Reflecting back and looking forward.

It's September 11th. A day to give some thought back to the past 8 years since the bombings. My how time flies. In the words of Bob Dylan, "These times they are a changin."


Crazy that it's been 8 years. Looking back on how things have transgressed, it's a weird feeling. I am 25 years old, an MBA graduate, living in Colorado looking for a job. Where do I go from here? I ask that question a lot. In the job applications, networking events, and exams I have taken for a job I often debate the future of this country. In my gut, I feel that we are becoming a weak and lazy country. Americans are no longer hungry and willing to do the work to get where they want to be. We as a country work to play. In reality, I feel I dissuade this idea by saying I play to work in my efforts to find a passionate challenge which constantly tests me. That's what appeals to me so much. The challenge, not the security, the paycheck, or the title. The self satisfaction that this short life I've lived in this instant of time is not wasted.


I have been thinking a lot about a promising job lead that fulfills a lot of what I am looking for. It's a job that isn't even defined just yet by a guy I feel that I can relate to a lot in the evidence of his drive to be the best. I loved when we talked, how he said he was going after the competition now. It was a present reality. Kind of like an immediate response based on the natural awareness of our own self conscience. I like that a lot. More than anything. If there is a problem, fix it and never let it happen again.


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I have also been playing with this blog to sort of figure out what my athletic schedule should look like in the coming months. If I can stay in Colorado, I am honestly going to give the Xterra circuit a run for their money. I have done five races to date and if all goes well next year, attempt six in one season. That means lots of swimming. I need to nail down 1000 to 1200 meter swims as a weekly thing. I also need to drop 18 lbs to get back to my healthy weight. I blame a lot of this on my job search setbacks. Got me drinking way too much from time to time. Bad food is no bueno because it compliments a tall one.

Six Xterras also means that I will need to get an early jump on the season. Last year, I started racing in May. In 2010, I will need to start in March. A formidable jump considering that I will still be snowboarding probably at the same time.

So for now, I cross my fingers and day dream towards a bright future as I apply to more jobs.