My Birthday....looking back

     Before I even start writing this I want to let you (the internet) know I am a little drunk. Rum and 7-11 slushees go great together. Anyways, back on track. I have survived 24 years to this day. I am going to list what lessons I have learned:

• If you are put into the friend zone do not be fooled by the word "friend" in that word. It will be awkward and you will either be always mad at her or obsessed with her.  Drop the trick and move on. 
• It pays to let your balls drop. Not saying anything or standing up for yourself means you will always get taken advantage of.
• Marriage is in trouble (and no I do not mean gay rights, I mean commitment .) 
• There are no cute chicks that program or design networks.....sucks.
• In a thousand years my accomplishments:college, kids, wife, how much money I made, will not matter or even exist. 
• Beer is a great way to bond with friends
• God is good ALL the time. 
• Everyone is hurt in someway.Open your eyes and try to heal. 
• School  sucks, college is awesome. 
• Sometimes taking it slow is the best path. 
• Calm down and enjoy the ride. 

     I am 24 and I feel like I have to make the most out of my life. In the long term I really have a short time here on earth, eternal life thereafter or not. I need to recognize faster the bad things in my life and cut them out. Right now I will admit, I am lonely. I remember writing an assignment two years ago about where I would like my life to be. So far I am not even close to completing my goals. Graduated by 25? Not going to happen. Married by 28? Yeah that is not going to happen either. House by 30? Jury is still out on that one. This part of my life I feel like I have been being less and less dependent on others support to get me through the rough times. That's not necessarily a good or bad thing. It's hard for me to try to get romantically involved with a woman. I keep getting rejected which really turns me off the the whole dating thing. 

     All is not dreary though! School on the other hand is my mistress. I am SSOOOO glad I switched to Computer Programming. If I knew programming would be this fun I would have done it from the beginning. I am really good at it and I GET it. Love being challenged and conquering those challenges. My teacher is awesome and is not like the last lazy slug. 

I want year 24 to be a year of change. I want my money to stay in the bank, I want to get my own place, I want a freakin girlfriend (best to be honest), I want to start my career, and I to be happy. Anyways, enough of my sob story. I am going to write a technical post on how to transfer your old site over to a new server either tonight or tomorrow. Internet stay awesome.

-Dain