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.