is my continual major dilemma. I'm a jack of all trades. Yeah, be jealous.


Okay, maybe you shouldn't be.


I mean, it is nice cause I don't really embarass myself in many things, but it also means that I'm not really good at anything. I've always known this to be true when it comes to sports, but now its mirrored in my impending professional life. Plus, that makes me interested in a variety of career paths.


So basically, I have tons of things I could do with my life, but I do not know which way I will go. Obviously, I don't know what may be available 10 months, due to to the state and nature of the economy, and that doesn't help things. I know that I should let go and things will take care of themselves, but I think there is a fine line between very well prepared and psychotically worried/paranoid. I've still got a way before I get close to that line.


I'm proposing that on January 1, we have a massive game of eeny meeny miney mo. I'm not saying that we all need to decide our careers but if you need to make a decision, we can do it together. Thoughts?


If we can all agree to that, it would be a nice release from my shoulders. So think about it, if you're interested, post on here


-MJM

Ready for Liftoff

No cute incident to discuss today, perhaps this is the beginning of a more serious chapter in this blog. This probably won't gain as many readers, but it is definitely better for me, as it gives me something a little more concrete to discuss on a regular basis.

So here we go.

For the first time, this summer I'm not thrilled to return to school in the fall. It's strange, I usually am chomping at the bit to go back, be on my own and see my friends. I figure when the time comes it will be nice but the usual anticipation is surprisingly missing.

I've been doing lots of thinking about why this is, and there doesn't seem to be an easy, simple answer. but I think there are some strong contributors.

First, I'm over this whole school thing.  I've known for a quite of years now that schooling and formal education is not my thing. The main reason I went to college is because it has become the norm, a rite of passage, an expectation; a Masters degree is becoming what the college diploma used to be. I don't want you to get me wrong, I love to learn. That would be learn practical things or about subjects that interest. All things that I can learn independently. I would say at least 75% of the things that I've learned in classes the were not in my major department, I was not interested in.

Second, I've been looking at various aspects pertaining to my future. From budgeting to jobs to housing, I'm doing my due diligence to prepare. I've been working and the money earned is being pulled between my desire to save and cost efficient spending for my future. I'd just assume skip this next year.

Finally, usually about this time I'd be missing my friends a lot, but this time around not so much. It has become pretty evident to me that probabilistically in less than one year most of them will be out of my life for good. I know that is pessimistic seeming, but in reality, though I feel close to my friends, I need to start getting over them. So basically, I am. I haven't seen anyone from not home this summer, and I'm kinda okay with that. Sorry if you are a friend, I'm not dooming you to this fate, just trying to be realistic; I've gotten used to living without you this summer and know it will probably return to this same scenario in 10 months.

Sorry if this was harsh.

-MJM

Return to the Skies

I have returned from my vacation to NYC, now you can all sleep well at night. Although thanks to a mysterious storm in the NYC area, I didn’t get more than 4.5 hours of sleep night before last, before I had to come back to the daily grind at work.

But it was a very good trip overall. Got to see three shows, the first of which is currently reviewed on my entertainment blog linked Here!

More to come, but tis all for now

-MJM

Preparing for Departure

So, we have a short blog today. I’m leaving midday today to go to the Big Apple, NYC, insert other clever nicknames. I regret to tell you that I likely will not be updating this anymore until next Tuesday. I’ll try to give you updates as I’m available.

If you read my other blog, Media Juicy Morsels, which features my take on entertainment today, you will be glad to know that hopefully this week, I will be able to see a couple Broadway shows.

Also, if you read yesterday, you found out that I’ve been pretty busy. That would be because of this trip, I’m trying to make all the arrangements so we can have an awesome trip (I’ll let you know now that turns out).

I’ll be back Tuesday at the latest, but as previously mentioned I may update a few times so perhaps you can check sporadically.

-MJM

Crash & Burn

So I’ve got some bad news for all of you avid followers (2) and my casual readers (all the rest of you). Sometimes my life is really boring, sometimes I get really busy, and sometimes there are stories that I want to tell but to protect the individuals involved I do not let all of you know. These scenarios all may result in a lame blog post or perhaps no posting at all.

Today all of the above three scenarios are true.

But, this blog is too young and my confidence is so needing the extra boost, that I am going to try and give everyone a good (or at least halfway decent) blog post. I will do this even if it means the individual that this is centered around will be humiliated, embarrassed and considered by readers to be an idiot.

Especially since that individual is me.

I was at work Friday (yes, I work. Spoiler Alert), and our new VOIP system showed that I had a voicemail, which obviously I wanted to check. Unfortunately, when I entered the default information provided, it wouldn’t let me in. I submitted this problem to the IT Service Desk and they responded later that day. I told them it could be a user error, but that I couldn’t check my voicemail. I explained it to them; they tried various things and had me attempt to enter my voicemail box with no success. I spent about an hour with them, on the phone, before they were leaving for the weekend.

Promptly on Monday morning they called me again, we tried again. I told them I entered the code and pressed pound and then it sent me to a generic directory. They couldn’t figure it out. Later that day, I got to thinking, and I realized that this * is not the pound key, this is #.
Wow, real men of genius, anyone? I tried pressing the correct key, and it worked on my first try. All because I forgot which button was the pound key.

I called them back and told them that it “just started working.” I told that whatever they did worked and they said they were just going to leave it and run, they had obviously spent hours in the national office trying to solve my problem. I felt/feel guilty about it.

Wow, I can laugh at myself because any other emotion would dent my self-esteem.

I beg you to come back to read my blog and try to forgive my complete ineptitude and idiocy about the pound key.

-MJM