Reality Check

1st day back at the office and my computer is fried. I think it may have actually blown smoke upon startup when I got into the office this morning. Is this a sign? I think so...definitely. Almost 3 entire weeks away and the first time I touch a computer...it dies. I think it must have sensed my relaxation level and complete inability to multi-task and forced itself to meltdown. That being said, you will all have the privilege of digesting my vacation recap along with your morning coffee since I'm just now hitting up the late night post. Do not worry, I will be brief.

Is the honeymoon over? ...not if I can help it. It is my new life quest to bring a little bit more of the island spirit back to the mainland. I know that I am way too intense to live like that all the time...but it feels pretty good right now. I never thought it was possible to be so at ease with the world. I guess that's what happens when you walk away from the internet, television and news altogether. I'm not talking about turning into some sort of hippie....or being overly lazy. The island spirit that I speak of may seem like something from Dazed and Confused to some...but it's more just an overall attitude. People are so laid back that if you even act like you are in a hurry, everyone just looks at you like you are a complete freak. Not to say that anyone is mean....exactly the opposite. They just wonder what the big hurry is. It's the population equivalent of the slowskys. Easy to understand when you look at beautiful beaches everyday.

A simple illustration here...on more than one occasion, a car would stop in the middle of a busy highway to allow the car traveling in the opposite direction to turn left in front of them. I tried it a few times...it felt good. If I tried that in my own Seatown, I may be shot by the idiot behind me, or at least rearended by somebody trying to put on their makeup. I'm already irritated by my drive home....frickin' cell phone talking soccer moms.....Shawn's getting angry! ....no, just kidding....island spirit...feel the flow. It goes up and down.....and around.


Here we go with the recap: The wedding was great. Almost perfect. Honeymoon consisted of a whole lotta sittin' on the beach with my wife and drinking rum and beer while also taking the time to ride in a Hughes 500 helicopter with the doors off, swim with sea turtles, go on a zipline expedition, see the grand canyon of the pacific, play the best golf course in the state....and basically eating, drinking and being merry all the way to the gorge on Sunday night for the final Dave Matthews show....and, we're home. All in all....absolutely epic. Can we do it again? I wish.

Now it's time to get back to the business of my life....the wedding is over. I've got football teams to cheer on, new opportunities to pursue, washer matches to win, poker games to lose, trash to talk, and friends to catch up with.

So....Lodgemates unite for some more late Monday night bowling next week before I start school again? What say yous?

Disclaimer: I should also mention that I'll be checking in intermittently this week until I can image a new hard drive with a backup....so I apologize in advance for a lack of daytime posting.