Hi everybody,
I know it has been a really long time since I last put up a post but for some reason here I am tonight.
Life has been interesting as of late. I am really enjoying school but wish that I had taken more classes. I really miss being at college. I know that as a grad student I am still "in college" but it is really not the same. I miss the social aspect of it all. I miss knowing just a ton of people and always having conversations that matter. I feel like as of late most of the conversations I do have are fluff.
Have not really been in a good place the past few weeks. Not sad but at the same time not happy. I really miss Oxford and being in England. A place where I had a clean slate and nothing to hold me back. I feel like while I was there I was free to be a different person, a more true version of myself. Yet, I think if I was that person here my friends would hate it more than they already hate my non - high school self.
Sometimes you just need a reset button.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Buddah Garden
So yesterday I was on a mission to fix one of the overgrown gardens in our yard. It had an odd assortments of cement sculptures in it with no real theme and the ground cover had left the once organized boundaries of the garden and taken over a good 1/3 of the nice stone covering that borders it. I wanted to give the new and improved garden not only a central theme but also match that theme with some type of functionality that made sense. So I decided to go with a Buddhist inspired that would also serve as a growing place for cooking herbs. Thus the mission to find the perfect Buddhist sculpture was underway! Mother and I had a disagreement as I was a fan of the full bodied Buddha whilst she really liked the head only sculpture. After a few minutes of discussion we went with the head only with the agreement that a fully body one would be added at another time. Then it was off to the farmers market to get the necessary herbs. I have to tell, that while we were there we found an herb I have never heard of before called "Chocolate Mint" and I swear it gives off the aroma of chocolate so strongly I can smell it inside the house. I must go back and get more. So I will leave yyou with some before and after pictures. Please note that the new garden looks a little bare but with time it will fill out.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Being in a Baby-Boomer work place
As all of you should know I am not a Baby Boomer. I fall into the category of being a Gen-Y er or the term I like best is a "Millennial" and I have to honest when I say that I enjoy working with people from my own generation and feel like when we are put into a team that we provide the best outcome. This is not a statement to be cocky and say that we are the best. We have our faults that is for sure. While we can multi task, we also have a major issue staying focused on topics that we are not interested in.
My new job is very much a Baby Boomer work place. Employees work long hours and place work on an extraordinarily high priority. Most people stick to their designated work roles and feel uncomfortable if they are asked to go outside of them or find that if a task does not fit into their job description, that it is not placed in the right person's hands. This also means that they are very good at the job tasks they are normally assigned, as they put long hours into them and are dedicated to the work that they feel will elevate them. So here we have some positives and some negatives. Overall, they are a joy to work with.
The area of conflict that I am seeing is in the generational gap at work. I have done some reading on the generational differences in the work place. A great article about the Millennials at work can be found here http://www.generationsatwork.com/articles/millenials.htm ,I recommend it as a read for people of all ages. It just seems to me that some small changes in the work place could fix a ton of these problems we are having with worker satisfaction.
Anyone else having or heard about issues like this? If so have you seen / done/ heard about changes to fix the work place when it comes to an issue such as this? Also, do you think it would be inappropriate for me to talk about this with my manager?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
~Marcus
My new job is very much a Baby Boomer work place. Employees work long hours and place work on an extraordinarily high priority. Most people stick to their designated work roles and feel uncomfortable if they are asked to go outside of them or find that if a task does not fit into their job description, that it is not placed in the right person's hands. This also means that they are very good at the job tasks they are normally assigned, as they put long hours into them and are dedicated to the work that they feel will elevate them. So here we have some positives and some negatives. Overall, they are a joy to work with.
The area of conflict that I am seeing is in the generational gap at work. I have done some reading on the generational differences in the work place. A great article about the Millennials at work can be found here http://www.generationsatwork.com/articles/millenials.htm ,I recommend it as a read for people of all ages. It just seems to me that some small changes in the work place could fix a ton of these problems we are having with worker satisfaction.
Anyone else having or heard about issues like this? If so have you seen / done/ heard about changes to fix the work place when it comes to an issue such as this? Also, do you think it would be inappropriate for me to talk about this with my manager?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
~Marcus
Monday, November 3, 2008
Searching
Hey Everybody,
Yeah I know that I suck at posting on a blog but I guess sometimes I need to do it and sometimes I don't. I'm pretty sure that no one checks it any more so I don't really know why I keep on posting but I guess it acts as a way for me to say what I think is important at the time.
I have been trying to do some soul searching as of late but I don't know how much good it is really doing me. I have so many unanswered questions about myself and the answers just don't seem to be coming. This is such a weird time because everything is up in the air. In a few months no matter what I do my whole life is going to change in front of my eyes. This is not to mean that I want to stay in Adrian because I know I am ready to move on and meet some new faces but I feel like I have so much unfinished business here.
I am getting to that point where I am really starting to miss camping again but I just don't have the time to get out there and do it. How sad is that? I am so busy that I had this odd moment with a muffin last week. I got to work 30 min early and went to go get a coffee and a muffin along with a copy of the USA Today. Just to have a peaceful morning. After about 15 min I gave up on the paper because I had to much to think about with school work and the like and I could not even get past the front page and my muffin was gone without me even tasting it. I mean how sad is it when a guy can't even eat a muffin and have 15 minutes of peace to himself to just think? I think it is pretty sad.
I guess it is best to just take it day by day. step by step.
Yeah I know that I suck at posting on a blog but I guess sometimes I need to do it and sometimes I don't. I'm pretty sure that no one checks it any more so I don't really know why I keep on posting but I guess it acts as a way for me to say what I think is important at the time.
I have been trying to do some soul searching as of late but I don't know how much good it is really doing me. I have so many unanswered questions about myself and the answers just don't seem to be coming. This is such a weird time because everything is up in the air. In a few months no matter what I do my whole life is going to change in front of my eyes. This is not to mean that I want to stay in Adrian because I know I am ready to move on and meet some new faces but I feel like I have so much unfinished business here.
I am getting to that point where I am really starting to miss camping again but I just don't have the time to get out there and do it. How sad is that? I am so busy that I had this odd moment with a muffin last week. I got to work 30 min early and went to go get a coffee and a muffin along with a copy of the USA Today. Just to have a peaceful morning. After about 15 min I gave up on the paper because I had to much to think about with school work and the like and I could not even get past the front page and my muffin was gone without me even tasting it. I mean how sad is it when a guy can't even eat a muffin and have 15 minutes of peace to himself to just think? I think it is pretty sad.
I guess it is best to just take it day by day. step by step.
Monday, September 29, 2008
My Bad Round II
Hi,
I know I know.... I have been really bad about my blogging as of late. I just don't like to blog negative thoughts because then everyone starts to worry and as of late I have not had many positive thoughts so.
This weekend was killer. I got to go to the U of M football game which was just a blast and I got to see some old friends. It is nice to be reminded that there is more to life then Adrian College. I just need to push myself through this year and then I am free of this place. It's not that I hate Adrian College. I am just ready to live in a place with a little more culture again. I also am so ready to enter the work force.
I am slacking on my school work but I just cant get focused at all. I need to work on that. My room is also a pit at the moment. I hope I can change that tonight.
ok I gg.
TTYLMBFFS!
~Me
I know I know.... I have been really bad about my blogging as of late. I just don't like to blog negative thoughts because then everyone starts to worry and as of late I have not had many positive thoughts so.
This weekend was killer. I got to go to the U of M football game which was just a blast and I got to see some old friends. It is nice to be reminded that there is more to life then Adrian College. I just need to push myself through this year and then I am free of this place. It's not that I hate Adrian College. I am just ready to live in a place with a little more culture again. I also am so ready to enter the work force.
I am slacking on my school work but I just cant get focused at all. I need to work on that. My room is also a pit at the moment. I hope I can change that tonight.
ok I gg.
TTYLMBFFS!
~Me
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Complaint about Love
So as I tell everyone.. I like being single. I like the freedom of my time and I like ability to go where I want and when I want. But I have to be honest its starting to get a little old. So I am going to get all wordy here, just to get it out of my system, so that I don't have to act this way in the real world.
These are what I'm looking for in a women. Even if I found her I think that I would never take the chance.
~She has to like the outdoors.
~Must enjoy trips to Lake Leeland (this includes beach nights).
~Has to push me to do things I want to do.
~Supportive in things that matter.
~Willing to fight for her own thoughts.
~Talks are good. Lectures are bad.
~Get that friends are just as important as couples.
~When the top is off the jeep she has to throw her hands up in the air. Not complain about how it is messing up her hair.
~Pig tails and a baseball cap are not a must but it always helps.
~Realize that when I need space it doesn't mean that I don't like you. It just means that I need a moment to myself.
~I get dirty/messy/and rough around the edges... this will not change.
~And most Important. She has to realize that a relationship inst about give and take. Its about looking at someone and realizing that their faults are part of who they are and those same faults are what make you go crazy when you see your other.
Ok I think its all out now.
~Raining outside when waking up = 10 more minutes under the covers
These are what I'm looking for in a women. Even if I found her I think that I would never take the chance.
~She has to like the outdoors.
~Must enjoy trips to Lake Leeland (this includes beach nights).
~Has to push me to do things I want to do.
~Supportive in things that matter.
~Willing to fight for her own thoughts.
~Talks are good. Lectures are bad.
~Get that friends are just as important as couples.
~When the top is off the jeep she has to throw her hands up in the air. Not complain about how it is messing up her hair.
~Pig tails and a baseball cap are not a must but it always helps.
~Realize that when I need space it doesn't mean that I don't like you. It just means that I need a moment to myself.
~I get dirty/messy/and rough around the edges... this will not change.
~And most Important. She has to realize that a relationship inst about give and take. Its about looking at someone and realizing that their faults are part of who they are and those same faults are what make you go crazy when you see your other.
Ok I think its all out now.
~Raining outside when waking up = 10 more minutes under the covers
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Long Time No Post
Hi Friends,
So I know it has been a bit of time since my last blog post but things here at AC have been pretty busy and I have not had much time to myself as of late. School started off in full swing and my senior research class has proven to be more then I thought it would be. Its not that the class is really hard as I have taken on some major papers in my life but the waiting time has caused some stress. I just want my books and all my research articles to come in so that I can start to go through them. That and I feel like I can never keep up with the other student in my class. She just has so much more stuff already then I do.
Work has also been kind of a pain. Like I have said before we have a new boss and with that comes change. Now I like to think that I can work with change. I am not the kind of person that gets stuck in my ways but all the change has caused confusion and thus stress. Also, I really dont like people forcing me to look one cookie cutter way. I feel like I dress well, work out to keep a physical lifesyle, and keep myself healthy by limiting my alcohol and I quit smoking. Yet, I must shave my beard. Boo hiss.
More to come later
Marcus
So I know it has been a bit of time since my last blog post but things here at AC have been pretty busy and I have not had much time to myself as of late. School started off in full swing and my senior research class has proven to be more then I thought it would be. Its not that the class is really hard as I have taken on some major papers in my life but the waiting time has caused some stress. I just want my books and all my research articles to come in so that I can start to go through them. That and I feel like I can never keep up with the other student in my class. She just has so much more stuff already then I do.
Work has also been kind of a pain. Like I have said before we have a new boss and with that comes change. Now I like to think that I can work with change. I am not the kind of person that gets stuck in my ways but all the change has caused confusion and thus stress. Also, I really dont like people forcing me to look one cookie cutter way. I feel like I dress well, work out to keep a physical lifesyle, and keep myself healthy by limiting my alcohol and I quit smoking. Yet, I must shave my beard. Boo hiss.
More to come later
Marcus
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