A man with many hats.....

Sometimes I feel like I have many hats, but not in the "i'm doing a lot right now and have much to give" way. More in a "as I look back at my life, I have so many things that have led me to where I am now" way.

Like my college years, I spent my time exploring what kind of a person I was going to become. What I was going to 'be' when I grew up. I started out as a guitar performance major, dabbled in a little pre-nursing and finally settled on psychology after a short stint in social work study.

And now, post-undergrad, I find myself exploring again. Only this time, I am on a micro-exploration phase. In the course of 8 months I have changed my possible careers 5 times. 3 of them are still potentially on the table.

With this many hats, how weird must I look? Never been much for fashion though, so at least I have that going for me. :-)

Restless Slot Syndrome

I was watching The Biggest Loser last night with my mom, which I will say is actually quite inspiring. With my current back problems weight loss is job one. So it was awesome to see the relief and triumph on the faces of people losing a plethora of poundage.

Yet, this is not about weight loss, as appealing as it could be...... During a commercial break an advert for a new prescription drug for people with a condition known as Restless Leg Syndrome aired. (I would just as soon as call this ADD of the extremeties, but I apparently have a few friends that have this problem, so I will remain silent with my critique of RLS.)

Anyone is anyone that has a TV has seen drug companies touting their newest panacea of delight; the narrator rattles off a list of possible side effects of the drug. They included the usual; high blood pressure, muscle fatigue and don't take if you're taking nitrate-blah-blah-blahs.

Something at the end of his list promptly attracted my attention and induced me in a small fit of laughter that caught my mother off guard: GAMBLING.

Not only are drug companies making us feel better, they are indeed making us richer.

Prettiness.

I don't claim to understand at a basic level songs written by female songwriters about issues of relationships and the emotions and thoughts that accompany every stage of a relationship. However, I do love it when a woman can articulate those things well.

Case in point: Rosie Thomas. Listen to her. She might change your life.