About me

Here is a small thing I wrote jokingly about myself for my college sociology course.

One of the subcultures to which I belong is that of the nerd. We talk of technology in revered tones, dreaming of Xbox 360s, ipods, and computers like children dream of sugar plumb ferries at Christmas time. We have our own jargon and inside jokes which our non-nerd friends simply just don’t understand. MMORPGs and comic books are things of wonder and yet we share so much with the mainstream culture in which we exist.

Of course we must drive (though many of us think to drive anything but a hybrid is silly) like the rest of society; music, cell phones, beer, and bills are but a few of the endless aspects of our lives. I for one like to stay in shape with weight lifting and of course who could not like rock and roll? Thus we coexist as a part of the greater society which makes us human.

Damage

Build yourself into a mountain. What will come of it? When all is said and done you are still you. Try as you might you will not ever be anything but you. Even in death you will find that your heart is there with you. I look into my own eyes and I find that I look at eyes which I do not know. I can not read the thoughts of such eyes as I have and I am scared. What is to come of such a person? Will you still love me when you find me a mystery? Honor is one of the things I hope to instill into my family.

Listen to your feelings and you will find that you surprise yourself. I love the ocean, yet I was not born near it. History can not dictate what my life will be. I often find myself thinking of times of old, of the age of knights or pirates. Times when war was an every day thing. How did they come home then? Did they have the same misgivings as I do? I pray that things will only improve. Take my soul and see if you can break it, I think you will be surprised at the damage it can take and still remain whole.

Hard Times

22 October 2006

After seeing another commercial for a reality show featuring a soldier coming home and having to make those readjustments back into being a civilian I felt so damn tired.

I don’t think I would mind if it was for the sake of education for the masses, but it was for entertainment. I believe there is a profound difference between showing people your personal nature for their own well being and showing people your personal nature for entertainment means.

I am not trying to disgrace the person who was doing the show, but I am saying that it is a shame that people are willing to promote this for their entertainment. A show about how hard it is to readjust back into civilian life…

Answered

My prayers were answered. My grandfather is alive and is doing just fine.

Praying

Tonight I learned that my Grandfather is on his way to the hospital. He is being delivered by ambulance through this snowy night in Wyoming. Heart trouble… That is all I have heard. Wishing he will be just fine won’t make it happen, but thinking about him dying is just as fruitless. In the dark I prayed when I got off the phone with my mother (she is the one who informed me). On my hands and knees I was praying.

God, keep my Grandfather safe, please don’t take him yet because we still need him here. You already have my Grandmother and if you could just let him stay a while longer. Keep his heart working and let him know how much I love him. I pray these things in your name, Amen.

See me on Paper

If you want to see my first published writing then click here.

All is Well

I am sorry that it has been so long since I have written. My sister had her baby and she named her Vella. I haven't seen her yet (other than some pictures) but I am told she isn't very fussy and she looks beautiful. My wife and kids will finally be joining me here in Tampa, Florida this coming Wednesday. They stayed in Oregon until I found a house (to rent) and had out stuff shipped here. It has been pretty lonely without them but for us it is an old hat we wear. We have gotten good at being apart, but thankfully this will be it for at least a little while. My job is wonderful and I am very happy with what I am doing. I traded in my old Pontiac Grand Am (it was a 97) and now I have a 2004 Toyota Prius. It gets great gas mileage and I bought it still under warranty. That is about it for the moment, I hope to write more here soon.

Take care,

Zach

News about Me

Some news in my life right now is that my Sister is having her first contractions and should be having her baby soon. The bad news is that she is in Oregon along with my wife and kids and I am in Florida beginning my new job. When I find a place here Tara (my wife) and my kids will fly down and join me.

Finally working again.

Take care,

Zachary Scott-Singley

Time for Change

This is good news for changing times.

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