From The 'Burgh To The 'Gate

So, I'm sitting here listening to band practice. and good news. I'll be playing bass a week Sunday. Which is great! I'm super stoked. Short sentences.

I have to start out this blog by saying Happy Anniversary to my folks. 22 years today my parents got married. Congratulations guys. and thanks for staying together. and I really do mean that. I'm so very glad you guys are still in love after 22 years. Or at least mom keeps stocking the pops in the freezer. Let all give them a round of applause

*Applause*

There we go.

So I told you I'm learning a lot about myself here in this strange, oh-so-foreign land. I recently confronted myself with my amazing lack of initiative. My father always said that he had to put a fire underneath my butt to get me to do anything. and he's right, but when I did them, I always had fun and was good at most of it.

Is this something I need to change or is it something that I need to feel comfortable that it's just not the way I am? And in that way work with my strengths. I want to be successful and an unfailure, but It's very difficult for me to start anything. I think that I have the gift of leadership, but where is that in all of this. It's a funny thing to think of because I can get in front of people and talk to large crowds, no problem, but I have a lot of difficulty introducing myself in a room. Hmm........... this is something to contemplate. Leave some feedback for those who know my character and personality and what you think of this.

Could it also be that I am not myself. Maybe I am a initiative person, but currently I am shying away for whatever reason. This sure is something to think about.

So I missed Ron Paul at Duke. I also won't get the chance to vote in the North Carolina primaries tomorrow and let my voice be heard. Here's to Ron Paul. So everybody go out and vote for him. for me.

I'm on the train back to Edinburgh again. I have another busy day tomorrow. and an early day, BUT tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. I will forgo all the worship of ancestors and celebrate with some comida Mexicana. It will be delicious. It will be grand. So I'm off the train in a few and need to get ready for it, but

I want to recommend the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy again. I'm back listening to it and it's the greatest piece of fiction I've ever read. It also has a marvelous ending, so you don't feel jipped after 5 whole books ( yeah, it's a trilogy with 5 books. go figure.)

Until I can write again.

Ian

P.S. Oh yeah, keep praying for my decision about staying in Scotland (if you're not sure read a few entries back.) and my future.

P.S.S. I've never written of these. What should one say at such a time? I've got nothing really important else to say. Maybe I should have saved this for a better time. Well, what's done is done. Cheers