Sidewinder
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Greetings from Arizona! My first few choices of user name were already taken, so I'm going with my handle from the dirt bike forums... I've been known to get sideways in the dirt, though I also favor rice rocket action on scenic back roads and highways. Old school hand here, I've witnessed many changes in this country and this world, and many of 'em NOT for the better. I now understand why old-timers refer to past decades as "the good ol' days."
I don't feel particularly lonely, I'm a bachelor living with three cats (and feeding two more), and the kittehs keep me entertained... but it's a sad reflection upon modern society that I should prefer the company of cats to that of most humans, lol. My only trouble right now is financial trouble: I lost a good job last year for all the wrong reasons, and I've been looking for a good job ever since, but the timing wasn't so hot with the fake political virus slowing things down.
Meh, at least I own my home free & clear, that's a huge plus, and I can always dig myself out of the financial hole created by this situation. But it p!sses me off that I have to do this... I try to keep things in perspective, and tell myself that others are in far worse shape, but that doesn't make it any easier. I remain optimistic on most days, and I get drunk on others (stress relief). Worst-case scenario, I flip this home and try my luck elsewhere, which would be a PITA but at least it's an option.
When I say "elsewhere" I mean elsewhere in rural Arizona, the last bastion of freedom in this country regardless of propaganda associated with fraudulent election results. Open carry, no idiotic mask mandates, heaps of wilderness areas where one can still find personal freedom... not a bad place to live, and I say that as one who spent decades living on the beach in Coronado, that overcrowded & overrated seaside ghetto. Don't miss that dump one bit, especially the crime & corruption. What a sh!thole.
Here in Cochise County, I enjoy clean fresh air, minimal traffic, beautiful sunshine, virtually no crime... all the would-be perps know that even Grandma is strapped with a .44, and she "might just blow yer head clean off" as a form of redneck entertainment, lol. Works for me, I don't much like criminals. I was strolling down an aisle in our local WallyWorld one day, and I saw a good-looking gal... turned to get another glimpse as I walked past, and she had a 9mm thrust into the waistband of her jeans, lol. My kinda gal!
Anyway, I'm gonna post some material at this site, if I don't get banned first, lol. What else can I say? I'm not into organized religion, but I do consider myself to be a spiritual person... I lean more toward the principles of Buddhism than any other religion or philosophy. In fact, over the decades I've drawn more comfort and peace from Buddhist principles & proverbs than any other source. I'll share one proverb which has really helped me during bad times, it covers a lot of ground so it has been quite useful to me. Maybe it'll help other site members...
IF YOU ARE FILLED WITH DESIRE, YOUR SORROWS SWELL LIKE THE GRASS AFTER THE RAIN... BUT IF YOU SUBDUE DESIRE, YOUR SORROWS FALL FROM YOU LIKE DROPS OF
WATER FROM A LOTUS FLOWER.
I don't feel particularly lonely, I'm a bachelor living with three cats (and feeding two more), and the kittehs keep me entertained... but it's a sad reflection upon modern society that I should prefer the company of cats to that of most humans, lol. My only trouble right now is financial trouble: I lost a good job last year for all the wrong reasons, and I've been looking for a good job ever since, but the timing wasn't so hot with the fake political virus slowing things down.
Meh, at least I own my home free & clear, that's a huge plus, and I can always dig myself out of the financial hole created by this situation. But it p!sses me off that I have to do this... I try to keep things in perspective, and tell myself that others are in far worse shape, but that doesn't make it any easier. I remain optimistic on most days, and I get drunk on others (stress relief). Worst-case scenario, I flip this home and try my luck elsewhere, which would be a PITA but at least it's an option.
When I say "elsewhere" I mean elsewhere in rural Arizona, the last bastion of freedom in this country regardless of propaganda associated with fraudulent election results. Open carry, no idiotic mask mandates, heaps of wilderness areas where one can still find personal freedom... not a bad place to live, and I say that as one who spent decades living on the beach in Coronado, that overcrowded & overrated seaside ghetto. Don't miss that dump one bit, especially the crime & corruption. What a sh!thole.
Here in Cochise County, I enjoy clean fresh air, minimal traffic, beautiful sunshine, virtually no crime... all the would-be perps know that even Grandma is strapped with a .44, and she "might just blow yer head clean off" as a form of redneck entertainment, lol. Works for me, I don't much like criminals. I was strolling down an aisle in our local WallyWorld one day, and I saw a good-looking gal... turned to get another glimpse as I walked past, and she had a 9mm thrust into the waistband of her jeans, lol. My kinda gal!
Anyway, I'm gonna post some material at this site, if I don't get banned first, lol. What else can I say? I'm not into organized religion, but I do consider myself to be a spiritual person... I lean more toward the principles of Buddhism than any other religion or philosophy. In fact, over the decades I've drawn more comfort and peace from Buddhist principles & proverbs than any other source. I'll share one proverb which has really helped me during bad times, it covers a lot of ground so it has been quite useful to me. Maybe it'll help other site members...
IF YOU ARE FILLED WITH DESIRE, YOUR SORROWS SWELL LIKE THE GRASS AFTER THE RAIN... BUT IF YOU SUBDUE DESIRE, YOUR SORROWS FALL FROM YOU LIKE DROPS OF
WATER FROM A LOTUS FLOWER.