Here are some pictures from our wonderful weekend at the zoo.  Tanner and I went, along with Jennie and her son, Evan, and Kristi and her son Drew.  We saw lots of wonderful things while we were there, although both Tanner and I wish we could've stayed longer.

Here we are, just after entering the zoo.

Tanner really liked milking the cow!  Weird, I know.

We tried our best to get a picture with all three boys looking at the camera.  Tougher than you'd think!

Then Tanner and Drew got to pet a snake!

We visited the gorilla exhibit.  They hide this at the very back, so Tanner was getting tired.  He wanted very badly to play on the jungle gym and was disappointed when we couldn't.  And, to top it off, the bridge that he thought was a swinging bridge wouldn't swing!  But - he still looks like he's having a decent time.

All in all, a very good, albeit windy, day.  Click here to view the rest of our pictures!

New Direction

I have decided that I am no longer using this blog for depressing ramblings from my mind, unless my current situation absolutely warrants that. Instead, I will use this blog to give everyone a little look into my world, post pictures hopefully, and maybe even share some funny stories.

I thought I'd let everyone (which is no one at this point in time) know about these wonderful changes.

Perhaps tonight I'll post a couple of pictures from: Justyn's birthday last Saturday!

Writing

Writing has always been one of my greatest passions, but, all too frequently, I find myself too scared to put pen to paper for fear of the criticism it could potentially bring. It is time I got over this fear. If I truly would like to publish something within the next ten years, I have to learn to put my writing out there.

Thus, I have decided to utilize this blog as a place for me to try different styles of writing, use writing prompts to get my brain working, and just to muse over life in general.

Today is probably not the best day for me to begin, as I am in a very cynical mood. Work has been the absolute pits lately. Once again, the number one recurring theme in my life has presented itself: I don't get enough recognition for my levels of maturity and intelligence. The search continues for an employer who doesn't view me as a nineteen year-old, but who views me as a professional.

On the bright side: I have a legal seminar tomorrow morning that should give me some interesting insights on my possible future career path. :)

All for now... This EXTREMELY long day is almost done.