So I'm really bad about posting here on a consistent basis. Gonna try to do better because I know there are so many people out there who are interested in my life....right?
Anyways, the good news here is that I finally got a real job, and it's one that allows me to feel like I'm actually making a difference. I just became the Director of Development for the Cutters Soccer Club about a month ago. Having played with Cutters as a kid and having coached for the past 8 years it feels like a perfect fit for me. My main task is to fundraise so that we can provide scholarships to kids who otherwise couldn't afford to play. I was very fortunate growing up that I didn't have to worry about paying to play. I don't want there to be a kid out there who can't play for those reasons so it motivates me to do the best job I possibly can. There are other miscellaneous tasks I will be doing as well, but I'm very excited that I am able to keep coaching, too. I currently have a U12 team and am also assisting with the Bloomington North Boys team for a second year. I love working with my Cutters team and being at North is great because I coached a lot of those kids when they were younger so it's nice knowing you had some influence on the players they are today.
Despite the new job, I do still have a life. While there was a slow start, I have made it to a handful of good shows this summer. The DMB Caravan in Chicago was a really special weekend with a great group of people. I also made it to The Black Keys, Bon Iver, and My Morning Jacket up in Indy. There are a few more in the works which I'm really excited about. I also have found out that I am still very talented in skee ball. The Atlas Bar has shown me there are some things you just don't lose.
In other news one of my cousins recently had a baby and two others are engaged. There is a teeny bit of pressure from my mom for some movement from me on both of these fronts. One step at a time mom! I think maybe because she works with preschool kids everyday it really makes her want to be a grandma lol. I don't anticipate this happening for quite some time though so she's gonna have to wait. On an unrelated note I am very weirded out that current 21-year olds were born in 1990...
I know I never write about politics on here and don't necessarily feel like I should anyways so I'll keep this brief. Everyone knows I'm a pretty liberal dude so I clearly am gonna side with the dems in most situations. The whole debt ceiling debacle was really disheartening. It's hard to have any faith in our politicians getting anything meaningful done anymore which is sad. I don't want to blame anyone (yes I do), but the Tea Party people went too far. I honestly don't think their intentions are bad, but the way they are going about things is scary. I just don't think they understand the consequences of what they want. As much as I don't want to admit it, there are reasonable republicans out there. Unfortunately these ridiculous pledges they have been signing is making it impossible to get anything real accomplished. I'm a glass is half-full kind of guy some I'm optimistic eventually things will get better. However, it may take the next election cycle for this to be a reality.
Well, I will try to post more often because I know my life is super interesting. Hopefully there will be more good things to come...
yeah, nosofsky, let's try not to super suck at updating, ok? :o)
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