Red Red Wine

I conversation with my dad + 1 bottle of vino tinto = my feeling better about life.

Funny how that works. I told him i’m 90% sure about the job. He’s really pumped about it, and thinks its a good fit. I spent about 4 hours talking about it today, 2 with my dad tonight, and 2 earlier in the afternoon with a girl in my major who also applied. I’m realizing a couple of things. First, the economy sucks. It’s really nice to have this job offer, cuz i’ve been looking around a little bit, and i’m beginning to realize there aren’t many better options, if any. It’s a good job, with a good salary, good benefits, in a good location. Maybe it’s not what I want to do with my career. But hell, it’s a first job, and a pretty damn good one at that. There’s medical and dental, and a 401K where they will match every dollar you put in. That’s really good. I’m beginning to figure out how retirement funds work now as a result of this. I feel very lucky to have my dad as a resource, since he pretty much knows anything and everything. I guess having a professor for a parent does lend some help. I gotta have something in the genetic line to balance out the fact that i’ll be bald and fat when I get older 😉

I’m only partially kidding. I think i’m gonna start using rogaine. I like my hair dammit. I want to keep it. I’m way to young for this shit. And I won’t get fat as long as I hit the gym regularly, and continue on a good training regimen. So all hope is not lost.

The way I described it was this. It’s a battle between heart and mind. Heart says, “take the job”. Mind is unsure, but doesn’t have any other/better answer.

On another note, since i’ve been cooped up here recently, i’ve been watching a ton of movies. 2 really stood out from the 5 or 6 i’ve watched this week,’Sling Blade’ and ‘Some Kind of Monster’. Sling Blade was just amazing. Powerful and moving, and really gripping. I was a bit skeptical going in to it, but it really made an impression on me. Some Kind of Monster is probably not for everyone. It’s a documentary about Metallica, but, before you judge it, let me explain it. It’s not your typical band docu. The band goes through some major problems, and its really revealing, and honest. It hits right to the core of who these people are, their faults and flaws along with their ability and talent. I am a Metallica fan, but this movie is for everyone. It’s about the people much more than the music they make.

Gotta add one more movie to this. Tonight I watched “Dead Man Walking”, and it literally made my cry at the end. I cannot remember the last time I cried watching a movie. It’s one of the saddest, most emotional movies i’ve ever seen.