Snow is Cold Rain

Today it was all i could do to just wake up. I don't start training for my new job until tomorrow and i really don't have anything i need to do until Ultimate at about 6:00 pm. I always get more excited the closer i get to ultimate. I kind of just wanted to sleep until then so i wouldn't just be awake looking for things to do so i don't feel lazy. I do know that sleeping all day is probably the pinnacle of laziness but i really didn't know what i would do to fill the time. I'm glad i got up because i set up my record player yesterday for the first time since i have been back in Boise. Let me talk about records for a second or two.
If you know me at all you know that i absolutely love my record player, my records, the record exchange and pretty much anything associated with my vinyl friends! When ever i put on a record it just makes me so happy. Being easily amused is beautiful. The sound of vinyl is just so unique and beautiful that digital music pales in comparison to me. Any music that was made before our whole digital music/studio artists age sounds completely different on the record player as opposed to playing the digital file of a computer or mobile audio device. In my opinion/observation i think that this is simply because the the since is was recorded on and for vinyl that obviously it wont sound as good as a digital file since it was not designed for that mode of playing. There is a warmth to the sound that just isn't there and even the absence of the occasional pop or click is missed. Many people like the digital versions for the reason that there are no pops or clicks or blemishes to the sound, but for me it just adds to the ambiance of the music. After all in the peak of play time for that music those pops and clicks were there and therefore are really a part of the music.
Another thing that i absolutely love about vinyl is the fact that you get twelve inch album art. I enjoy the large space and seeing what each artist decides to do to fill that space. Another drawback for most people is that it is harder just to play one track....well it is annoying to say the least so when i choose records to buy they have to be ones where the album is put together really well as a whole and flows. There are so many artists now days that seem to only have a single or two on each album that are really worth listening to with the rest of the album just being filler.
I adore vinyl records! I'm glad to have found my passion for them and feel that is very worthwhile. Today i was able to rekindle that passion that i haven't had for the past few weeks. So from starting off as a day the I wasn't looking forward to and almost dreading it turned out really well and I'm having a wonderful day!
Trust the Music
Peace

Buck3t List

Well i have a bucket list already in my journal but it needs some editing and separation into to parts. The first part will be a bucket list for the death of my single life and the second part will be my overall mortal downfall.

*Disclaimer*- In no way do i feel like getting married is a negative part of life. There are just a few things i would like to do first. Hopefully on the journey of completing some of those things i will learn things that make me a better husband and father.

Part 1 Premarital List

• Hike the Centennial Trail-1200 miles from the southern edge of idaho to canada
• Red point a 5.11c(rock climbing lingo)
  
• Back country ski pow pow that is waist deep
• Climb Longs Peak, Mt Borah, Mt Olympus and Mt Rainier
• Read the Book of Mormon from start to finish without stopping(except for food)
• Run another marathon or ultra marathon
• Climb Mt Everest if financially possible
• Break the 200 mile per hour mark(doesn't matter what vehicle)
• Tour Europe on a bike
• Surf in California
• Grow a beard:)(don know if that will be possible)
• Come closer to Christ
• Help someone else come closer to Christ
• Serve in the Peace Corps
• Ride my bike only for one month
  

Part 2 After Marriage/Overall life

• Climb Mount Everest if i dont complete this before marriage
• Become an Ophthalmologist
• Adopt at least one child
• Run an Ironman and win my age category
• Race at least one race in the professional cycling circuit
• Go on a mission with my wife(service and religious)
• Regain faith in humanity (if ever lost)
• Be the oldest man to climb Mount Everest
• Play lots of ultimate especially after i retire
• Go to every National Park in the United States
• Travel the world with my spouse
• Learn to play the Banjo
• Teach my children to appreciate art
• Give Back more than i have been given

Im sure there are things that i will have to come back and add or edit later but for the moment thats where my list stands. Well it looks like there is a lot to do so i better get to it!
Peace

Knives are a boys best friend!

So i got a job at a knife company called Cutco. I am just excited to have a job that is really flexible and seems like if i like it that it could pay pretty well. Im still going to be searching for a job that is perfect but at least ill be making a little green till then!
I also realized that for some reason i do pretty well in interviews. Im pretty glad about that and hope it will come into play when im trying to get into med school and start my career. Thats a long way of but i guess practice cant hurt.
If this job works out or i find a better one i think this will be a very good fall!

Working for a Living

Well it has now been a few weeks since i have had a job and im not saying that it sucks, but i am going crazy. Everyday feels so unproductive and financial stresses hang over me like a dark cloud no matter what im doing.
So just get a job, right?
Job hunting is something that sounds so easy but when it comes down to it, unless you know someone or have a hook up it is really hard. At this stage in life it isn't even worth all the crap you have to go through because its only going to last a few months to a year anyway. Find the job with the right number of hours, the right pay per hour, the right days off, and i guess one that you can trick into hiring you.
Is it really worth all that effort?
Theoretically i like to think that i could just pick up the best job i could get and just deal with it for the few months or so that i would be working there. The problem is i cant bring myself to do it.
So for now i will just keep looking for the perfect job and try to enjoy the free time while i have it.
Peace