Home is where the heart is...

Get ready for a slightly more serious post. I'd much rather post less serious topics..... but what can i say? We all have our weaknesses.

Right?

What if you don't know where you heart is? I live in Dallas, I spent the best years of my life in Fayetteville, Arkansas... and I was raised in Little Rock, Ar... The one place I'd rather be than anywhere else is a river in North Arkansas. The people I'd be happiest with are in Texas, France, Missouri, New York, and Arkansas. Unfortunately... life depends mostly on ability and less on necessity. (yes, believe it or not, I'm an optimistic realist.) Luckily, Not all who wander are lost... But how long can I wander?

I went back to Little Rock this weekend to visit my family and attend the wedding of a good friend. I know the city like the backside of my hand. every pothole.. every shortcut. I know the people, I know the landscape. My family lives there. I love them.. .but it still doesn't feel like home.

So is the heart really what defines home? If i'm single does that mean I'm homeless? of coures I love my family and friends... but what is the defining point of a pure heart? Love, Friendship, Hope?

I'm a happy person... but I have no clue where i belong.

WHERE IS MY HOME?

Bear with me.

Originally, I thought it was "Bare with me," but apparently that means to get nekkid (as we saw in Arkansas) with someone. I may tend to wander a bit in this one.. but not all who wander are lost. I had already written this once when i accidentally closed the page and deleted the entire thing. I'm sure it was meant to be... I'm headed to LR this weekend. My great friend Sarah Maulden (Soon to be Sarah Green) is getting married on Saturday evening. I can still remember driving my grandmother's golf cart all around the neighborhood with Sarah when we were 15. Good times. I'm very happy for her. I'm thinking about taking an over/under on how many times my mother will ask me when I plan on getting married... Let my remind everyone, i'm very single and about as far from marraige as one can be. Gotta love mom! Riverfest is also this weekend. I can't remember the last time I was able to make it. Alright, it's gonna get choppy from here. I'm exhausted and can't for complete thoughts. Ms. Alison Pantuso is joining me for the road-trip to Arkansas. Should make for an exciting adventure. The Third Eye Blind concert is in 18 days, and I can't wait. I've really needed something to look forward to. This is the first time i've ever spent the majority of my summer in an office building. It doesn't help that it is the NHL off-season and there's not too much to do. I've planned a few vacations to fayetteville, float trips, and various outings to keep me busy. Should help me keep my head on straight. The work-out routine is going very well. For the first time in my almost 23 years on Earth I have consistently exercised and eaten healthily. I go to the gym almost every day and it really feels great. I wouldn't say i'm dieting, but i'm certainly more concious about what I eat. The extra energy is nice. I don't plan on having a 6-pack and 18 inch biceps by August, but it's good to know i'm making the effort. Ask my how i'm doing in a year and hopefully i'll have good news. I wish i could do some trail running around here, but since Dallas is 500 billions square miles of concrete and black-top i'm stuck with the Village gym. (It's not too bad) Okay.. here's some pictures from the last month.
My dad came to town on business and we got to go see the Rangers play Oakland A's. It rained all day, and the game was delayed about an hour. Thankfully, the baseball god's cleared up the skys and the Rangers squeezed in 5 1/2 innings and the win. Great experience.

Mike loves Sati. Sati loves Mike

I took this picture at Fair Park.


That evening, Mike and I enjoyed some "Jungle Joose."

A few weeks later, I got to see the Mavs vs. Nuggets, game 4 in Dallas. Suite seats with Cal.


Thanks for stopping by, I'll work for a common theme next time.

June 8th

I have tickets... Frankie Salerno's coming to town to see them and it's going to be pretty ace. Things are going well in Dallas. It's been a while since I've updated. I've started consistently working out for the first time in 23 years and damn it feels good. I'm a little surprised with myself but I actually look forward to going to the gym after work. It's a great feeling to have. Now I just have to keep it up.
Baseball Regionals are coming up in Fayetteville in a few weeks and I'd really like to be there. Hopefully everyone hasn't left town by then. I'm sure there will still be a small crowd of students in town. I'd kill to live another summer in the ville. Pool days at the crowne, naps on the balcony, tilly-willy creek and I even miss summer classes... ya thats right. Hopefully my first summer in Dallas will be enjoyable. I imagine it will be a bit different. I'm working 40 hours a week for the first summer ever. I've always had a job, but it was in between semesters. No more semesters for me, atleast not until grad school.
On an entirely unrelated note. Jimmy Fallon's late show sucks. I'm dying for Conan to come back. Leno's pretty good, and Letterman is too. I guess it's a good thing. I'm older and therefore going to bed early. Once this new layout gets going I may get to enjoy Conan and Leno. Damn I'm so old. Listen to me. It used to be "what party should we go to tonight.." now it's "Boy i'm glad Conan's coming on earlier, no i can get to bed early!" This is sad. I need someone to make me young again.