I'm Back

Whew it's been a long time since i've posted on here. I have good reason though. I started a new job before my last post and that has taken over my life since. I'm an Assistant Director of Development for Central Campus Priorities at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. It's been a fun ride so far and I can't wait to see what happens next. I handle fundraising on the west coast so I am really racking up the frequent flier miles. So far, I have been to Los Angeles (twice), Seattle/Tacoma, Phoenix, San Francisco, and I'm headed to San Diego next week.

One thing I love about my job is the interaction I get to have with some of UT's best and brightest alums. They are all out in the world doing well for themselves and I get to talk to them about how UT helped them make it to where they are. It's truly eye opening.

On the personal front, I have tried to get through some issues I have with trust to no avail. I have had a girlfriend and broke up with her within a month. I need to figure out my head before i let too many good catches pass me by.

Alright, I think that's enough.... until next time---

Give Thanks

Man have things changed since my last post. I was working an internship that had no guarantee of a future for not a lot of money. I was searching high and low for anything that had "full-Time" or "benefits" associated with it... Oh, how many things I am thankful for today!!

We talked about me being ALL VOL last post but this is ridiculous... I work for the Vols now baby!

Everything is great and I have to cut this post short but be on the lookout I'm gonna start posting a lot more...

Some of y'all may not know this but...

I AM ALL VOL... I love everything orange and everything the vocal, Bruce Pearl and Lane Kiffin, have done. I especially love what Kiffin is doing in his first 12 months on board, as highlighted here...

I'm going to try to do a better job of posting on here. Yes, I have said that before, but this time I mean it. I guess you'll believe it when you see it.

Ok this next topic might ruffle a few feathers, but who would I be if I really cared. Apparently Jessica Simpson is all upset because her dog died. Read about it here..

Now I understand we as people have sometimes unhealthy relationships with our pets. We treat them almost as equal to humans. Some people, I hear, have even invested in doggie strollers??? WTF? BUT GOOD LORD. I'm sorry if I don't feel totally horrible for Miss Daisy Dukes herself... Woman, you have done movies AND music.. Buy a new dog... Buy 300 new dogs... Your life is not and will not ever be THAT bad. Her friends say that she's at the lowest point of her life. GIVE ME A BREAK. No, I'm not so naive to think that celebrities don't have the same problems with relationships and life in general as every other joe blow out there. But i'm also not so naive to think that someone having money's life isn't easier than the rest. You have millions from your tenny bop music career. Then you stole every teenage (all ages for that matter) boys heart as Daisy Duke...

All I'm saying is your life is not down in the dumps. The recession is very real in the world of "normal" folks but for you, my dear, will never have to worry about it..

That is all...

I really need to get better at this blogging thing..

So it's been approximately 3 months since my last post and a lot has changed. I've since moved down to Florida to pursue a position with the PGA Tour. I must say, I do hate being in Gator country, but the beach and the sun always around definitely make up for it.

I've met a few cool people since I've moved down here. The other interns I work with have pretty much welcomed me with open arms and it's really cool to work with some amazing peers. Yes, I understand they are my competitors in the fierce full-time job market. However, this doesn't mean everything has to be hostile.

I'm working under one of the coolest bosses I've had. Not only because he's pretty young and he's great to be around, but he's a guy that's very forward thinking. Its one of those situations where I want to be around him just to soak in all of the knowledge or different ways to think about things that I can.

Hopefully everything in the next 3 months will go great and I'll be on my way to a new full-time position, but for now I guess only time will tell.

R.I.P. Teddy

TheJustOne

Everything happens for a reason...

I know this statement is cliche as they come but I firmly believe it. I believe we make choices from considering pros and cons of a situation and knowing that we can live or live without certain outcomes. A few days ago, I decided to let something go because I was killing myself to make it work. I was stressing to the max about all the possibilities the future could hold and I couldn't deal with it. I'm sitting here four days later, and that something is right back in my life and I couldn't be happier. For the most part, everything has been resolved and I can go through my daily life comforted by the fact that one segment of my life is working out the way I want it to right now.

The past few days have just confirmed in me that no matter what you think, there is always a reason you make the decisions you make. You won't always see the results and quickly as I did, and i'm not 100% sure the results are finished but I do know that i'm happy with where they are now.

I haven't been on here in about a month and things have changed considerably. I have seen most of my friends graduate (a few are left behind, but i envy them for not having to deal with the current job market) and I have come upon some new job opportunities of my own. I hope that the one I am currently pursuing works out and I can stop this foolishness of not having insurance or other benefits.

This year is going to be a great one, I can feel it. I'll get a job when it's meant for me.. I'll be in Knoxville a lot this fall watching the new Kiffin era at UT with my friends and I'll be starting my new chapter of life with a bang. On that note, I love the fact that Lane Kiffin doesn't give a crap about what any analyst on ESPN or Rivals or whatever says about how he's running his program. We will be a force to be reckoned with in the next few years, mark my words. GO VOLS

ok ok. i'm done ranting on random tangents... To you and yours, have a great holiday weekend. Be Safe, wrap it up, you know about the goldpack right?...


In other news... I AM A WITNESS...