Seasons Greetings

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

I was able to score a week off from work to drive to the 603 for some family time. I hadn't been up there for about a year and a half. I forgot how cold it can get up there in the winter time.

One of my cousins is with child. She announced it is a girl and they are naming her after my grandmother. That's pretty cool. My 99-almost-100-year-old great-grandmother wants to know when I'm going to start bringing her some great-great-grandchildren. I told her I need to find a good girl that can put up with me. Havn't been able to find any yet. Maybe in the new year.

Anyone have any New Year's Resolutions? I don't have resolutions, but I do have 2012 goals. I read somewhere that you have a higher chance of completeing goals if they are in writing. A couple months ago I wrote out 10 goals to complete in 2012. They are as follows:

2012 Goals
Complete by 12/31/2012
1. Get in shape
2. Obtain CWP (completed 11/2011 CWP card by 02/2012)
3. Complete Berlitz Spanish program
4. Pay off Car
5. Become CCEMT-P (have textbook and registered for class 3/12/2012-03/29/2012)
6. Become Dive certified
7. Start Excelsior college
8. Start relationship
9. Roll retirement to stocks
10. Get house ready to rent out

I have already completed one goal and am signed up for a CCEMT-P class already. Maybe there is something to writing your goals down.

JailBird

My partner is a southern, country gal. She talks southern and she acts southern. She is from the Anderson county and has lived there all of her life. She is one of the nicest, sweetest people I've ever met.

I just walked into the Day Room at work and my partner was sitting on a chair reading the newest version of Jailbirds. I jokingly asked if she was looking for her kinfolk. She burst out laughing and pointed out all of her friends and relatives mugshots.

I was joking, she wasn't.

Occupy a Job!!

The whole Occupy Wallstreet thing is getting pretty old. I, for one, am getting tired of hearing about it.

I have no problem with people exercising their right to free speech, but their right ends when it interferes with the majority. They can protest all they want, but they need to start applying for the appropriate permits and taking the necessary steps.

In D.C. yesterday, police had a standoff with protesters perched on top of a hastily erected building in the middle of a public park. There were no permits obtained, so it was built illegally. Also, looking at the pictures, it didn't look very safe.

Again, I have no problem with someone's right to assemble and right to protest, but these inconsiderate buffoons are costing tax payer's money. Instead of trying to actively correct a problem, they are actively creating a problem.

Enough is enough!!