Breathe In the Air
I’m told there was a month of March and April. Turned fifty years of age in March and there was ice cream cake so I must have aged. I definitely fattened up. Can you say soo-ey pig?
Miss writing here everyday as I used to do and reading the words of others. Looking at pictures, smiling at children’s antics, drooling over food, dropping my jaw, crossing my legs, and scratching my head.
Business was fair this tax season. It was my best ever, which is good, but I need more if I am going to survive. But considering I had only word of mouth marketing I cannot complain. Currently I am mailing out postcards to businesses that I selected from the Houston Business Journal’s Book of Lists. I also learned how to access the County’s database, which allows me to see businesses that register in Fort Bend county. Learned how to mail merge and soon I hope to be answering phone calls and emails. Otherwise the missus wants me to get back in the work force and earn a paycheck instead of spending her money on marketing materials. Cannot blame her. But I have no intention of kowtowing to a boss again.
My kids are winding down their school year.
My girl is looking at colleges to send applications to. Going to visit some universities here in Texas, Colorado, and maybe New York. Though the only way she can go to Cornel is if she gets a scholarship and I think she goofed off to much to be considered for a material gift. She has such a wonderful mind, but I think she has allowed herself to be distracted from the mark. And she sticks things in her ears, where her piercing is. Scared she shall have a permanent gouge or get infected as she puts all kinds of stuff there. Pencils, eyehooks, and plastic are just a few of the things I have seen. Really bugs the missus and me, and anything spoken on this subject goes in one ear and out the other. Bit frightened of what she may become. Even her scout leader told her that he would not hire a person with piercings and gougings. All I know is the first tattoo she gets or additional piercing and she can pay for her own college. I am not supporting that lifestyle.
My son is getting ready to graduate Middle School. Well I hope he can graduate Middle School. He simply does not do his assignments. This stems from a combination of inattentiveness and laziness. And once again teenage angst abounds when you try to talk sense to him (just like his sister). If he does graduate, he has been accepted at St Thomas High School in Houston. It is a probationary acceptqnce, but I am so glad that he is attending one of the better college prep schools. First he has to graduate from St Frances De Sales. I feel like I am going to crack the whip on him every day for the next four years. At least until he attains a decent study habit. Too much like me at that age. But no one was spending five figures in US dollars on me for education. Somedays I just want to spank his lazy ass, but he can look me in the eye almost. He might spank my ass instead.
Enough of the scarey urchins. They are good kids when they are asleep after all. And both are striving to advance in their scouting programs, which pleases me. Plus the girl is going to do some service projects for the Lighthouse For the Blind soon too. I can still get a little happiness from the wee bairns. And she is going to spend a week this summer at University of Texas, attending a girl’s only introduction to computer science.
The missus is working as hard as ever. I don’t know how she makes it without me though. Brewing coffee in the morning. Making sure she eats lunch and gets snacks. She starts working early and does not seem to stop until late in the evening. Chinese work ethic is damn scarey somedays. But appreciated.
My game publishing company is driving on and up too. We opened an internet shop to sell our books. Today I made some moves to open up some more markets too. We want to become the one stop shop for horror fans. Movies, posters, and books from that genre for example. I think it is exciting and there is a lot of potential. Might be enough to fall back on if the firm does not work out. We’ll have to wait and see.
So what have you been up to. I miss you. Yes you! And you too. Big hugs to everyone. It cheers me up to see you folks come by. Faceback is a nice place to gather and get poked, slapped, tickled and have a giggle. But the blog is where the heart is. Can you hear my heart beat? Breathe in. Breathe out. I can smell you near.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
i’ve missed YOU.
SA: I’ve peeked at you a bit. Just no energy to comment while there. Hope to write more.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
we all miss you Jerry! so very much man but business comes first so I’ll rooting for the days when your business can run by itself & you’re free to blog regularly again!
SA: I miss you too. And still owe you Star Wars pics. Theres a good topic.
Appreciate your support. I’ll be glad when the money comes in so I can quit feeling like a leech.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
wahhh…it has been sooo long since i saw an update in ur blog in my feeds reader!
missed u so much!
hehe it is nice reading all abt ur kids n missus again..and about YOU!
i m wondering how your daughter manages to put a pencil thru her piercing…itching to try…hahahaha
u take k ok???
byebye!
SA: I have missed your energy and enthusiasm. And of course your left ear. Do you have one he wonders?
I don’t know how she did it. But she did it. 0_o
April 29th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
SA, it has been sooooooooo long!!!!!!! Nice to hear that you are all doing fine over there……take care!
SA: Well it feels good to pooooooooost again. You be good too.
April 30th, 2008 at 12:33 am
Waaaaa U really missing for sucha long time lor… welcome bek… Yes missed U long long time but guess will be my turn to do the disappearing act too… Hv to go in for labour soon…. Hehheheheh and bring bek another new member to the blog… heheheheheh…
SA: Hey mommy! I missed you too, but got all the pokes and gifts on FaceBook. You have a good excuse to disappear. Look forward to seeing those blog posts when the little one arrives. You are going to be so happy, tired, and busy. But you will be fine.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:37 am
I sometimes come to your blog, you know just in case my reader was playing tricks on me. I got a few weird messages from you in MSN but dare not click on the links in them…I know it was some virus.
Anyway.
Glad to know that all is well with you… and hope to see more of you in the blogosphere!
SA: I wish there would have been something for you to read Giddy Tigress. But there was just now and I think I will be writing more soon. I don’t know what happened with MSN, but several people have brought it to my attention. Virus scans found nothing. That computer just crashed and I am rebuilding so hopefully that bug will go away.
I want to be here more. And to visit you too.
April 30th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Don’t be afraid to care.
Leave but don’t leave me.
Look around and choose your own ground.
Welcome back, Jerry and happy belated birthday.
SA: So nice to catch you on the IM. Plotting on how to go see Iron Man before you post your review. It opens today here, so I got major geek envy. LOL!
Thanks for the nice words.
April 30th, 2008 at 5:59 am
hey you! you’re…. pretty familiar..
hahhahaa.
welcome back SA. Buggie misses you. though he sees you nightly. heh
SA: *huggie huggies*
I hope I’m familiar mei mei. Buggie still hittin that itch.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:43 am
We’ve missed you. I’ve missed you. Seen you around on MSN but don’t wanna disturb you in case you were busy working. Don’t worry about the blog. We’ll be here waiting for ya when you return. Oh, and I think Angel is still waiting for you at the airport? *grin*
SA: Hello padawan. You, a disturbance are not. Never be shy to say hi. Though sometimes I am not there when I look like I am. Gotta send Angel some mocha! Betting that airport java is not the best.
April 30th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Hey there, SA, you survived the tax crazed month. Business comes first and that’s understandable. BTW, what kind of a pencil is your daugther using to stick it to her lobes? She must have a high tolerance in pain!
Stay cool, SA!
SA: Definitely gonna stay cool Dawn.
She is sticking just a plain old pencil. I think she worked on widening it over a period of time. Damn frightening ya?
Thanks for all the pokes and gifts on FaceBook. Tried to IM you the other morning there, but you were on and off in a flash.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:40 am
Hi Simple America, heard your heart beat.
With your daughter who is growing up and trying to find her identity in this world, I suppose the foundation for guiding them in this world may be simply to listen, seek to understand, and continue to nurture your father-daughter relationship with her. Sometimes that alone can be most precious at her age.
SA: You have such keen hearing PY.
I worry sometimes that I spend too much time with my lazy son and the girl does stuff like this for attention. She can still be my sweet little girl sometimes when she is not scaring me into an early grave.
May 1st, 2008 at 1:38 pm
My news is the obvious after my last news. Pics up on my blog! And I look forward to reading you more regularly again.
SA: Welcome to the wonderful world of parenting. I think you will be a good momma. I hope to have some to read her when you return and return and return.
And the best part of reading is it can be done with no hands.
May 1st, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I’VE MISSED YOU ..!!! and all your writing..!!! welcome back..!!!!
no worries..! folks are alot more open/acceptance these days.. to things like that.
I am worried the day will come sooner than i want.. with Chloe. I donch really know .. what i would do.
As for piercing.. remember “evil sarah” .. we hired her.. even though she had piercings and tattoos all over .. so there is hope..
May 1st, 2008 at 9:04 pm
welcome back! and nice to read ur updates =)
i think ur daughter’s just going through a stage..everybody does..peer pressure..when her friends starts getting those things, and she just want them too just so she can “fit in”. eventually she will be over that stage..hope it’ll be soon =D
icecream cake sounds sooooo yummy!!! ^.^ fat’s ok..it will go away..just do abit of exercise..it doesn’t matter..as long as u tasted how YuMmMY the cake was! =P heheh
*HuGz* i’ve missed YOU!!!
May 1st, 2008 at 9:55 pm
You can thank Pink Floyd for those nice words.
May 4th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Glad that you can finally get a breather…
Please tell missus to take care, too.
May 8th, 2008 at 2:22 am
I knew you were doing all right.
see you on YM once in awhile, cowboy!
May 11th, 2008 at 1:36 am
I so agree with you..blog is where the heart is.
And as for your son being taller than you, mine is 11 and already taller than me!
May 11th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Hi, SA. you haven’t been writing much lately so I haven’t been checking back for new posts. You’re busy, I guess?
May 11th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Glad to have you back!
May 13th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Quite some times not dropping by here. Read about your say about Chinese work ethic. I have to say that Chinese certainly work hard, but not work smart. This is the tradition of this 5000-year culture. I myself is a Chinese and find that this tradition is a cocoon hard to break out. Sometimes, you just feel that it is within your blood.