It seems that a lot of my friends/acquaintances and the like are getting married and/or having children and I just do not get it. What IS the point of marriage and reproduction? The thought of both borders on repulsive to me, especially having children. Is there something wrong with me, why am I not in the "normal" category on this one?

All in all, I am not too worried about it, I will just continue to live my life and try to ignore the rest of the world.

As I was thinking about this, the perfect song came on to accompany it, so enjoy it, too.

DL

I have wanted to post something on here about the death of my coworker Dennis Anderson and my thoughts about him and all that he has done for me in the past year and a quarter that I worked with him, but I just have not had the time or mental state to properly put is all down; however, this morning/afternoon I felt compelled to put up a post due to how infuriatingly ANGRY I became, possibly over very little.

People pay A LOT of good money to learn to skydive and it bothers me when they get sub-par or simply lacking instruction. One instructor in particular at my DZ just does not seem to know his job at all, yet rushes a lot of students through. When I see such rampant disregard for the safety of students by not teaching them things that will SAVE THEIR FUCKING LIVES it nearly makes me sick to my stomach. The worst part is that it is not a once-off happening, it is definitely habitual, thanks to jumping with a few of his students over the past few weeks.

Seriously, go fuck yourself and do the world some good by just disappearing. Seriously.

This song really describes my mood right now.

DL

Another Year... on the road

It is a nice, cool, foggy morning out at the DZ and on my way into work I could only smile about the thought of heading back home to the Philly-area in the next few weeks. I have had a lot on my mind the past few weeks, been on a bit of a mental/emotional roller coaster internally, but I felt a bit more serene when I awoke today.

When I sat down at work to start on a reserve for a jumper, the only album that came to mind to work to was A Study in Her's "Another Year in Philadelphia." As the first wisps of sound crept through my speakers on my laptop I could only reflect on where I came from and where I am at now. Philly will always hold my heart, 215 till I die. I may not be the biggest sports fan, but Philly teams are always such a wonderful ride to watch from the amazing wins to the astounding chokes (PS - Go Orange and Black!); however, the Philly that I left is not the Philly that is now. The places that I would go to play are different, as related by many of my friends that still occasionally make appearances. Many of my amazing friends have moved on to new places and I love the stories that they relate from their new adventures. I love the new places that I have gone, the awesome people that I have met and the new friends that I have made; they all mean the world to me and have helped shape me further, helped me grow as a person.

There are ruts that I have stayed in, others that I feel myself want to fall into, but I am just living life. Nostalgia for the halcyon days hangs heavy in my mind and heart, but I know that things have changed and always will be changing. The memories are what I will certainly always have, so I hope to keep making more and more every day of my life.

With that all said and done I wanted to leave a few songs off of ASiH's aforementioned album to help share the mood that I am in with my awesome friends; I love you all and miss you dearly. To my Philly friends: get ready for some getting down June 9th-15th. We gonna do it up PROPER!

DL

Well, my former blog is kind of out of commission, so I started this one up, hopefully I will be able to stay on top of it. Also, I hope to share some music with the world out there. So, welcome.