It's been awhile...

I guess it has, almost a month. I can't believe it's already mid-November! This semester's almost over, which means I'm almost done with the Automotive Service Technology program at COD, which means I hafta find somethin else to do there. I think next semester I'ma take all night classes so I can work during the day. Working is fun at my work. Work on cars, watch TV, drive cars...all prettymuch fun. Nothing overly crappy. I can't wait till January when I can start working almost full time again. I learn lotsa stuff there when I do that. I'm filling my brain with knowledge so I can become a "successful adult". We'll see how that turns out. At least I'm literate. That's something, isn't it? I'm still trying to figure out what I'm gonna do for the next couplea years. I need a real job that I can support myself off of. That'd be a start. Then an apartment, some health insurance, and we'll be set. Once I get all that settled, gotta go get me a family. Ha, that'll prolly be the most difficult part of all that. I figure I'm somewhat employable. Maybe a dealership job in Joliet, so I can eventually buy my Aunt's place from her. That would be pretty sweet, but I think in the long run, I wanna go farther out. I want like 40+ acres, with woods and prarie and lawn and barns and maybe a neighbor or two. Then I could blow up what I want, when I want, no questions asked. [except maybe by the possible future family] I could have my collection of crappy cars in the backyard, up on blocks for as long as I want. Or in my driveway. I could have bonfires in the backyard and nobody'd yell. And shoot off potato guns at 10pm and not get hassled the next day. I need some space. But it's gotta be within like 20-40 minutes of some sort of city/town with a dealership. Or even just a little independent shop that pays enough. Or I could open up my own shop. We'll see what the future holds. Right now, I'm a student. And a jr mechanic or something. I don't really have a title. I'm part parts runner, part porter, part mechanic. Maybe part janitor too. I need a racecar.

So I hear a certain long awaited cd is coming out soon or something. That's exciting. Something to look forward to. Now we just gotta practice and play in public maybe. That'd be pretty sweet. Being in a band would be cool. We could make stickers. And maybe change the world. Changing the world sounds kinda fun. Maybe with loud, high quality "Christian" progressive music. Hey, it could happen. Chances? Slim to none, but that's not the point. Hey, I asked the Lord for the ability to play the guitar, I think He can use it any way He wants. And if that just so happens to be changing the world through "Christian" progressive music, I'm not gonna stand in the way. Don't wanna be a hero, just wanna make good music. Or maybe I could grop up to be a famous engine builder like Ray Barton, or be a famous racer like Ronnie Sox, and change the car guy world. Not entirely sure how that could work, but I'm not the smart one with the plans around here. Crazier things have happened.

Is anybody else kinda disappointed in the college group at the moment? Let's like fix it or something. I don't wanna hafta stop going. I'd miss people. Grant says in his email to pray for a revival. Is that what we need?

posted by dave @ 10:13 PM