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A lesson I’m learning about punctuality……My wife is (today is her due date) 9 months pregnant and it seems like forever that we have been anticipating that ‘today is the day‘ and it hasn’t been……it’s frustrating…..not too much, but it is - I’m stressed and everything.

On my work side….I’m the cause of others frustrations (specifically ‘punctuality’ of sorts)….ironic?

One Website I’ve been working on is a Dive Rite dealer who needed a shopping cart. Dive Rite Depot is where you can find awesome Technical and Cave diving gear and support. This website is slowly getting done - the owner has been more than understanding - and it is appreciated!

Another site I’ve done is Catholic Folk Toys - Catholic Toys & Gifts - which I’ve been very slow to update (sorry Tammy).

There are other sites I could show… but these stick out as great example of my lack of punctuality & discipline.

See, even at my walmart job I’m ‘delayed’ in my progress of resolving issues there.

I’ve been meaning to actually write a post……but instead I just type these off the wall - blurbs about not-so-much-organized-and-meaningful-items…… Eventually, I’ll get around to it

Kindness has always been a give & take type theme in my life…..Especially on the take side.

 I have been shown the most absolute kindness from many sources in the past few days.

While I won’t drop any names, I would like to thank the people that have demonstrated this kindness with all my heart. It’s touching and I hope to one day demonstrate the same. <tearing up here>

The statement, which I always thought was really cheesy until now “Words can not express my feelings” is pretty fitting. So, before I continue, and make another RC cola type mistake in my post, I’m just going to say thank you again.

 With love & astounded appreciation,
Jason

If you’re wondering if you’re one of the unnamed people……chances are, it’s you…… Thanks ;) 

Some people commonly misunderstand that ‘RC Cola’ stands for ‘Royal Crown’, but they’re wrong…….at least in my head….. See, I like to think it stands for Roman Catholic………

Oh, and I’m married to my Moonpie - Just seems fitting…..

We went down the Ichetuknee River today and at the VERY end of our journey, I lost my wedding ring. !

That stinks! I have gone through 3 rings in almost 13 years of marriage; the first I lost in the sink of a restroom in Japan, the 2nd, I actually have…but somehow, it magically *shrank* (I gained about 40ish pounds after leaving the Marine Corps) - I still have it…..But, I doubt it fits on the first joint of my pinky finger.

Now, what makes this somewhat funny, is that my children and I joke that it is the ‘one ring’ or ‘precious’ from Lord of the Rings…….and now, a Hobbit (I guess a bit more accurate is a River Folk) is going to find it. We call it the ‘one ring’ because it is a solid gold band (it’s like 14 karat or something, but no designs, just a plain gold band).

I have prayed that St. Anthony help me find my precious…..My wonderful sister-in-law Sussette tried helping me, of course my beloved wife helped and even strangers were diving into these relatively strong currents to try and help find my ‘one ring’-My wife even got a few “They aren’t all yours?” comments from some ’sub-nice strangers’……I am really beginning to like these types of statements from people that are seemingly as unhappy as can be….

But, I digress. Please pray that my ring is delivered to it’s proper home - I dream that maybe someone fishing, contemplating proposing to his love……that God will use my ring to tell this man to propose to his girlfriend……If I can’t have it, it might as well be of some value to someone else……

I lectored yesterday at Mass! It was great. I did horrible, but I lived through it.

We have a visiting priest and are afforded Mass daily (I believe Thursday is the last day). The experience was great. I look forward to doing it again. Maybe after a few more times, I will lector well.

I am pretty staunch right-winger……proud card carrying member of that vast right-wing conspiracy……But, I am sick of Republicans about as much as I am Democrats…..So what am I to do?

Well, I AM voting, I AM doing more than that too - the question is what? Well, in line with my aide on campaigntruth.com in 2004 , a domain I own that was used to used to house a site for fund raising for the airing of the documentary ‘Stolen Honor’ in Ohio the weekend before the election. I plan on creating a website discussing the various candidates statements & actions regarding various topics.

My issue now, is that I don’t know anyone whos any good…… Who do I support personally? I have friends who support Brownback (I assume thats the way I’ll go), but there is talk of Alan Keyes, Fred Thompson……. I WILL NOT vote for anyone who is pro-abortion. So, that eliminates some of the other bastards.

To point out the bad on the liberals side….thats fairly easy….. But to find the good on the right side seems to be more and more difficult

I have always had a deep deeeeep fear of public speaking. In school I would always opt for a failing grade on a book report over getting in front of the class to present it. On a side note…I really just had a tendancy to opt for failing grades in general.

But, back to the point, I was asked if I could lector this past Sunday. See, the guy who was scheduled to, anticipated that he couldn’t, so a replacement was made and that gentleman had to leave town, so he requested I stand in. It was an opportunity I think, in his eyes, for me to grow in my spirituality and answer Gods call….So, I was ready and willing - however reluctantly. But, when the gentlman who was originally going to lector showed up - I jumped…and I mean jumped at the chance to back out. Suuure, I had a cold (still do), suuure on a certain level it was better to ‘keep the schedule’….but, in my heart, I know I failed in answering this call. See, it was really a GREAT reading(s) - Our parish usually has just one lector do the readings (obviously other than the Gospel reading). First was a pretty interesting story from Jeremiah….The Responsorial Psalm… “Lord, come to my aide”…..Then from Hebrews - “Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart.
In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.” - Talk about falling short……In my struggle against sin, I have not yet resisted to point of shedding blood…….shedding blood? I can’t even get up infront of my fellow Catholics and read the word of God? I have a long journey before I shed any blood…… I used to think I was a pretty strong guy….

Oh - and to top it off….the Saint for the day….St. John Eudes - an Oritorian…..

Now, that’s not all either. See the requester  - a person whos spirituality, I am trying to emmulate - also had a very good friend die recently and was having several Masses said the same day……..

 Agree that I am scum of the earth?……..don’t answer.

I do every couple of years. Well, I just did. It’s actually me this time! Ha, go figure. The first two are really me. #2 is this site, #1 is even better….. Its here (second to last paragraph) And is in reference to a website that I helped out with a few years ago….I have a couple of the DVDs if interested. I was a peon, but it was still fun. To quote it;

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That’s apparently because CampaignTruth.com has been slapped together quite recently; the web site name was registered on Oct. 22, and the contact is a Boca Raton, Fla., man named Jason Walbridge.

That appears to the limit of publicly available information about this shadowy organization. Don’t expect WorldNetDaily, which is so eagerly promoting it, or the organization itself to be more forthcoming — at least, not before the election.

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SHADOWY? Funny….If anyone would like the full scoop, just ask….Itssurely not ‘SHADOWY’. Oh, and if anyone would like to help out for the 2008 presidential election, let me know…..I have some thoughts.

But, anyway, I am absolutely stoked at the fact that the first two listings are actually me…..

Apparently, there is an I.T. guy who works for casinos out in Vegas…….not me, but I am sure he has a desirable salary (big V.P. guy)……There is also some porn guy…..theres a whole bunch of ‘non me’ Jason Walbridges out there….

Pheeewwwwww, they’re finally about me!

Figured I’d share. I found this website a looong while ago. Scripture Catholic and highly recommend it! I am sure someone sent it to me in an email or something - thanks to whoever did. This guy, John is great (by the way….it’s hosted at Hostsave….. I managed their technical support department for a bit of time). I also recommend Catholic Bridge - By David McDonald………(Hosted at DreamHost….As TS Manager at Affinity, I modeled one of our brands support (Gate.com) after theirs). Maybe I should offer to host these guys sites on my server….One day maybe…..

I have a lot going on at the moment….and yes, I am well aware of the fact that that is a lame excuse for not emailing two fellow Catholic gents and offering webhosting. But, I am great at deflecting ownership of any sort of action.

Take for example my current state….. I have just (a couple of weeks ago almost) severed my partnership with my brother - on reasonably good terms, I now have a *very* spotty income and no serious prospects for employment. See, my issue, imho - is that my ‘careers’ have been far too broad. I dabbled in high school, joined the Marine Corps (Semper Fi), worked on generators for a couple of years…..became an MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) did that for a tad, got into web stuff, became fairly good at managing people…..so long as I didn’t care too much, then I moved. Along the way I worked many different odd jobs, (including high school) I bagged groceries - both as a high school student and as a father of 4. I did minor landscaping (I hauled the trees to the truck), I worked at a singles club, worked at a library - in Japan, I have also worked at Home Depot (that lasted 8 days), and many more. Even the specific tasks in those jobs have been pretty ‘non-focused’. The on-going joke is that I change careers every year, promotions weould count as a change in career at that point. See, I am a great worker….I just get bored easily or something.

So, I guess what I am trying to say is that I need to focus more on the bigger picture……but, at the same time, keeping the even bigger picture at heart. Make sense?

I want to do many things…too many to become proficient at all of them. But, I do have 8 mouths - other than my own……and not counting animals to feed. But, if anyone is aware of a Catholic Web Services company who is in need of a technical support guy that is allowed to telecommute………….lemme know!

“Carry On”….

Its a response to Marines (I am sure sailors as well, maybe all branches of service) after an Officer has been acknowledged (By a Marine sounding off “Officer on Deck”) - as walking on deck for example.

Well, I must “carry on” now that a family has just left our area to go back to Mississippi. They will be very sorely missed! I love this family - both as a family and individually. They have been an “excellent” (inside joke there) inspiration to me for the last 19 months of my life.

Yeah yeah yeah, I know that they are still our friends and all that….But it stinks that I can’t see them, that my wife can’t see them and that my kids aren’t going to be able to see their kids either….. However, I thank The Lord that we met them, that we were able to spend this time with them, that we did get to know them and that I trust we will be able to reunite at sometime.

See, it’s hard to relate to most people being in my situation (faithfully married, ton o’ kids, Catholic in a heavily protestant community, trying to do the right thing - however successful/unsuccessful I may be I am trying, having to be fairly ‘penny-wise’). Well, the ‘Jones Family’ I could relate to, they have always been an absolute pleasure, they are all the things it’s difficult to relate to people over. Don’t get me wrong, there are people I love that are just simply awesome…..But, there was something about this family, that I am especially appreciative for having the Blessing of knowing them.

Thank you God!

Thank you ‘Jones Family’!