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Showing posts with label book. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Ahh!

Still no job, didn't even get a call back.  It appears that most of the jobs that hire younger people or recent graduates are being filled by older people assuming that they need the jobs more then the younger kids.  Don't get me wrong because I don't need the job that bad, but I know there are other younger people who really need it but are not being looked at because the older people are being looked at because they have more "experience."  Yes experience does go so far, but so do fresh faces, new ideas, new point of views, and younger mindsets.  Especially in these times when we are trying to change and reshape the way the country works.  Why do we continue looking to the older people who are part of the forming generations of how we got this way.  I'm in no way putting done the older generations, I respect them and have learned a lot from them, but would it hurt to let some younger new mindsets into this career world to help boost and stimulate the job market. 


Enough ranting, My poetry book is almost done and ready to print I'll post a link to be able to look at it and/or purchase it once I get it.  I'm not exact on the price but its going to be between 5 and 7 dollars.  I also have started putting together a story not sure how long its going to be (short story or longer) all in prose form.  So we'll see how that turns out.

Not looking forward to next weeks menu.  I love Thanksgiving because of the family interaction, the feeling, the smells, the games, football, and all that good stuff.  But despite liking the smells I hate the food.  This year I have to eat that food x3 this year.  Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday; Turkey, Turkey, Turkey and all that other crap except for the mashed potatoes that are good.  So most likely on Thursday since it's at my house I'll be making something different for myself.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Gotta' Start Somewhere

Well guys here it is my first attempt at blogging.  I really have no idea what to expect or exactly where to go with this, but I've always wanted to start a blog so here it goes.  I think it's neat to have some kind of account of your life written down so you can go back years later and look at it and reminisce.  Or maybe some of my experiences can help, inspire, educate, touch, or just entertain others, I hope that my words can help a few of you along these lines.

After tonight I am one step closer to checking off another item from my bucket-list (publishing a book).  It also adds to a second (honoring my loved ones), which is one that will never be completed but will be continually added too.

I am now in the process of publishing my own book.  The book was originally an artistic book that I created for a art class in my final semester of college(I will eventually post some pictures of my original artistic copy in a future post).   I created the book not only to honor my grandfather who passed away in April; but to honor his wife (my grandmother) who survives him, my family, my friends, and every other person who has been humbled by time.

My book is called One Generation.... To the Next!  My grandmother and I both write poetry so I thought it would be neat to take some of here poems and pair them with some of mine of similar subjects in a concept book.  The concept of the book was "time."  Time is a very important subject to me, most of my poems to this point involve different elements of time.  I'm not going to sugar coat it and avoid that fact the passing of time in the long run can be a sad subject.  But the point of my book isn't to get all blubbery and teary eyed over.  I wanted to remind everyone to cherish time and reflect on the positives of time passing us by.  Dwelling on passed or lost time only wastes more time, so it is important that you only used time to experience new things and celebrate those memorable moments from the past.

When I finish the book I'll put information up here for you to purchase a copy if you would like. I leave you for the day with a poem that will be in the book.  This poem was written prior to my grandfathers passing but I found it appropriate and it was displayed at his showing and a copy was burried with him along with a poem written buy my grandmother many years ago.

What have you to say?

When that day arrives,
with your demise,
what have you to say?

"I love you dear,
don't shed a tear,
for it will be okay,

you must be strong,
and carry on,
I have to go away,

we will meet once more,
like the days of yore,
but amid this life gay."

To your children who mourn,
to whom love you've sworn,
what can you profess?

"I love you so,
though death doth blow,
you mustn't take distress,

for part of me,
is part of thee,
and that you can caress,

you must go fore,
and your life adore,
from this you can't digress."

Was your life fulfilled,
or left un-tilled,
what have you to say?

"A life proofread,
would look better instead,
though to my dismay.

The things I've done,
I'd trade for none,
for if I'd changed my way,

this family of mine,
would not be thine,
and to that I shout a nay."