OK,
So apparently there is at least one person out there who reads or at least has read my blog. I supposed I should try to write something on it a bit more often. There is much I want to say. The problem is that this may not be the best format under which for me to say it. Honestly I can't imagine too many people actually care about what I have to say and at most this only presents yet another opportunity for me to alienate people I haven't even met. In any case I really would like to get more in the habit of writing so perhaps we shall give this another try.
2/25/2009
1/26/2009
25 Random Things about Me - This is Amanda's Fault
OK so 25 random statements about myself. Here we go... I am not tagging anyone as I believe that everyone around me has already been tagged by someone else.
1. I never ever never would have believed or conceived that my job title would someday be: Stay At Home Dad.
2. My life changed forever the day I first saw Star Wars.
3. I had Pneumonia 3 times before I was a year old.
4. The only thing I really learned in the boy scouts was how to play Dungeons and Dragons.
5. The first rock concert I ever went to was Judas Priest. I was in 8th grade.
6. The first concert I went to was the London Symphony Orchestra
7. I love books. I currently own more books than I can ever possibly read, and yet I hope to acquire more.
8. I often read 3 – 4 books simultaneously.
9. Even though I am no longer a practicing Catholic, I don't consider myself to be protestant as I am not actually protesting anything.
10. I often dream I am staying at my Aunt and Uncles house in Chicago, and I always find some new room that I never noticed before.
11. I am pretty sure that you only pretend to like me.
12. I love to, and am pretty good at, cooking for large groups of people.
13. Even though I haven't lived there in years I still think of Chicago as my home town.
14. I wore a Ronald Reagan for president button to my first day of fourth grade.
15. I am not as conservative as you think.
16. I have very little use for people who put ideology ahead of compassion.
17. I am as equally annoyed by the far right as I am by the far left.
18. I love gardens, I hate gardening.
19. I could eat pizza for every meal.
20. As many times as I have tried to walk away from it. I have come to terms with this one thing: I am in fact a “gamer”
21. I started playing drums when I was 31 years old.
22. I would really like to live in London England … at least for a while.
23. I am embarrassed by the number of jobs I have had.
24. I love to read about/study history. I love to read fantasy. I have found that these two things have way more in common that I am comfortable with.
25. I once wrote a history paper in an advanced level class in college about the historical relevance of the Lord of the Rings … I got an A on that paper.
1. I never ever never would have believed or conceived that my job title would someday be: Stay At Home Dad.
2. My life changed forever the day I first saw Star Wars.
3. I had Pneumonia 3 times before I was a year old.
4. The only thing I really learned in the boy scouts was how to play Dungeons and Dragons.
5. The first rock concert I ever went to was Judas Priest. I was in 8th grade.
6. The first concert I went to was the London Symphony Orchestra
7. I love books. I currently own more books than I can ever possibly read, and yet I hope to acquire more.
8. I often read 3 – 4 books simultaneously.
9. Even though I am no longer a practicing Catholic, I don't consider myself to be protestant as I am not actually protesting anything.
10. I often dream I am staying at my Aunt and Uncles house in Chicago, and I always find some new room that I never noticed before.
11. I am pretty sure that you only pretend to like me.
12. I love to, and am pretty good at, cooking for large groups of people.
13. Even though I haven't lived there in years I still think of Chicago as my home town.
14. I wore a Ronald Reagan for president button to my first day of fourth grade.
15. I am not as conservative as you think.
16. I have very little use for people who put ideology ahead of compassion.
17. I am as equally annoyed by the far right as I am by the far left.
18. I love gardens, I hate gardening.
19. I could eat pizza for every meal.
20. As many times as I have tried to walk away from it. I have come to terms with this one thing: I am in fact a “gamer”
21. I started playing drums when I was 31 years old.
22. I would really like to live in London England … at least for a while.
23. I am embarrassed by the number of jobs I have had.
24. I love to read about/study history. I love to read fantasy. I have found that these two things have way more in common that I am comfortable with.
25. I once wrote a history paper in an advanced level class in college about the historical relevance of the Lord of the Rings … I got an A on that paper.
1/09/2009
Thinking About: High School
I have been recently thinking a lot about High School. I spent some time the other day poking around on Facebook looking at people I knew from high school. After a while it occurred to me that I was just getting more and more depressed the more I did.
Turns out ... I really hated high school. There were an awful lot of people who went out of their way to make my life miserable. This was not difficult to do. I was so backward and unsure of myself that I made an easy target. That is not to say I didn't have friends or some good times, but overall I hated it. I really just didn't fit in anywhere, and I did not have the social skills to make any connections.
My wife had a pretty miserable high school experience, the difference was she had very involved parents and a church youth group that kept her anchored and supported here. I went through that same time with no support to speak of, and no real guidance, no one to provide perspective Consequently I made multiple poor choices that went on to effect the rest of my life.
Now several of you are reading this and saying: "Dude that was twenty years ago, get over it already!!!! High School sucks for everyone." ... and you would be correct. I guess everyone has to come to a place where than can exorcise those demons and move on.
I think what troubles me the most now is that I seem to be surrounded by people who have strong social networks/groups of friends that all developed as far back as high school and before. I don't have that. These friends all share some sort of common/shared sense of personal history. I feel like I have sort of stumbled along through life on my own.
The reality is that I have moved on. I have a good life. I have a wonderful wife and incredible, beautiful children. It's just that every now and then I look back and wish things would have been different. I supposed we all do that from time to time.
Turns out ... I really hated high school. There were an awful lot of people who went out of their way to make my life miserable. This was not difficult to do. I was so backward and unsure of myself that I made an easy target. That is not to say I didn't have friends or some good times, but overall I hated it. I really just didn't fit in anywhere, and I did not have the social skills to make any connections.
My wife had a pretty miserable high school experience, the difference was she had very involved parents and a church youth group that kept her anchored and supported here. I went through that same time with no support to speak of, and no real guidance, no one to provide perspective Consequently I made multiple poor choices that went on to effect the rest of my life.
Now several of you are reading this and saying: "Dude that was twenty years ago, get over it already!!!! High School sucks for everyone." ... and you would be correct. I guess everyone has to come to a place where than can exorcise those demons and move on.
I think what troubles me the most now is that I seem to be surrounded by people who have strong social networks/groups of friends that all developed as far back as high school and before. I don't have that. These friends all share some sort of common/shared sense of personal history. I feel like I have sort of stumbled along through life on my own.
The reality is that I have moved on. I have a good life. I have a wonderful wife and incredible, beautiful children. It's just that every now and then I look back and wish things would have been different. I supposed we all do that from time to time.
12/22/2008
Back?
I have been thinking a lot about writing again. I have things to say. The problem is that they aren't always nice things or helpful things. So perhaps I may just take a few small steps back in to the larger world.
2/16/2007
Please Help Me Find a Home
Her name is Abbey.

She is free to a good home.
She is an eighty-five pound German Shepherd Dog. She is 8 years old and in very good health. She is fixed and current on all of her shots.
Time has come for her to live elsewhere. She has been a faithful companion to me for the last eight years. She has gotten me through a divorce, and other various life traumas. But she no longer is able to fit into the home and lifestyle that I currently find myself in.
Abbey needs to find a new home. She will need to have a special owner. One that possesses a lot of patience, a good amount of time, and a fairly large yard. She is generally well behaved, is good with children and other dogs, and is very affectionate. She does however have some issues that need to be addressed that I am not currently able to deal with. She has problems with separation anxiety. If she is not exercised and worked with enough she can be destructive. This is the reason that I am currently unable to keep her. Between work, grad school, a new wife and a new a baby, I just don't have the time and energy to devote to her that I used to. Anyone who is willing to take her will need to devote at least an hour a day to training and exercise. This can be lessoned if the new owner has a very large yard in which she can run and play in.
It is very important to me that I find her a good home. She is a good dog, just not a good dog for my current context.
if you are interested in her please contact me at briancarlson350(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Thank you
Brian Carlson
4/08/2006
4/05/2006
Emma Mackenzie Carlson
Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to introduce you to the newest love in my life, my new daughter Emma Mackenzie Carlson; born: 12:54 pm - April 3,2006. This is truly one of the most amazing moments in my life.
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