Restlessness.

Hello!

It has been a rather long time since I have tried my hand at the blogging game. But I feel the time has come yet again. So, let us journey again. Once more! And with feeling! 

But a little about myself. I'm 26 years old and originally hail from the wilds of the Oregon Coast. Specifically, a small town called Coos Bay on the Southern Oregon Coast. Some of you may know it as the home of Steve Prefontaine. Which it is. But eight years ago in 2005, I graduated from high school and joined the Army. Partly because of a love of challenges and excitement and partly because of a distinct lack of direction in life that led me to not want to go to college just yet. 

From 2005 to 2010 I was in the US Army serving as an Arabic translator and an investigator of sorts. I learned Arabic at a place called the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, California. Going to DLI, I fell in love with the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas. They are hands down my most favorite spots in the US and the World. Someday I hope to set up shop there for good! 

Later on I spent a good amount of time in a certain city called Baghdad and it's surrounding areas. Mostly talking to locals, writing about it and sharing many a cup of sweet Iraqi chai. This was for a period slightly over two years. Overall, I quite enjoyed Iraq.

In 2010 I left the Army and began studying at the University of South Florida in Tampa. I can say that this is the time when I really came into myself. I was already 23 when I started and had a lot of college done while I was in the Army. I had traveled a lot and been in a "warzone" if you will. Suffice to say I had very little in common with my fellow students. Because of this, my interests and tastes ventured elsewhere. I started brewing beer at my place. I got into endurance sports such as triathlons and distance races. Then I got into skydiving and met a lot of really amazing people. I became quite the hobbyist.

In the Spring of 2013 I graduated with a couple of technical and math related degrees. After applying diligently I acquired a software engineering job in the great city of Austin, Texas. I've always liked changes of scenery and I felt that I had stayed in Tampa long enough. Since then I have begun working the good ol' Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM gig. But I really like software development and enjoy my job immensely.

Yet I found myself very, very restless. Always needing something to fill my idle time with. I felt awful any day that I did not do something. Even on weekdays while working. Then I realized that I should start making sure that I waste no more time. 

So out with Reddit and the senseless articles and crap I had been reading! As amusing as it has been. Out with watching stupid TV shows (that aren't Breaking Bad). No day should be wasted and everyday can show you something new, help you improve yourself, or simply be fun. The doldrums of office life, or life in general can be defeated! So come with me friends as we delve into books, adventures, the outdoors, and whatever else comes to mind. One must only break the surface of the placid waters of life to find a whole new world.

-T2