Change You Can... Wish Was Happening

I distinctly remember talking to Ted back when Obama was running for President, and the conversation going something like this:

Ted: People are really excited for him. I think he can do a lot of good.
Me: No doubt. But I am skeptical. I just think he's promising a lot.
Ted: Yeah, but if he does half of what he says, he's still doing some great things.
Me: What if he doesn't do half?

Take a moment to consider what Mr. Obama has done. Write it down even.

Had enough time?

What have you come up with? Because my list just has... more promises. No actions.

I called it back then that people are going to turn on him just like they turned on Bush if he doesn't do what he promised. The American voter is uneducated, fickle, and has a very short memory (should they even vote at all). Well, almost a year into Obama's administration (mind you, with Democratic control over both House and Senate) and he has failed to accomplish much of anything. Now the backlash begins.




Let's see if he can get anything done. Hopefully he does not do anything with gays in the military. What he does not fully grasp is the reasoning behind "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." It is to protect homosexual service members from hate crimes, bigotry, and harm. He wants to open that door, and make it fully disclosed from the outset. Bad idea. You're just going to be opening up the headaches of homosexual tolerance briefs, affirmative action in the military regarding homosexuals, and all sorts of mess that we just don't need to deal with as part of our daily routine to be the world's best. But go ahead and push your democratic/liberal policies to appease your party.


RP

DYANMO

I am extremely bored and at the moment sobering from margaritas and beer pong at "El Guapo Gato's" (aka Sanchez's place).

I had a lot of personal time to think the other night when I stood the perimeter checkpoint watch all by myself for 6 hours. With a light rain coming down, I didn't feel it was necessary to huddle in the small guard shack where my radio and log book was. So in the rain I stood, with a chance to finally contemplate things. I was thinking about what I am trying to do in life, like what my ultimate goal was for all my actions. I realized that I wish to achieve greatness, and not in the vain sense that first comes to mind. You see, I don't really care if you or anyone else thinks that I am great. I just want to be great.

Let me explain:

I like to do a lot of things. I can't just do one thing. I've tried everything under the sun. Not just try, but try and excel at everything that I do try. I take a lot of pride in doing a lot of things well. It's not to boast though. It's because I like to know my own ability. It sounds really vain, I know, but my vanity is not forced on anyone else. I just like doing a lot of things well. What motivates me is that I live a diverse life. I like to see that our limits, especially my own, are never set where we think they are. Why be static? Why be the same, day in and day out, never changing? We are dynamic, made to change, grow, learn, and adapt. That is why I can't stand people who seem cookie cutter. Looking back at all of my favorite people in life, they are anything but ordinary. They are extraordinary.

That's why I try to do everything. That's why I try to be great at everything. I want to be extraordinary. I want to look back on my life, viewing all of my accomplishments, failures, experiences, and regrets and say with a sigh: "That was great." Not necessarily a success, not necessarily noteworthy, but at least dynamic.

So here's to all you interesting people that have the dynamic personality. Here's to leading worthwhile lives.

Cheers.

EDIT: No girl in the Charleston, SC area is worth my time. I have reached that conclusion within 4 months of being here.