Catching up...

So I'm that high school buddy that disappears for months, if not years, on end only to pop up from time to time to catch up on all the adventures I've been on and then disappear into the shadows once again...

To justify (or at least explain) my absence, I do tend to lead a "trial by fire" life, whether it's by my own actions/choices (good & bad), or simple circumstance. Though always interesting on some level, I'll openly admit I sometimes feel the need that some aspects of my life have more censorship than others.

When it comes to the idea of blogging, I worry not so much about sharing my life with others, perhaps some of what I've gone through/experienced will help others to make better choices, but rather I worry about how some of my opinions, rants, etc. might be viewed in a public forum. It's one thing to yell at some idiot driver while in the privacy of your car, it's another thing entirely to turn to your keyboard and repeat the rant and then add commentary on just how messed up Washington drivers can be. Ultimately, as I'm already viewed as a hothead, I'm finding less restraint in sharing my opinions, so maybe I'll be more diligent when it comes to blogging.

With regard to this last year, I've experienced the loss of someone I loved dearly (I still find I can't dwell on the memory of him too long, else I become undone), I involved myself in many mind and emotionally numbing activities, I got involved with the Devil (his name is irrelevant, though through his actions, behaviors, and the affects & influence he had on people, "Devil" is an appropriate title based on his character), I've experienced betrayal of another loved one, and I have clawed tooth and nail to pull myself out of Hell. The light in all that is the fact I have been successful and am on a path to being the ultimate person I am capable of being.