Win/Loss Column

Hola.

Saturday evening, here, and the weather is great. It's probably in the low 70s, maybe upper 60s. Either way, its a fantastic evening for a plethora of activities.

Today, I had my first baseball game with the Austin Thunder. Prior to game time, I was a bit unnerved by having to start on a new team, let alone be playing against the old one. Luckily, the guys on the Thunder proved to be some of the more friendly types that I've met in Austin. We even took the win over the Giants by a score of 11-7.

Before the game, I did not get a whole lot accomplished. Despite the fact that it is Saturday, my ambition to find work didn't materialize in the way that I figured it would.

It became clear to me during my game though. It pays to have a job. Why do I say that? Some of the guys on my new team were inquisitive about why I was sporting a Vietnam jersey, and I got to telling them that I was a teacher in Korea... yada yada. They asked what I do now, and I sort of laughed when I said that I'm unemployed.

What this made me think about is that I want to be proud of what I do. I asked one of the guys what he did, and he went on to explain that he was a locator for utilities etc., and whatnot. He was very enthusiastic and excited about his job. That's exactly the way that I want to be with my job.

Side note: I was invited to play on their spring team as well as a soccer team.

That being said, I considered the thought that I had accepted and been accepted with Sectormedia Co. I think I would have been proud to announce what I did for a living. While hindsight is usually 20 - 20, I know that with regard to the pride test, I would've passed in this instance.

Really though, the bigger question is, What do I want to do? Is it sales? Is it advertising? Is it communication, PR, culinary... etc.?

I think it has become clear that I want to do a little bit of everything. I find myself being driven to become the entrepenuer inside me. I just wish that I could extract these juices that flow and make them into a gravy that can be bottled and sold. Everyone loves gravy.

Some of the things I love: food, sports, news, and my family. It seems pretty easy then. I have start my own business which incorporates all those things. I think, arguably, the best part of starting a business that incorporates all those things is that I would give my family some security. I worry about the futures of certain family members, bulldogs aside, although there is plenty to worry about there.

It is for these reasons that I've decided that if things on the job front dont change for the better, that I'm going to motion and make for a summer wakeboarding/waterskiing camp on Lake Minnetonka. There is still so much opportunity out there in the Minnetonka area. I just wish it didn't get so cold for nine months of the year.

Tomorrow is Sunday, and my plan for the day is to crunch some serious numbers for Batting Off Inc. and the Davis Bros. School of Wake.

Last night, I booked a ticket to go home for Thanksgiving. I haven't told anyone in my family about it and purport to keep it a secret as long as possible. I had trouble justifying spending the money for a ticket when, a. I'm unemployed and b. I could be employed and won't be able to take the time off. My thinking, though, was that I don't live in the country for nothing. If I was still in Korea, it would be a different story.

For now, I'm going to read in my book. It's getting late, and I'd like to make a good go out of tomorrow. I like having productive Sundays. They tend to help me get ahead so that I can hit the ground running on Monday.

One Love.