http://insight.blogdrive.com/ My Insight? Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:56:49 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Poetry http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/293.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:52:59 GMT No, I'm not telling you to rent a movie. I'm talking about Rent, the movie. Um... the movie called "Rent'. Okay? You with me here? I didn't want to watch it, really. I'm not a bohemian, I'm not a New Yorker, I'm not gay, and I figured the whole AIDS thing would be too dark and sad, and with my empathetic nature, I figured the tears would be flying. Since I'm such a rugged manly-man, of course, we can't have that. But I do like good music, and I have a pretty open mind. Hopefully not so open that my brains fall out. Still, I only turned it on to hear 'Seasons of Love', which was the opening... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=293 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/292.html Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:11:55 GMT My struggles with faith are legendary, and certainly that is not the only thing I struggle with. Most days, I consider myself a Christian, though there was a rather lengthy period when I was pretty sure I wasn't anymore. Shortly after I moved to Tennessee, I had a discussion with someone about faith, and he said something that summed up how I felt: "I'm pretty sure there is a God, it's just that sometimes I don't think He cares anymore." I know for the faithful, that only brings up the point - who left who first? While you're all debating that point for me, lemme get onto the actual topic of... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=292 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/291.html Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:40:07 GMT To my wife and I, the Pirates of the Caribbean was a meaningful attraction at Disneyland, long before it was a Walt Disney Pictures film. That's because not only has it always been Wanda's favorite ride, since her first trip to Big D in July of 2000, but it also happens to be where I proposed to her. Ah yes, I remember it as if it actually happened... *soft fade* The scene: we sit in the back row of boat number 41, gently rocking from the waves cast by the boats behind us as they plummet down the ride's second drop, the victims' screams piercing the darkness. It grows calm and peaceful as... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=291 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/290.html Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:10:36 GMT We left at 8 am (ish!) Monday morning, and headed east. The trip was fun, and I noticed that as we headed east, it was similar to our trip through Texas last year; the easter we got, the more trees and the fewer people. About 100 miles from Chattanooga, we started seeing the signs for Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls and the Incline Railroad. Most of the signs were painted on barn roofs, which was apparently the advertising campaign that was dreamed up by one man in the 1930s. We stopped at a rest stop at Nickajack Lake, then headed up 1920 foot tall Montegle Mountain. The climb... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=290 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/289.html Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:03:48 GMT Got a nifty Dad's day card from Jamie, talking about how much she loves me. When asked if she got a card for her real dad, she replied, "Well, they didn't have a card that says, 'You're a washed up has-been, and I hate you', so let me show you what I settled for..." Is it wrong that this made me feel good? http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=289 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/288.html Fri, 19 May 2006 04:03:08 GMT Yes, I just invented a new word. I can do that. My mom said so. Life is like a box of chocolates - it's either nutty or all gooey in the center. Or, I guess it could be a really hard toffee center that breaks your teeth. Don't laugh - it happened to me. Okay, go ahead and laugh. Anyway, in my case, life's been both gooey and nutty lately. It's funny how things that you absolutely don't want to have happen, can end up being so beneficial when they do. In my life, I have a history of hanging on to people who don't want to be hung on to. As the Captain and Tennille said, breaking up is hard to... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=288 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/287.html Tue, 16 May 2006 04:56:27 GMT Yo, peeps. Whaddup with all my homies? I know I not only haven't been keeping up with this blog as I should, but even when I do post it's been lacking the humor and funity that I used to do my best to present here. It's become boring updates or a place for ventage. But I'm gonna fix that starting right now. I'm closing this blog. Just kidding. Actually, I'm going to try my best to revive the Greg of old, when I used humor to mask my pain. The thing is, I'm not in so much pain anymore. So I'm not entirely sure how this will work. But I'm just gonna write topicless (not topless! Get you're... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=287 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/286.html Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:15:18 GMT You may remember my anger and frustration a year or two ago, when my 'senior' title was taken away. It shattered my confidence for a while, and I would have quit over it, except I didn't think I could find a replacement job that would pay as much. I don't think I mentioned it here, but when I interviewed for the senior position at my new store a coupla months ago, I even mentioned that setback, and talked about how I was finally over it, and ready to move back up. I was shocked that I didn't get the job, and even more shocked at who did get it. Furthermore, I was once again angered and... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=286 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/285.html Mon, 17 Apr 2006 04:43:03 GMT The day after the tornado, my store quickly sold out of portable tvs, tv and radio antennas, and batteries. Victims have come in to get prices for their insurance claims. At least three of my fellow employees lost their houses. Many others have helped with organizing and participating in the cleanup. Other than the damage to the church and the business sectors I pass everyday on my way to work, I hadn't seen any of the residential damage in person. Yesterday, however, we passed an area between Longhollow Pike and Gallatin, which we hadn't even realized had been hit until we were upon it.... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=285 http://insight.blogdrive.com/archive/284.html Mon, 10 Apr 2006 04:17:49 GMT Hi folks. Yeah, I know it's been a while, and I can't even really promise that this update is the return of the mighty "stranger in a strange land" blog. However, given that this blog is supposed to be about the differences between my former home in Southern California, and my new home in Tennessee, it seems fitting that I make this entry about one of the biggest differences between the two states: Tornados vs. Earthquakes. Let me begin with a story and a few pictures from the day before yesterday. Actually, from the day before that, all the newscasts were speaking of the severe "supercell"... (more) http://insight.blogdrive.com/comments?id=284