"Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what's on the other side?"

You care to know what song I've got on at the moment?

If you can't tell by the title here, it's "Rainbow Connection", sung by Kermit the Frog. Such a nice, simple, and lovely song. It puts me into a happy mood. My insides smile when I hear Kermit's voice.

That's kinda gay, I know, but if there's one thing from my childhood that will never ever die, it's my love for the Muppets. They're just as magical and wonderful as anything else on this planet.
Fozzie, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Pepe the Prawn, Beaker, Scooter, Rolph... hell, even Crazy Harry... they all make me feel like a kid when I see them. I've sat down and watched video after video of their antics. I even went out last summer and plunked down nearly fourty bucks for season 3 of the Muppet Show on DVD. There's something so purely innocent about Jim Henson's creations.
Yes, I'm well aware I'm a 28 year-old man who still admires puppets, but that's just how I roll.

I don't have the desire to focus on other things, like hockey, sports, politics. Sure, I'm interested in it, but deep down, I don't give a shit.
Entertainment, having fun, smiling, laughing. That's what I care about. Raising a family is my biggest dream, and if I spend my time worrying about crap like who's gonna run the world, blah blah blah, serious shit like that, then I won't have time to devote to my wife and my children.

Yeah I know... I speak as if it's a sure thing. Maybe it ain't. But I sure like to dream about it. I don't know where I'll be living, but I hope it'll be somewhere in Newfoundland. I don't ever care to leave this province. Once I get my degree in linguistics, I'll likely head into speech pathology. I know that's not exactly teaching, like I had originally thought about, but after consideration, I think the SP career path makes more sense.
Well, to me anyways.
I want to make enough money to keep my family happy and healthy. I want to be able to buy my children the things they need. I want to buy my wife flowers once a week.
Take her out to dinner.
Let her know how much I love her every single day, y'know what I mean?

Once doesn't necessarily need money to let his wife know he loves her, but it sure helps. I can say "I love you" all I want, but a nice pair of earrings or a day at the spa could do wonders for a woman's soul.
I've been around enough females in my life to know how important stuff like that is. It's good to feel appreciated.

And appreciated is what my wife will be. I want to sit her on the couch at the end of the day and rub her feet. Massage her hands. Brush her hair.
Make love to her.

Jeez... talking about that stuff makes me realize how lonely I've been over the last little while. I spent four months interacting with pretty must just my parents. I can't wait to move out to town and start hangin' with people. Friends. Peers.
Maybe even a princess or two. Maybe I'll find my Cinderella. One can only dream.
So... dream away, Matthew.


In less than a week, I will be a resident of St. John's. In two weeks, I'll be a student at Memorial University. It's funny how quickly my life has taken a turn for the better. All of this good news came to me in a matter of three or four short weeks. It's all I've been thinking about since I found my place in Churchill Square.

Well, obviously there's been more on my mind... but that's for another blog, later on during the summer.

I'm getting stuff ready, ever so slowly. I've got a new blender, a new coffee maker, I'm getting the microwave that's now in the kitchen... Jesus... I'm finally doing it. I'm finally going to make something of myself.

Oh, and to end this on a happy note, it was beautiful outside today. Absolutely gorgeous. I think it might've been about 20 degrees at 4pm this evening.... and it's not even May yet. I can only imagine what this summer is gonna be like. I went on my longest walk of the season yet... I'm sorely going to miss Cobb's Pond. It's finally snow-free, so that's obviously where I went. It's gotta be the only thing in Gander (besides my parents) that I'm going to miss. It's the most perfect spot in Gander to take a walk on a nice day.

I think I'm gonna be spending a lot of time in Bowing Park this summer. But no more Facebook Mobile.

Eff that.

Txt'ing only.