Is this thing on?

Consider this a really long, drawn out mission statement. I'm not looking to change the world here. Basically this blog serves a few purposes:

1.) To point out absurdities, on the world level down to things I've observed, for people to laugh at. If you can't poke fun at things, then you probably live a very miserable life. I aim to soften the blow of things that make life undesirable. Sure, its a coping mechanism, but its also a few cheap laughs. Try not to take things so seriously, ok?

2.) For me to get some things off my chest. Its a sort of self therapy, I suppose. I'm also looking for comments about the things I write, so don't be shy to give me your two cents. And don't be an asshole: If you're not contributing to the conversation or to improving my writing style, then just don't type it. You don't have to type "You suck." because that's a known fact. Just like how everyone knows that Tom Cruise is crazy or that Bon Jovi is a government created conspiracy to spread American Values through pop culture. Its just implied and common sense. So save yourself the effort.

3.) To interact with other people. I want other people's views. My worldview is limited, but I'm surprisingly observant of the things that happen around me. If you see similar things going down in your neighborhood, let me know. Maybe we can make some of my local observations into something bigger. Like something that will change the world. Wait, I forgot. I'm not trying to change the world. Damn. Scratch the last half of #3, ok?

4.) Just for fun. Blogging can be fun, or so I've heard. I know some of the things I write about won't concern others, but maybe it can strike a chord with one or two of you out there. If I can at least partially amuse someone, then its mission accomplished in my eyes.

Great. Legal crap out of the way. Now about me: I'm a 20-something male who is currently unemployed. In the past, I've had a number of jobs which have ranged from Door-to-Door salesman to Manager of a for-profit educational company. There is no hesitation when I say that I have hated most of my jobs. (Who wants to be a door-to-door salesman when they're a kid?) I'm constantly trying to discover where I fit into the work world, but I'm having a hard time finding entry level C.E.O. positions.

One of the big issues in finding job happiness is that I'm not very materialistic. I don't define myself by the things I have. Nice things are just that: nice. But far from essential. As long as I have the base needs covered, I'm absolutely fine. That being said, if I won Powerball tomorrow I wouldn't reject the check. I'd rather have crazy intrinsic satisfaction from my job. The feeling that I did a good job or that I was appreciated, or that I helped someone accomplish their goals. I would use my college degree, (in Political Science... more on that later...), but politics is a bit too dilluted for me. Its just not effective enough to make a difference. I absolutely HATE politics, but still find myself discussing them, thanks to my wonderful educational background. I can hold my own in these types of discussions, but I typically avoid them, for the same reason that I avoid slamming my head repeatedly against walls. (Rarely does anything good come from those experiences.)

I'm also married, (2 years now!), to my lovely wife. She was the first girl I dated that wasn't absolutely batshit crazy. (Yes, batshit is worse than apeshit, if you were wondering.) She's patient, able to formulate her own opinion, and hot. Which covers all the bases. I'm nuts about her, but you will find that I'll write about our interactions quite a bit. That's the fun of marriage: the husband and wife don't always have to agree. If they did always see eye to eye, then all the fun would be taken out of it. Isn't a little difference good now and again? (Look at Arby's. They built a fast-food empire on that notion. So why can't I build a marriage on that?)

Right. So if you have feedback, let me know. But don't be an ass about it. If I want mindlessness I'll turn on Jerry Springer or something. Or move back to Indiana, where we just moved from. (If you can't tell, I was not a fan of the Hoosier State.)

I've spent the past 2 years blogging in other places, most notible of them is MySpace. Hopefully this will be better than that, but I'll be importing some of my classic posts over to blogspot. This will provide you with some insight into what I've been through, and therefore, a better idea of who I am. Plus, there are some laughs hidden in there, so I've got that going for me as well.

For now, enjoy this fantastic rambling of mine, and dream about the wonderful, wonderful things I'll eventually post here. Aim low, readers, Aim low. This way, I'll surpass all of your expectations and then some!