2004-06-11 - 6:39 a.m.

Maturity is a Bitch

Another Legend of Music died Thursday. Let's pause for a moment for Ray Charles. Although, I can't say I ever listened to a huge extent of his music I was aware of classics like "What I'd Say". I am actually surprised I don't listen to more of his music considering I enjoy a fair amount of R&B/Soul music.

It just seems that more and more people whose names I recognise are dying these days. I guess this is part and parcel of getting older. Not that I'm really that old at 34, I'm just saying I'm becoming more familiar with death. I've lost a number of family members in the last few years and in most of the cases I say they died too early.

It makes you review what the hell it is you are doing in your life. If it hadn't been for my recent promotion in my job I don't think I'd feel like I was getting anywhere. It's been about 10 years since I made the concious decision to try and make it to this level. I'm concentrating on it now and trying to become good at it because my mind has already clicked into looking for the next step. I know that's probably putting the cart before the horse but really that's what I was doing 10 years ago. I didn't quite know how I was going to make that next step only that I knew I could. Now that I'm here, I know I can take the next step. I also now know from experience that next step could be a decade away although I'd like to think it's more like 5 years away.

Hmm, a goal in my life. Who knew? Maturity's a bitch.

I gotta run, they're coming into my apartment to inspect because this old building is getting an internal spinkler system installed. I've got a bunch of work ahead of me, I haven't made any progress on all the boxes I moved in at the end of the last month. Wish me luck.

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