AquariusGuy

Not that being a friend is dirty.... what I initially wrote could have been misunderstood. Sometimes I have an extremely dirty mind and it can often be found in the gutter. Sometimes people who come from large families grow up close and get along with their siblings. Not everyone though. Both my parents are from large families. My mom is the oldest of five and my dad is fourth of five. There is a huge difference between both families. My dads family is pretty close but my moms is a different story. My mom came form a white collar family and my dad a blue collar family. It probably also has to do with how their parents were raised. As far as input, count me in, I'll help where I can. I may just let it go. I have always been the one to contact to see what's going on. I generally get a not much response. He doesn't engage much anymore, possible because we both eventually took different paths in life. I went off after getting my Associates at the community college and completed my Bachelors degree, where as he was still working on his Associates degree and took 9 years to get it. He was also upset when I went from being fifteen minutes away to an hour and fifteen minutes. Things happened and I needed to move with my parents as they moved for a better school system for my sister. We gradually have drifted apart over the years so it may have been a long time coming. He got into motorcycles and Celtic fight re-enactments and me???? I just became engrossed in my own life and family. I do love to cook but here at home its difficult to do without being bothered. Making dinner is a chore because not everyone likes the same things and normally have to make several different things at once.

Recent events have had me thinking about a lot of things lately. One thing is what lead me to this site. A little over 6 years ago (tax day 2006) I decided to follow the link to the site from Nifty. The link was at the bottom of my favorite story from author Vance aka Vlista20. When I joined the site I didn't know what to expect, nor did I think I would find some many different stories. I eventually branched out and found some really cool stories to follow and authors. I eventually became a Domaholic among other things. I pretty much have been a lurker for a majority of the 6 plus years commenting here and there on stories and some forms. Mostly remaining quite and staying in the shadows which I am good at. I have interacted in posts and some message with a small variety of people. Mike aka Meeko was one of the firsts contacts and it's gone on from there. More recently I've had interaction with Ashi, He is a really positive person and I hope I can use some of the positivity he has provided. (I had to word this carefully because what I was thinking sounded dirty even through it wasn't ) More recently in my personal life I've felt alone. I've never really gotten along with my 4 siblings and I do have a decent relationship with my parents, but since they have to worry about everyone else its been worse. Let's just say.... people call me the normal one. I don't have many friends... more of acquaintances. A majority of them I worked with at some point in time or currently work with them. I do have to say that work friends can be worse because all you do is talk about work, which can be boring. One person I used to consider my BFF, who I've known for 19 years, recently has drifted away. Our friendship became mostly one sided with me doing a lot of the work. I kind of miss hanging out with him but he's always busy or just can't commit to a time to meet up. Last year he kept pushing out the date we could hang out back. It went from October to November to December and finally in January he was available. We didn't have much of a conversation then because he was too engrossed in his phone (all ways has been). The only thing I think I will miss is some of the stories from his parents. His dad is a PH. D (real rocket scientist works for NASA and another government agency) and his mom has multiple Master's degrees in languages and library science ( she translates books for the Library of Congress). I mention this because they are a real smart group of people but did one stupid thing that always makes me laugh. They vacuum sealed their bread and could not figure out why it became so flat. I've had a bit of a hard time letting go..... I had this dream job with a really great company fall through because the hiring manager couldn't make up his mind and they weren't sure where the job would be located. Worse case scenario it would have been between 2 locations both, which were an hour and fifteen minutes apart, but one was 15 minutes from my house. I didn't care about the commute and did express I was open to commuting. The recruiter wanted me to apply for the position down in Glendale, AZ. I did apply for it and I am waiting to hear. I initially came to this site many moons ago as a reader, now its more of a refuge where I can come to hang out with judgement. I am on the site daily but mostly anonymously to read and browse the forums and blogs. It is also a place where I can voice my thoughts and feelings without family becoming nosy and asking questions. Right now I am just trying to find my place in the world and thanks for allowing me to vent.

Where ever you are Dom, I hope all is well and you have an outstanding birthday. Happy Birthday Dom!!!

Great Chapter CJ!!! It was good to get more background on Shane and him to get some closure on his mother's death. Most family situations can be most difficult and family member's can be real stubborn about things. It was also good to meet his friends. I have a feeling we will be see more of them in these upcoming last few chapters. Both ships in the same port..... what does this goat have cooking?? Edward

Thanks to my SiriusXM radio I get a lot of songs stuck in my head.

One of the many favorite current songs. This one is by Train

First off.... I read your rant and I know I used to comment every now and then but I pretty much stopped. I don't think I've even commented on this story at all. It was interesting to see that Bridgett is still intent on blowing up Ares, but I have a feeling her "asset" list will be published before blowing up the boat, but with your twist and turns it may not happen. I don't think Trevor would take to well to his mom dying again. That would probably just devastate him even more. Media Whores..... hmmm that may have an interesting turn out. Maybe he will get American media attention as you know we love that stuff. I would love to see Bridget turn up at the wedding with everyone there. It would make an interesting end to the story. Great Chapter CJ!!!

Contact lenses are no joke. I've never had trouble with mine but my eye doctor can tell horror stories about them. She works at the local hospital ER during her off time. She gave me this solution that works wonders and it has hydrogen peroxide in it. She told me some of the stories that go along with patients trips to the ER with the solutions.

How about the Naval Academy version? http://youtu.be/xhHufV9g4k4

Some people know the German version 99 Luftballons better than the English version of 99 Red balloons. Since the videos are similar I wonder if they just redid it with the German track.... hmmmm. http://youtu.be/9whehyybLqU

Sweet Dreams is a great song I agree.... but I also like the song Walking on Broken Glass

There had to be some compromise from Brad in the end. He knew he would probably damage his relationship with Will in the end. I was surprised that Brad had JP and Stef show up. Probably because he knew that they may not have believed what would have happened in the court room. I was glad to see Brad try to rebuild a relationship with Will at the end. Maybe they are both growing up.... just wait until Jeanine hears about this.... Great chapter Mark!!

I thought this was a very interesting chapter. Darius had no idea what was going on and Isadore kept putting him in his place much to his dismay. Ella was being quite friendly, maybe a new alliance for Will? I don't think Brad is going to give in like Will wants. With them both being stubborn there likely isn't and end in sight and maybe Brad is trying to see what cards Will is holding. A guardian for Will probably is best since he seems to fly off the handle occasionally. Either Steph, JP or even Wade would be a very good choice.

Mark, This chapter did not disappoint. The conversation between Wade and Will was interesting. Wade agrees with Will about emancipation, but remind him it can be revoked and to make sure he does not blow up like he has in the past. The conversation between Brad and JP was interesting. Brad seems to think that JP and Stef are pulling Will away and giving him the means to do what he wants. The issues that Will laid out for Brad will probably keep him up all night, especially when he compared Brad to Wade's mom. Great Chapter.

Mark, This chapter did not disappoint. The conversation between Wade and Will was interesting. Wade agrees with Will about emancipation, but remind him it can be revoked and to make sure he does not blow up like he has in the past. The conversation between Brad and JP was interesting. Brad seems to think that JP and Stef are pulling Will away and giving him the means to do what he wants. The issues that Will laid out for Brad will probably keep him up all night, especially when he compared Brad to Wade's mom. Great Chapter.

When you said oldies I think of the music my parents listened to, the 60's and 70's stuff. I know all but 2 of the songs listed. The 80's, 90's and Now are my current play list. One of my favorite's You Keep me Hanging on:

I though this chapter was very interesting. Will was surely surprised how much support he really had behind him. He knew it was there but it blew him away, When Brad and Robby showed up you knew the shit would hit the fan. They probably didn't expect to find every out at the game and were hoping to corner Will. The whole scene at the dinner table spoke volumes to how much support Will has. One one thing left me wondering at the end. Which person follows Will outside. I can think of several, but I guess we shall see in the next chapter.

This was a very interesting chapter indeed. With Will finalizing his plans and the doctor agreeing that it would be best added the cherry to Will's cake. I wasn't surprised at JP, Steph's or Claire's reaction. I got the feeling JP has known this moment will come and probably not as fast as he thought. Brad will really blow a gasket when he find's out... Great Chapter Mark!!

They still do teach Geography (but its not called that anymore) in school but its different from what I was taught. My customers are Business people (small, medium and fortune 500 companies) so many tend to be older. I can not figure out why people can not understand what is covered and what is not. I has to be because they are not connected to the main land of the U.S. which would explain why they think Canada and Mexico are covered.

The thing that makes this sad is its a very common occurrence. This is the first time I've had someone hang up on me. I sometimes think that some of these people are older and maybe when they were in school Hawaii and Alaska were not part of the states or they never got the memo.This is one of the reason's why I sometimes have trouble going to work is because I deal with people like this quite a bit. They think they know it all.

Customer: I'm taking a trip to Hawaii and I need to make sure I'm set-up correctly. Me: starts to go over her nationwide plan Customer interrupts: I don't think you get it.... I'm going to Hawaii. Me: Explains Hawaii is covered under her plan. Customer: I really don't think you understand. I am going to Hawaii. Me: Detail again explaining Hawaii is covered under nationwide. Customer: I don't think you get... I'm going to call back.

Here is western portion of Maryland it has been a roller coaster summer: hot, humid, cool, rainy, overcast. We had some real hot days in June and July but it has kind of simmered down. August is normally a heat and humidity month but its been nice. Have had quite a bit of rain here, but not all of Maryland. A friend who lives in southern Maryland grass died, mine is green and being cut every so often.

It looks like Tish will be good for Will. I can't believe JJ's attitude towards the pictures. I would certain care and who knows Michael may still have copies. I am glad to see Will is standing up for himself and looking to get his situation taken care of. I hope it will all work out best for Will. Great Chapter Mark!!!

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I still working on what I need to do.

So... for quite sometime I have been looking for a new job. One of my friends/colleague wants me to stay with VzW. I initially wanted to because we get a bonus every year and pay increase, which is unheard of in many jobs. The problem is the job makes me sick and I mean literately and I can't go to work because when you're in a call center you have to be available and on the phones. I've tried posting within my current organization and had tons of interviews (Let's just say to the tune for 50 plus). I never get the same feedback on what to improve on and some of the jobs were the same position, just different states. I even went as far applying to be a call center supervisor but I failed their assessment. My past supervisor told me it means I don't kiss ass and will actually do what I think is right not necessarily what they want. I have tried switching fields, as I have a retail background but its in cellular (12 years this November in cell). I've been turned down for various reasons: I have a Bachelor's and that means I will leave or that I am over qualified for positions, I won't be able to handle the commute (thanks for making the decision for me. I've commuted 2 hours to work one way), you don't have the skills to work here (must be real rocket science), you won't be able to take going from management to non-management (thanks again for making this decision, I've done it before). So today I had a final interview for a company that has a huge domestic presence and global presence. It is my dream job as it combines a lot of my cell experience and customer service. I think my interview went great but the interviewer had a good poker face. He wanted some with an IT background and mine is in Business Administration. I did a fairly good job in my opinion selling myself by relating all my current experience to what this job entails. When I was walking out with the HR recruiter, she told me he is difficult to read but that she wants me, her boss (HR manager) and the Wireless and Global Lead want me. So now comes the time to sit and wait and see what happens. She said I will know one way or another by Monday. I just don't know what I will do if I don't get, as its been a tough job market. Working in the high stress is making me sick and I need to figure it out fast. Good News is I'm fully vested, so my 401k is all mine. Thanks for listening to my rant.