Good Food Never Fails

If I knew that I would'nt fail, I would definitely open my own barbecue restaurant.  This would be my dream "job," because not only would I be making money off of a business, but I'd be doing something I love to do.  Slow cooking meat on the smoker has always been one of my favorite things to do.  My friends and I usually get together at least once a weekend if not more, and smoke chicken, beef, and everything in between.  There is nothing better than sitting outside in your favorite chair, sipping on an ice cold beer, and maintaining that perfect temperature.

As a matter of fact, I plan on eventually opening my own restaurant like this when I get done building the foundation to my career.  My friends and I have already discussed who would be in charge of what.  My buddy Chris would be the manager of the restaurant and this would be a good fit for him because he loves telling people what to do.  My other buddy Jason would be the cook and be in charge of making the barbeque sauce (No one that's tried his sauce has disliked it yet).  And lastly, I'd probably get my hands dirty and get in the thick of things by doing a bit of cooking myself. 

It's just a natural evolution to what we already do anyways and just like my grandpa said if you do something you truely love to do, then you never have to work a day in your life. 

The so called "idiot box"

Televison has been around since the 1940s, however there has been a large transformation in the type of programing that has aired since then.  Most people like to come home from a stressful day and unwind by plopping down on the most comfortable part of the couch and turn themselves off for a few hours. 

Although there is programing available that aims to educate and engage the viewer, I would agree that most of it is just plain garbage.  But can you really blame the broadcast companies?  After all television shows are a huge business and companies are in it to make money.  Coincidently, t.v. shows that make the most money are usually the ones that are the most outlandish, drama packed or exciting.  Remember, however this is a product of the demand of our society, and companies will continue to gravitate towards programing that has the highest viewer base and therefore creates the most profit.

Televison is all about entertainment and as soon as you lose that quality to the viewer another channel, poised to overload you with obnoxious and vulgar material is just a click away. 

When most things are settling down for the night, I'm just getting started

For me, the best time of the day is when it's ending and transitioning into night.  I enjoy sharing my time with many nocturnal creatures such as frogs, cats, and deer.  In my house, morning is a sinful word and the thought of an alarm clock bringing me out of a perfectly fine slumber, evokes images of pain and suffering. 

For as long as I can remember I've always been more productive in my thinking and cognitive abilities later at night.  As odd as it may sound to some people, I am more tired in the morning than I am in the evening.  I always thought to myself, if only the world could shift a few hours ahead, allowing the day to start around noon.  This would suit me perfectly.  No more struggling to roll out of bed and forcing myself to start moving.  First thing in the morning, I sometimes feel like a rusty old machine that has been left outside for years to weather.

I'm sure there are a million theories as to why many people like me enjoy their evening time over the early birds. You could also enlist the help of a scientist to babble on endlessly about the physiological reasons why people are like this.  But in my opinion, I think people that are more productive and awake at night (rightfully named night owls) just enjoy their alone time, and feel like there are less distractions.  No one is ringing your door bell or calling you to tell you about what happened on their favorite show that you have absolutely no interest in.  No barking dogs, car alarms or lawn mowers running.  For the most part it's just you and the occasional frog call, or sound of a cricket.

The reason I chose medicine

I actually started college in August of 2005 right after graduating highschool. At the time I thought I was going to school to become an electical engineer.  This was a good choice for me because I was always good at math and liked it decently enough.  However, after I started taking the required classes and as the semesters went by I began to realize something wasn't right and this path might not be for me.  I had started working at Central Georgia Cancer Care around the same time I began college, so I was around medicine almost everyday and the wheels or opportunity began to turn.  I also began to notice that most of the T.V. shows and I enjoyed watching for entertainment were science or medical in nature.  Still I put it off as being too hard of a career for me to pursue that would take too long so I put the idea on the back burner.  Finally around 2008, after much deliberation and personal research I decided to talk to one of the Nurse Practicioners after work one day about what her job was like.  This was the turning point for me.  I knew at that moment I was beginning a new chapter in my life and never looking back.  I remember for the first time actually being excited about going to school and realized that healthcare would never be a job to me, but a rewarding lifestyle.