Awful Monkey

Where has the time gone? I didn't realize that my wonderfully flowing prose had been so long absent from this site until one of my avid readers informed that I needed to update my page. As the same "boring crap" had been "polluting" the front page for longer than "roadkill on a deserted highway." When such adornments of flattery are so sweetly spoken to me I have but no choice but to write.

(REMOVED) Sorry, I really liked this blurb too.

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Other than work, my life has actually been going quite well. The work problem is actually exaggerated a bit for the purpose of creatively writing and enticing my supposed audience. It's just a rough patch right now, that will pass with time. I've become rather accustomed and comfortable in Hawaii. As I pondered what to write for these next few lines, I've also come to the conclusion that, aside from work, I am quite happy with the course my life has taken. With the eve of another birthday upon me(turning 25, one foot in the grave), I've realized I've made a favorable transition into adulthood in my eyes. I've managed my career well, my finances are looking better than ever, I have no debt, I have a reliable car, I've surrounded myself with great friends, and I have a respectable living space. Yes I still rent but I'm not ashamed to invite company over anymore, I'm formulating plans to possibly purchase a home. And of course, the most recent, and by far the most important change, I've started a relationship with someone that is very special to me. Now you can probably guess why the updates have been very infrequent lately, as much of my attention and time has been devoted elsewhere. As many of you know, I'm rather private with the happenings and intimate details of my personal life, even though the mere fact that I'm typing this makes me a colossal hypocrite, but I'll leave it at saying I'm very happy right now, and I accredit much of my happiness to her :) I won't babble on any further as she is probably reading this and I'm not sure what her reaction will be to me mentioning her on my website(she's actually the one that requested I update this).

As for my painting and DeviantArt page. I just haven't had the time, desire, or inspiration to spend countless hours painting. I've doodled here and there, but nothing I've felt like posting. I have a huge project that I've been picking at(a large portrait of about a dozen people....it's taking a bit of time), so if I've done any painting, it has been devoted to this.

As another patrol looms over the horizon, I'll be sure to update more frequently once we're at sea, and also the inclusion of my oh so wonderful photos(I never claimed to be a good photographer). You can see my sad attempts at capturing my adventures visually with pictures of animals, inanimate objects, and my semi-lucid self typically posing with an alcoholic beverage in my hands, or simply passed out from the effects of said beverage.