welcome to my 200th entry!

First let me start by stating how wonderfully beautiful the weather is today… I just want to ride around with the windows down, and the sunroof back and enjoy… and I will get to in a couple of hours!

Next, I want to say thanks to everyone that offered their prospective on yesterday’s post. I still don’t know how I feel, but regardless of how I feel, I do think that it offers my mom a chance to learn more about me, if she wants to. I doubt that she will regularly read it anyway, and whenever I have a Jake-heavy day, I am sure she will not find it interesting and just tune out. Either way, as for now, I don’t really do too much “Å“risqu锝 stuff anyway, so let’s just keep this train rolling.

And last thing for today, I know that I am always talking about what I really want to do in life, and where I want to go with my career (dental hygienist, counselor, therapist, professional magician, etc.). And I know that it can be something that changes with the phases of the moon, sometimes. But, while I am making some decisions as to what steps I want to take next, and what I potentially want to go back to school for, I can’t help but think of what I REALLY want to do; as was the case yesterday, and proved to be the main reason I had such an awesomely happy day.

Deb and I went to a little CD store during my lunch break, and I was instantly whisked back to the times when I was in high school and college where I sought refuge through music at the local School Kids Records, or small CD shop. I could browse the used CD’s for hours, and always ended up buying something. Many times, I discovered new artists just because of what was playing, what I listened to while I was there, or by getting something that was lying in the sale bin. I loved the feel of the atmosphere, and it was something that I didn’t even realize that I missed; until we were in there. But the store was missing a few things. And that took me back to my dream of all dreams; you know, that which is also known as the job that I would do if money wasn’t an issue. I really and truly want to own one of those stores, and run it! Except mine would have all the cool things that the ones I have been in didn’t have, and I wished they did.

But, that begs the question, how would I go about making my dream come true? I am not asking to start a Virgin Records; but it would be cool to own something closer to Empire Records! And I believe that I would truly and blissfully be satisfied and happy. Now, all I guess I need to do is learn how to write a business plan, and find several hundred thousand dollars, and I can get started! But alas… that is where the happiness wanes. Too bad I can’t make it happen (or can I??!!!??); trust me, the place would be awesome. Even you would go there. Ideas on how to find all those things to make this happen… bring “Ëœem on!

What one might hear in my shop:
Postal Service – Brand New Colony
VHS or Beta – Night On Fire (Carlos D mix)
Cardigans – Godspell