Philosophy 101

Cooler weather is on the way!  Highs in the 70s this weekend, finally!

Enough whining about the weather, how about a little philosophy?  I usually require about one full bottle of red wine before I become really philosophical, but this little pearl of wisdom is based purely on coffee.  I believe that the capstone to anyone's character has little to no relation or resemblance to the base, and this must be built on honesty.  I've always subscribed to the notion of filling a pyramid from the bottom to the top, starting with a sound architectural foundation and increasing from there until the peak is reached.  The most necessary and solid material must be at the foundation, and this must be of honesty.  Honesty can be no capstone or afterthought, it cannot be a finishing touch or a cloak worn as one's adornment; it must be at the very core of the individual.

How's that for a little mid-week food for thought?

Hotter than...

How many days over 90 are left in this heat wave?  I am roasting!  At least we are supposed to get some thunderstorms the next few afternoons; that should make the evenings bearable.

I know that I shouldn't be complaining about the heat so much.  There're folks in Phoenix dealing with 116 degree weather, but they live in Phoenix, so they should be used to it, or at least accept that they chose to live there.  I, however, do not like in Arizona, or Texas, or on the Equator!

More updates later this week...

4. Keep a journal.

Thoughts

Every day some say it's getting better, and others say it's getting worse.  One news report claims that the economy is on the rise while another claims that things are not expected to get better for 3-5 years.  I look at the news and Congress and Wall Street are all over the place- I'm not sure what they are thinking (or even if they are thinking!).

It really makes me stop and wonder what life is going to be like for us for the next several years.  As I am nearing the end of my 20s, I would have hoped that my career would finally be taking off in the right direction; unfortunately, everything is going up except my salary.  Since 2007, rent has gone up, gasoline has doubled, and energy, insurance, internet, etc., all those bills are up, but my paycheck is stagnant.

I'm finding that it is difficult to save anything, especially with all of the uncertainty in the economy.  Rather than dispair on any of this, though, I did find that there is a fantastic option!  More on this later.

Back!

I first started blogging a few months ago, and then promptly quit, since I couldn't find the time to do fun things like that.  Well, I guess I must have found that time, since I am writing today!  Those first three posts were some little cute bits of adivce that I would like to share with my daughter when she is older (she's ten months old right now).

Anyways, I hope to post more regularly and to share what is going on in my life.