Down but never out

I am tired of this bad economy, I am tired of the people around me not getting good jobs, I am tired of selfish people, I am tired of being far away from my loves, I am tired of our political system, I am tired of being tired

I am over this broken collarbone, I am over Rochester, I am over the volatile market, I am over the NBA lockout, I am over her and her, I am over waiting, I am over this slump, I am over being over

I am worried I am losing my dreams, I am worried about becoming complacent, I am worried I am losing drive, I am worried my time is ticking, I am worried about my pumpkin, I am worried about the state of the economy, I am worried about our education system, I am worried about being worried

I think I am misunderstood, I think I am underrated, I think I am overrated,
I think I push to hard, I think I am used, I think I am strong, I think I have big things still to come, I think I think

I am ready for a new beginning, I am ready for a new location, I am ready for a new Misses, I am ready for new challenges, I am ready for new experiences, I am ready to make changes, I am ready for political, economical and educational change, I am ready to move forward. I am ready to be ready

Acts of kindness

One of my favorite things to do is give to or help others. Sometimes random people and usually those close to me. As the years go on and I build more resources I'm able to do this more and more. It is one of the best feelings ever. I often end up going on little sprees of these "Acts Of Kindness". The most common things I do is send random gifts to people when I see something that reminds me of them, pay a bill, or make something happen for someone (track down tickets to events, link them with an internship, find information on a goal etc.). I know friends do some of these things on the regular but I mean still do these things even when not asked, when you seem not to have time, are mad at each other or aren't even friends.  Over the years I have volunteered for YMCA, Soup kitchens, big brothers big sisters, donate blood, donate clothes......  I fell like these acts throughout the year are more meaningful then doing things on set days (for birthdays, Christmas...). You should show people they are important and cared about (including random people) throughout the year not just on designated days.

My favorite is to do things for those I know anonymously. I don't want them to feel like they owe me anything in return and it allows for me to do it with no strings attached. I usually do this with bigger items people might fight me on. It is often something that is important to them but they may not be able to do without a little help. Some of the more extreme anonymous "Acts of Kindness" I have done are paid tuition, paid a sports fee for an athlete, paid a phone bill,  and landed someone a job (I hope none of these people realize I am talking about them). I only hope they one day will all be able to pay it forward in some way and help someone else in need.

If you are reading this I challenge you to try to selflessly participate in Acts of Kindness. The only hard part is that sometimes the opportunity doesn't always come at the best time and requires a little sacrifice of something for yourself. Like giving up a favor you may need later, not buying that new cell phone or dipping into your savings.

FOOD!!

Here is a look at some of what I eat on a regular basis. Yummy!!!

Time with family and friends

I have been busy spending time with the family. Here are some pictures.

What is going on?

-Buy strong growth stocks in increments as they decline over the next day or two
-Sell any bad holdings on any market strength
-Smack your local politician in the face (not really but yeah) for filibustering and stalling on making a decision on the debt ceiling for political BS.
***I am not a professional and you should consult one prior to making any decisions. Make sure you do any needed research on anything before you invest.

Abby Wambach comes to Rochester

I got to see Abby and several other World Cup soccer players in a recent game in Rochester that set a new Women's Soccer attendance record. It was pretty cool even though hometown legend Abby didn't play.   I went with a bunch of other people and we got a group discount and only paid $10 a ticket.

Marta (The Brazilian) is amazing. The crowd cheered extra loud for each player that had played in the world cup, not just the American players (although louder for them). Abby was given the key to the city and spoke at half time. The Rochester Flash won the game over MagicJack. Well here are some pictures.

Players being honored

the group I came with

Abby

Abby @ half time

The line was 20 minutes long

Marta