Saturday, July 31, 2004 

Status

Well, its that time again to give you all an update on where I am on the whole "getting the house ready to sell" I am not going to post the entire list of things that I have done...just what I have left to do....

1. finish packing Jeep room

2. finish off texturing the garage ceiling where water damage was

3. steam clean the carpets.....again

4. mow (this is on-going)

5. keep up maintenance on cleaning the house since the maid was here.

That is it! If anyone wants to help me pack 90 more freaking boxes of Jeep toys....just let me know!

cam

Thursday, July 29, 2004 

Unkle B's Beer Can Press!....It really works!


This guy is outta control....I want this on a T-shirt and know several others that would too!!

 


Thanks to a very special friend of mine that lives in West Palm Beach, FL...This is where I will be the weekend of August 13th...For 3 days we will be relaxing and seeing the sites....You heard it....Cam is off to Key West Florida for a long weekend getaway....hey, I have to check out all the different places I might want to live....right? Maybe we can even have dinner in this same spot down there!!

 

I took the test ... and this is the result

Marilyn Manson
Industrial rock!  Just like Marilyn Manson, you
know what you have to say and you just say it!
I like you very much...just be careful you
don't scare me away...


What genre of rock are you?

brought to you by Quizilla 

Figures!!

Monday, July 26, 2004 

Proof ... that I have been packin!


these will prb end up in storage in Florida somewhere.....might store them here too...don't want a hurricane to jack this stuff up!

 

yeah, anyway

I ended up packing 14 boxes from the Jeep room tonight .... I think I have like 90 more to go..... should be done by the time I am 56 or so...

The boys keep helpin me out too.  Sam and Dud are following me from room to room taking the boxes into their room to stack.  I put one of the Mojeepin.com bumper stickers on the top of each box so when I move I know what is what....I thought that was rather clever.  Dudley has a thing for the back of the stickers, while I spent 20 minutes trying to get a sticker out of Sam's pom-poms....crazy little guys, they just want to help ol dad out so we can all get to Florida quicker!  I think they are looking forward to it as well.

 

I thought she was .... ummmm, pretty!


(that is all I have to say!)

 

Ummm..

I didnt get around to changing the phone number yet.....damn!  I might get around to it once Shark Week is over!

 

Lasagne

Ok - you heard it right....I am making homemade lasagne tonight at 9.30 at night.  I should really be packing the Jeep room...but hey, I just thought I would break out the old homemade recipe.  B and I are watching Shark Week on the Discovery Channel all this week, and since I dont have cable TV; I am cooking over at B's house and watching Shark Week with my bud.....hopefully, he will have something good to say about it!!

We will keep you all posted.

cam

 

I have to say

something.  I was thinking the past few days about this whole BLOG thing...It's pretty kewl, and yet you really put yourself out there when you post something on here.  It got me thinking about some of my previous posts.  One in particular I thought about.  It was the one where an ex's brother in law had a few things to say.  Then my friends stood up and posted their comments about what all he said.  I have to say thanks for the support. 

I also have something else to say about it though.  I think I need to talk about what I ment by saying "you are dead to me, or that time never existed".  Well, in saying this, I didnt mean that I forgot everything we all did together.  The holidays, the birthdays, the cruise and even just hangin out.  I made that statement only for myself.  I have to close off emotion and become somewhat cold hearted in order to get on with things.  I do this because I have always had to close off emotion.  It began when I was little.  Abused by my real father at a young age and continually beaten, cut and even getting multiple cigarette burns all over my body from my own biological father really takes a toll on someone.  To top this off, I was also abused verbally and emotionally by him as well.  This continued til I was 13-14, then one day, I made my peace with it.  I beat the living fuck out of him.  Breaking 6-7 ribs and blackening both of his eyes, I was there to kill him.  I snapped as my little brother walked in and saw me holding a knife to my father.  I had zoned out in the whole process.  Instantly, my emotion left my mind and drifted out to somewhere.  I had learned how to recognize how to stop things.

I never really had a father.  My step father was always a business man.  He was also a jock.  So, I was forced to play sports and be very good at them, do well in school, go to church unwillingly and even "look" appropriate when we were out in town.  Now, dont get me wrong, he is the best man I could ever ask for as a father....but, the actual "father/son" relationship didnt really start with him until after I was divorced and he realized that I was ok.  I love him dearly......

Back to what I was saying earlier though.  I appreciate my time I had with my past girlfriend and her family.  They were great people, and I learned a lot about myself in the relationship with her.  One day things went downhill though.  I had to cut off emotion so I wouldnt feel any pain from anything.  I do this very well.  People sometimes think I am emotionally twisted, but I dont think they really understand why and what I mean when I say it.  I hope this post kinda gives you all an idea why I do some of the things I do.  I think about these people daily and live with scars from my past....but you know, I am happy these days.  I havent spoken to my "real father" in years.  He tried to make things better once, but it never stuck....you can only forgive, but never forget.  I just try to make the best of every situation I get into.  Somedays, I might not make the best decisions, but I have done well in my 28 years of life.  I am a survivor......and always will be.....

My path is before me....It holds great rewards, all of them are within my reach....and I will reach them all, as I hope you all do as well.

forever and a day
cameron

Saturday, July 24, 2004 

Here is the deal

I am changing my fucking phone number tomorrow.  There have been some people call me that I do not wish to speak to.  They dont know when to take a fucking hint.  So, to all my friends I will call you with my new number hopefully tomorrow. 

Don't you hate it when you have to go out of your way in order to have others leave you the hell alone.  Just to let you know, its just some crazy fucking chicks (locally) that are lonely and they think that I am the next great thing to be in their lives.....well, that is horseshit.  There is also a particular few that I dont want to call me due to my drunken handing out of the number...we all know how that goes....so, I fucked up....ye haw!  I will let you all know ASAP the new number....

sleep tight
cam

 

I kinda

miss talking to my old neighbor......wonder how she has been the past few days?

 

The DOG merchandise needs a new poster child!


This is Sam's impression of "THE DOG" accessories....he thought he should be on a cup, tshirt or something.....

 

It Never Fails....


This is how I have to type when I am on the computer.... everytime I sit down to this thing....little Sam is up on dad's lap.....must be nice to be a dog in this day in age!

 

Look up....

Why in the fuck are my google ads talking about chitlens.... that is fucked up!.....I dont think I made mention of Michael Jackson anywhere on here did I?

 

 

Ouch!


I just ran over my damn toe with this fucking computer chair!!

 

Sleepy Samanoski


Mr. BoBo is sleepin on daddy's lap.....awwww Samanoski, I hope you dont get mad at dad for posting your picture when you wake up.

 

Hmmmm

you know I got to thinking .... and then I forgot


 

Ok

Now those are not contacts!! In case you are just reading everyone, you can see that I posted a pic of a girl I saw on the internet and just flipped out....why did I flip out you ask?  Well, I stereotypically, said one eve that I wanted a black haired women with green eyes (of course, not a black woman, a whitey!) ....I think thought that this chick was really beautiful to my eye
....well, ol Sunny, gives me shit about it ... cuz she says that I am too picky!  LOL!  Luv ya girl, but damn....my parade is now being rained on!......LOL!  I am sad, so so so sad....(not really)

Anywho it's just funny to me...and B and Sunny crack me up! 

 

Black Hair and Green Eyes!!


See the one that is holding the kid? They really do exist!! Black hair and green eyes! I found this picture online on a webshots album and just thought she was a beautiful woman...So, I had to post it so I wouldnt forget that they are out there!! Just for you sarah!....LOL!

Thursday, July 22, 2004 

My Tarot card reading for today

Love: The High Priestess
Touchstone: Death
Career: Judgement

Today, the association of Death and the High Priestess is causing you to change your approach to your emotional situation, Cam. You'll want to take a close look at your life, which may lead you to give up some material comfort in your search for the truth. It's time for positive reassessment. 

Your activities at work may come to a sudden halt or take a radically different turn. The day is marked by a major transformation, the withdrawal of a contract, or a change of strategy. A dramatic event will mess up your neat career path. Don't get stuck in the past. Judgment and Death indicate that your career will be revitalized only if you undertake a change of direction.

Interesting eh?


 

Other than that....

I havent been sleeping well.  Seems pictures and sounds are playing in my head at night.  Every hour on the hour I awake to find myself fall back into the same dream....what does it mean?  I dont know except for a vision of things to come.  I have been repressed too long, and things are going to change for me in a matter of days.  I know this.

I really dont have anything to say tonight except

sleep tight ..... hopefully, I will.

cam

 

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 

Status Report 2

 * Mow     

 *Trim hedges 

 * Empty trailer

 * Finish spindles on the deck   

    Finish lattice on the deck 

 * Purchase new front door     

 * Install new front door   - being done Tuesday July 27th at 12.30 p.m.   

    Clean bathrooms   - maid service next week

    Clean hardwood flooring in kitchen & entry way - maid service next week   

    Dust furniture     - maid service next week   

    Pack Jeep room     

    Paint Jeep room off white color   

 * Steam clean all carpeting 

 * Do laundry - all of it!

 * Empty fridge and clean it out

 * Cut chain off of walnut tree (previous ownwers tied their dogs up here)   

     Empty koi ponds 

 * Fix sprayer on kitchen sink    

    Fix water old water damage spot on the garage ceiling   -  started working on  

Tuesday, July 20, 2004 

Status report 1

I decide to put up my list of things I had to do before I can put my house on the market.

The ones with asktriks, I already have done.  I will be updating this list as I go along, so you all can keep track of how my status is coming along...without further ado...

* Mow
 
   Trim hedges 

* Empty trailer

* Finish spindles on the deck

   Finish lattice on the deck 

* Purchase new front door
 
   Install new front door 
 
  Clean bathrooms 
 
  Clean hardwood flooring in kitchen and entry way 
 
  Dust furniture 
 
  Pack Jeep room 
 
  Paint Jeep room off white color 

  Steam clean all carpeting 

* Do laundry - all of it!

* Empty fridge and clean it out

* Cut chain off of walnut tree (previous ownwers tied their dogs up here)

   Empty koi ponds 

* Fix sprayer on kitchen sink

   Fix water old water damage spot on the garage ceiling  
 
 
 And that is about it!


Monday, July 19, 2004 

well

I got a lot done tonight.  I came home from a boring day at the office only to go to work here.  I have a list of 20 or so things that I have to have done before my house can "be listed".  So far, I have 7 of them done.  Not bad for a rough couple days work.  I plan to have it all done by Sunday this week.  I am even hiring merry maids to come in and clean my bathrooms (1 item on list), polish the hardwood floors (another item) and even dust the house (the thing I hate the most).....after that it is just maintenance things really.  I am having my new front door put on someday this week, but I havent heard when that is going to happen yet.  The biggest project of them all is the Jeep room.  In case you all didnt know, I have the largest Jeep toy collection in the U.S.  -  there are over 5000 toys in there and its gunna take some time to pack - at least a good couple days.  Then, I have to paint that room to get it all nice and pretty.  I dont know why they wouldnt want clouds and the mountains that are in there left on the walls.....??
 
Anywho, I finished the deck tonight by putting up like 50 spindles or so (the lattice work is going up this weekend).  And then I cut this damn chain off my walnut tree that the previous owners tied their dog up to...It has been there since I bought the house.  I thought it would be a nice gesture to take that down....too bad the chain ate up one of my good Dewalt saw zaw blades.  I also went and picked up dinner at McSalty's on Battlefield...it's one of my favorite places to eat.  Then, I came home and sat down to watch Jerry McGuire with Dudley and Sam....
 
It's getting late, and I am beat...I think I am off to bed....the boys get their haircuts in the morning.  So tomorrow, I will try to post a pic of their mohawks.....
 
stay tuned,  
cam 

 

in fact...

Here are the words to that song.... they seem funny to read cuz you just end up remembering the chorus from back in the 80's...it is a great tune though!
 
 
Mr. Roboto
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
 
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Mata ah-oo hima de
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
Himitsu wo shiri tai
You're wondering who I am-machine or mannequin
With parts made in Japan,
I am the modren man
I've got a secret I've been hiding under my skin
My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain I.B.M.
So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised
I'm just a man who needed someone, and somewhere to hide
To keep me alive-just keep me alive
Somewhere to hide to keep me alive
I'm not a robot without emotions-I'm not what you see
I've come to help you with your problems, so we can be free
I'm not a hero, I'm not a saviour, forget what you know
I'm just a man whose circumstances went beyond his control
Beyond my control-we all need control
I need control-we all need control
I am the modren man, who hides behind a mask
So no one else can see my true identity
 
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
 domo...domo
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
 domo...domo
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto,
 domo...domo
 
Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For doing the jobs that nobody wants to
And thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For helping me escape just when I needed to
Thank you-thank you, thank you
I want to thank you, please, thank you
The problem's plain to see: too much technology
Machines to save our lives.
Machines dehumanize.
The time has come at last
To throw away this mask
So everyone can see
My true identity...
I'm Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy!
 
Funny thing is ... I know you are all singin along...I did!
 
laterz
cam
 

 

robot randomness...

well shit, another day at the beach they say... ya right.... not in springfuckingpatch misery!  I have too much to do...weeeeeee ..... brain is frying....need to get some things done abruptly....need chicken....

 

a special thanks!

I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful pics I received last night from my favorite neighbor.  It was nice to see your face again...it's only been too long!
 

 

es la tu bano?

I got to thinking today...(like when do I ever stop you ask??)...I am really alone.

I didn't come to this conclusion overnight really, I just stopped and thought about it for a minute.  It's  comical because I find that when you are "alone" or "lonely", you have diarrhea of the brain.  (sorry for the choice of words...but it's fitting).  Your thoughts and such flow freely and just happen. They become very random...(much like this post will prb sound in the end).

I try to keep myself busy or surrounded by friends almost all the time...but, then there are those times that you think about things all to yourself.  I hate these times...I think about everything I have done in life, all the people I have met and all the hearts that I have broken.  I think about my relationships and how they affected me..then, suddenly, if one is really "alone" they think about what it would be like to go back to these people.  What would have happened if you stayed where you were? and where would you be now?...what were the pros and what were the cons of the relationship??  Question after question begins to linger in your mind like some sort of mosquito that wont leave you alone.  You begin to tell yourself that you miss them in many different ways that are un-justifiable in actual meaning.  There is no way I would go back to some, but then again...why am I questioning things?...

This is where I have found that I begin to get dragged down.  I dwindle on things too much.  I have a hard time letting go of my thoughts.  I don't want to think about the past and yet, it happens.  Now all the doctors reading this (LOL!), will tell you that "we learn from our pasts" and blah blah...Yeah, I agree with that, but I also "think" about it.  What is strange though, is that I get stuck in this zone...I don't want to do anything...It's like pulling teeth and nails to get me out of the house or even get up and work around the house...I absolutly hate it.

I know that where I am is because of the things I have gone through and the decisions I have made.  Some good, some bad and still some that linger...I know that once my real self kicks in and says "hey cam, what the fuck are you thinkin dog?" that everything is alright with where I am and what I am doing... 

I just have a hard time thinking along the right track.  Once my emotional side has given part of me to someone, I dwell on it.  It's almost as if I lost apart of me in the process and yet, I have gained a whole new insight to who I am when it's all said and done.  Strange isn't it.  If you really think about it, this is the way we think as humans...we live in irony.. We can never escape our past...that is why it is called "our pasts", but yet, we can learn from them to better our future...
 
ah hell...thanks for the vent ... I had to get that out so I can move on to something more upbeat! 

 

Ugh!

Gee, another Monday at the grind...not a whole lot going on today it seems.  I hope the calls pick up or  something.  I have finished the updates to the website that I manage here at work as well.  This is going to be a long day....It's quite funny I think how when you dont have anything to do, you tend to watch the clock all the time.  I dont even wear a watch, but the damn clock on the PC doesnt help either.  I sit here and watch time slowly tick on...only realizing that 4 minutes have gone by since I checked it the last time.  Might as well kick off the sandals and bury in for a long haul....

Sunday, July 18, 2004 

I said I would post

the lyrics to one of my all time favorite INXS songs...It's about one of the band members wife and how when INXS would be on the road, how he missed her so much...very good song....If you get a chance to hear it, I think you will n-joi.
 
By My Side
(Andrew Farriss/Kirk Pengilly)
 
In the dark of night
Those small hours
Uncertain and anxious
I need to call you
Rooms full of strangers
some call me friend
But I wish you were close to me
In the dark of the night
Those small hours
I drift away
When I'm with you
 
CHORUS
In the dark of the night
By my side
In the dark of the night
By my side
By my side
By my side
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
 
Here comes the clown
His face is a wall
No window
no air at all
In the dark of the night
Those faces they haunt me
But I wish you were
So close to me
 
By my side
By my side
I wish you were
I wish you were
 
CHORUS
In the dark of the night
By my side
In the dark of the night
By my side
By my side
By my side
I wish you were here
I wish you were here
 
Those faces they haunt me
I wish you were so close to me
Yes I wish you were
By my side

 

talk about

a long night!  We had a great evening as you can hear below in the audio blog.  B and I went to get Joey's seafood.  Hey, thanks for dinner B!   We then rolled out to try and find some clothes for Bruce for work, but ended up at Circuit City and good ol Best Buy.  He picked up a couple DVDs and a Cd, and I went home with the new INXS dvd - I'm Only Looking and the Rammstein - Live Aus Berlin. 
 
We then traveled onward to try and beat the clock before one of the clothing stores closed to get B some new digs.  He didnt have a whole lot of time, but he got a few things.  I took B to his car and then we went and picked up some beer.  On to the House of Cam we went for a great night of music and dvd watchin.  One of our friends, Pam came by because she just wanted to chill and talk about her situation with one of our buddies.  They seem really unhappy on both of their ends, but they also have a ton to things to work out.  I wish them the best and can only be someone to listen and offer advice.  It's tough because they are both your friends and they both come at you with different things..I try to just stay out of it and listen.  She talked til almost 6 in the morning and then I had to crash.  She left after a couple hours of shut eye.  B headed out around 1 or so today, and now, here I am...
 
Its 3.49 pm and I have been up for about an hour.  I have tons to do today around the house.  I think its that time again to become a hermit.  I dont think beer drinkin is on the plate this week, just due to the fact that I have so much to do around the house and not enough time to do it.  I have to get this house on the market pretty soon, get it sold and get the hell outta dodge!
 
wish me luck this week guys....there is a lot of work to be done.
 
hope you all had a great weekend.
 
cam

Saturday, July 17, 2004 

this is an audio post - click to play

Friday, July 16, 2004 

Rammstein

FUCKING ROCKS!  Here is the link to see their new video Mein Teil.  (Thanks to B for this link - he told me about it today at work - cuz I have been talkin bout wanting to see the new video or even here the song)  
  
Check it out after you read the warning about the song at the bottom of this post.  The video is  pretty graphic in content. 
 
For the full size Windows Media Player version click this line  
 
or if you want the small version of the video to load in the browser - click here 

in case none of you know who they are...they are perhaps one of my favorite bands from Germany.  You can find more information about them here - (their homepage)
 
I have to say that I own every Rammstein domestic single, cd, dvd, and almost every song they have ever made ... and this one blows me out of the water when I hear it.  5 fuckin starts to these guys! 
 
WARNING: The video will be highly disturbing to some...so if you have social issues, ethical issues or problems with your morals...I wouldnt watch it.  If none of this stuff bothers you and you have an open mind....hit the link and turn up the volume 10 fold!
 
n-joi
 
cam

Thursday, July 15, 2004 

Just wanted to

say a quick congrats to ol unkle B!  He apparently had a great day today and something good happened to him at work.  Can't wait to hear the story bug!
 
cam

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 

now now

this is by far my favorite song in the whole entire fucking world... these lyrics are very intense and mean a lot to me - the song itself is VHTF (very hard to find). I actually gave a speech off of this song in college (and got an 'A'!), because I don't think people really know what it means until they actually hear it.

If you can find this song or download it (don't get it illegal people please!) then do so. This song talks about me and what I have felt before - this is by far .... one of my favs of all time...I think you will see why....and most of you can relate to the lyrics...a feeling you never want to forget...

Waking Up Beside You - Stabbing Westward

I've been so alone for so long
Forgotten by the world
Forgotten to myself
Your effervescent eyes have awakened me
And brushed the dust away
But I knew you'd never stay

So I memorized the color of your eyes as I lost myself inside you
And I memorized the way our legs entwined as I drifted off beside you

I miss
God I miss
Waking up beside you

At night I cling to you, I'm so afraid
Afraid the day will come
And I'll wake and find you gone
But you promised that you'd not abandon me
And kissed my fears away
But I woke up to that day

But I had memorized the way our eyes
would meet reflected in the bathroom mirror
And I memorized your naked silhouette as you slowly brushed your hair
I miss
God I miss
Waking up beside you

I've been so alone for so long
I forgot how much it hurts
To wake up so alone

But I memorized how warm your body felt
as you lay half asleep beside me
And I memorized the way the sunlight
filled the room and played upon your body

I miss
God I miss
Waking up beside you
I miss
God I miss
Waking up beside you




Forever and a Day
cam

 

I just wanted to say

Thanks to a special someone for making me smile....Great conversations and visions playing in my head. You have a gift with me.

cam

 

Just in case

everybody wanted to know what the lyrics were to Unkle B's favorite song is:


I Feel You - Depeche Mode
I feel you
Your sun it shines
I feel you
Within my mind
You take me there
You take me where
The kingdom comes
You take me to
And lead me through
Babylon

This is the morning of our love
It’s just the dawning of our love

I feel you
Your heart it sings
I feel you
The joy it brings
Where heaven waits
Those golden gates
And back again
You take me to
And lead me through
Oblivion

This is the morning of our love
It’s just the dawning of our love

I feel you
Your precious soul
And I am whole
I feel you
Your rising sun
My kingdom comes

I feel you
Each move you make
I feel you
Each breath you take
Where angels sing
And spread their wings
My love’s on high
You take me home
To glory’s throne
By and by

This is the morning of our love
It’s just the dawning of our love



B - this one was just for you....I hope Wisconsin reads these lyrics!

THE VIDEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!


Luv ya Bug!
cam

 

it's been a rough day

today.

I think that drinking to drink during the week is the thing NOT to do...LOL! I fell asleep at work like 3 times today. It was a slow day and I think I had like one support call that I didnt even work on. I had to forward it to the bossman so he could set up when I am going to do this bank's install.

Home at lunch for Mac and Cheese with the boys. They were glad to see ol pops today. We also had a dude from Home Depot come over and measure the door. I have to get a new one before I put this house on the market. The old one is a piece of shit.

Tonight, I am heading over to moms house to work on her computer. Then running by B's house and emptying my trailer in his dumpster. Its nothing more than a bunch of shit from the backyard. I have about a week before my house goes up on the market and I have a ton to do.....

stuck in a moment,
cam

Monday, July 12, 2004 

some insight to me....

Before I begin...

There will never be another posting like this again...because this is too personal...and I should never be put in this situation on the House of Cam again.

I feel right now in my given time that I need to tell you all some things. I do not ask for comments but feel free to post them. Please do realize that this is my BLOG, my opinions, my thoughts. What I am going to say will be hard to handle for some of you, others, it will bring them a sense of understanding (whether they can relate, or whether it is just more insight to ol Cameron). I feel like it is time that I get all of this off my chest and become one with it. I really don't want questions about what I say in this post or do not ask to be contacted about any of this....it is soley water for a burning mind.

So without further ado, here is part of the real me....

Life takes it's toll on each and everyone of us. Relationships come and go with time, but many of them have a way of staying put. They seem to wander in this void of not knowing or dwelling on "could have's and should have's". Let's face it, these are the toughest and the most complex toll on our consciousness we can endeavor. It has to do with a feeling of love, caring and the human intuition of wanting to be accepted. We all do things in relationships that we sometimes regret doing. Many times the whole relationship is looked at as a regret. But why? I do not regret any of my relationships, I can only say that I have learned from them. I seem to learn more and more about me and how I want to live my life. Let's face it...if you don't love you then who can you love. (this makes more sense everyday).

I thrive in my solitude. I have had to learn what it is like to have no one due to many things that happened to me as a child. (thank you dad for all your generous cuttings..you really know how to show how you care! - you fuck!)

Sorry, that was a tangent....anyway, back to what I was saying...

I thrive in my mystery. My intuitive nature that draws people in, becomes the suck for my own salvation. I think that from the many emotions and the paths that my life has taken; I have turned out to be one hell of a guy. I have worked for my everything, graduated college with a 4.0, own my own house, own my cars, enjoy a frivolous lifestyle, and yet I find that I am ..... alone. These things seem materialistic in nature, complex in undertakings, and important to many.

When you have experienced life through my eyes, you will then know that none of these things listed above are existent to me. I am alone in my own mind. We all are, some of us just never choose to accept it. I have accepted it, dwindled in it and have asked for it to show me more. I want to know more about me. What makes me tick? What is it inside of me that makes me more Cameron everyday...It is in these times that I sit back and I think about my experiences in life, my family, my friends, my goals and compassions, but generally, my relationships are the ones that uncover the most.

My past relationships are something I don't like to speak of. Whether it be a high school thing, the one I just got out of, or the one I was married into. (that last one would be a totally differnt Blog!...LOL!). I dont speak of relationships because they mean the most to me. I am not going to point to any specific relationship, but generally speaking, I will answer a lot of questions asked of me.

Shit....where to begin?...I think the easiest thing for me to do is take this in sections....
I guess i could break them down into categories ..... mind you, this will end up one huge fucking post when this is done....so stick in there with me!

    The categories:

  1. the beginnings

  2. the realizations

  3. the aftermath



part 1: the beginnings

the beginnings of relationships are the best. The first kiss, the inhibitions, the wonderful feelings of courting a mate...ah... Just makes someone feel like they are on top of the world. It's funny during these times because we do things that we normally wouldnt do..and we dont think twice about it. I myself show a side to me that is very fun and lavishly enthralled. I have a tendency to go overboard on anything just to be with someone...just to impress a side of them. It's that side that each and everyone of us want..we want our curiousity to be settled. I am very curious in a relationship. I can stay up for hours on the phone, say things I dont really mean and even act a part, just to fill a gap in their lives. That is apart of who I am. I have mentioned that I am water sign - the Pisces. We surround things and adapt to things, the yen and the yang of the zodiac, the emotionally ironic meets the inhabitants of intuition. We dream the biggest dreams, and love to go where we go in our minds...we escape from the true harshness of reality. This seems irrelevant to most, but in dealing with someone like me on a relationship level, one has to be honest and not float away with me into my dreamland. The instant it is tread upon in the wrong way...the tides turn and the relationship will not last. The truth is, the key to a relationship with me doesnt lie in the comformity of your world. It becomes a mesh of understanding between both worlds. The beginnings are the best time to be with someone like me..... Things that are out of reach or seem impossible are made possible because I want them to be. I want to bring that someone into my dreamland and let them see what I have to offer. The problems only occur when they try to take that away from me or allow me not to do it anymore.

This is also the time when you take on the role of family. From the first get go, you are either accepted into a family or rejected through your current affairs. Judgement is passed based upon your looks, your upbringings, your job...hell, even your hair color and tattoos. Now, this can get even worse when someone brings in morals and religion. Each and everyone of us are raised with our own set of beliefs...I am not one to push mine onto you, nor should you push yours on mine. I respect that you have your ideals of life and your path...problems occur when they are conflicting to mine and you make a deal out of it. I am not one to ever make a deal out of these issues unless suddenly, you have to try and mesh yours with mine. We are humans - we are individual thinkers - we are at the justice of our own intuitions...keep yours to yourself as I do mine. Discussion is a different story...we can always discuss as long as our minds are open and our thoughts do not feed our underlying ego.

part 2: the realization
the realizations can prob. take up the most room here in this post so I will try to keep it to the point. Let's do a break down of the word itself. It contains the word "REAL" "I" "and the rest doesnt fucking matter-Zation". I explained earlier that the REAL part of life is tough for me sometimes. I have a hard time thinking that the people that say "I love you" or have an emotional tie with me outside of family and friends, that they honestly do. I have been through a lot with my childhood and my marriage that went to shit. Divorce is a bitch, and would never recommend it to anyone unless it was something that had to be. The realization that people come into the relationship is the fact that two people had something in common when they met. They altered their ways to suit another and suddenly, they find that the alterations are now slapped in their face. You may enjoy spending time with this person but you realize that you need others as well. I love my friends..spending time with them, drinkin a cold beer, and even baby-sitting their kids. I also want someone who knows that I enjoy these things and want to continue them in life. Hopefully, as a couple in a relationship, you develop friends that are couple friends, single friends, and even friends of the opposite sex. The realization comes when all of those other "surrounding beings" arent allowed to co-exist with your relationship with your loved one. This is like saying "I know what you used to like to do and how you used to do it, but now I exist only for you...." This is a harsh way of dealing with someone that you fell in love with however many months/years/days ago. This is the part of relationships that I stray from. I have a tendency to separate myself from this situation. If I feel like part of my life is being taken from me...I usually dont just come out and say it. I walk from it, block it out and inadvertingly, leave it behind. I have been known to be in a relationship that seemingly is going well to everyone. Where deep down inside I have already left it behind, due to lack of communication and lack of willingness to allow me to continue to be me. I think a lot of you know what I mean when I say this, but some are few to admit it. I dont want to go to far into this aspect of my relationships. This is when things become very jaded and foggy for me. Most of my relationships with the exception of a prize few have ended because of this. It's the idea of someone wanting to change something about someone else that really pisses me off. There is no way in the world that I would ever attempt this. Why would I? You have a life as well, and its not my place to tell you how to live it. This leads me into part 3 - the aftermath...the most painful and yet intriguing phase of it all.

part 3: the aftermath
The aftermath can be defined as anything after the relationship has ended. There is a time in every one's life that they will go through this. The level of extreme depends on the situation that was given up. The core focus of the relationship now resides in the hands of your own ego. You can now look back and appreciate things and learn from them or you can be the thorn in that persons side. I have a trait about me that I can forget almost anything the instant I have let go. Some say that it is a cold trait, others, think this is another way to try to get back with me. Deluded they are they have no idea that they do not exist to me anymore. This includes thier friends/family. They simply become an another person I have never met before. I never met them, I never had a relationship with them, nor will I ever again. This is when the shit hits the fan generally. I dont like to be like this, but when one hurts me so much I have to kill you off in my mind. You were nothing. You made no impact on my life. This part of the relationship is also a comedy though. If you think about all the immature things that we as people do to one another after a break-up..it is quite funny. Some choose to persue, some choose jealousy, while others choose violence. I do not choose any of these paths listed above. As stated before, you simply do not exist. The likely of a friendship even with me is rare if I categorize you in this manner. Maybe one day we will meet again, but I am not looking forward to it. This is just a way of separation and the symetrics of my mind. It's how I find out who I am and how I deal with things that have yet to come. Amazing it is to me, and yet its very sad. I live in my world most of time trying to escape all of these things. The aftermath is a parallel plane of thinking that was once inhabited, but now is no longer. One can only see the side that they believe in. One can only change or alter if they choose to do this. One can only be guided by one.....and maybe one day, I will have my one..., in the meantime though...I think I will just continue to be ol Cameron!

enlighten you mind ~ don't live somewhere you shouldn't be ~ find your light in the darkest of dreams...

cameron

 

think..prepare..decide


oh the readiness of reading

so much fun it can be...

dwindle in it too much

...and you might find me

 

brain droppings....

A little tired today I am. I had one of the best conversations with someone last night. I was up until 4 a.m. talking about the good ol days. It was one of those conversations that you never want to end, One that makes you remember why life itself is precious. Thank you millions for the reminder of our life experiences...You made me smile. I hope there are many more of these conversations to follow. Thank you neighbor....

The grind is going to be difficult today. Things here have a tendency to get backed up pretty quickly and with my lack of sleep, I will be hard pressed to make things really happen today. It's like you are in a zone and that zone is taking its dear sweet time. I hate days like this. LOL.

I know that some of you had a chance to read something that I wrote in response to another's comment yesterday. As you notice, I have deleted it and am re-thinking my thoughts in regards to it. I don't think I said what I wanted to say in the right manner of saying. I wanted to take a step back and really analyze what this person said and explain things to them about myself in a whole. I will posting my remarks soon to his comment. (trust me, I saved the one I deleted just in case I change my mind ...LMAO!)

I would also like to thank each and every one of my friends for their support. I have some of the best friends anyone could ever ask for. Some old, some new....but they all have a special place in my heart and mind. Each one can bring a grin to my face, a tear to my eye and a reminder of who I want to become. These are the people I want to be around 24/7. A few of you know me very well, and others do not, but each individual provides wholeness to myself. I thank you.

As for anything else...let's see....

Dudley and Sam were awesome this weekend. Man, I love those little guys. They are so different from each other, yet they are so much of the same. I wouldn't give them up for anything. Thanks boys...Daddy will be home for lunch to watch BoohBah with you two!.....

Let's see, what else .... my house is going back on the market this week more than likely....I have started packin up things getting them ready for a long haul. **hint **hint!

I have been tuning in to the new David Gahan solo album (Depeche Mode lead singer),

VAST just released a third album titled NUDE (which I cannot seem to get enough of).

ZEROMANCER also just released their third album in the states. It is titled ZZYZX - strange name for a album (I have no clue what it means BTW). It has been burnin up my player in the casa. It's very different than the other two previous albums. This one is more poppy ballad-esque (is that a word?)...but I am finding that I do thoroughly enjoy it.

I guess I had better get back to the grind....bossman just walked by....damn!

In the late great words of Dante:

"Mankind is at its best when it is most free.
This will be clear if we grasp the principle of liberty.
We must recall that the basic principle is freedom of choice,
which saying many have on their lips but few in their minds."


take care
cameron




Sunday, July 11, 2004 


This is my boy B - fucked up and happy - he just passed out talkin to Sarah - His girl he absolutely adores!

 

this is an audio post - click to play

 


thats a cute little picture

Saturday, July 10, 2004 


Here is the last shot of the big tat. Here is the neck and chest wrap....This part hurt the worst, but generally I slept during most of the tattoo. I think I need more!

 


Just trying to get another tat shot in for ya'll. This is the back of my right shoulder. It wraps around into my neck and chest. It took over 27 hours to finish the whole tat. It was well worth it!

 


I need to shave! Hey! It's the weekend...and I am the Pirate!

Friday, July 09, 2004 

I heard

2 great sayings tonight from a real estate person I am thinking about hiring.....

1.) "Research shows that 92% of everything we stress about doesn't matter."

I love this saying! I have never heard anything put so basic. This guy is trying to earn my business and he says this to me. What a guy! You know, he does have a good point though. If we make decisions based on reasoning with the lack of stress..nothing does matter because it's going to happen anyway. That's why we are in the places in life that we are..

2.) "I have learned that when you are flying high on life and good things are happening, its because they happened for a specific reason. If you are down and out, then your there to learn a lesson"

Again, how basic is that. I have never heard that statement said that way before. Its always been "you made a bad decision or what are you a fucking idiot?"
This guy made some sense to me tonight. I have been stressing about several different things. Selling the house, finances and even my job. Things seem to pile up in 3's. Not only do I have some very big choices to make, but I also have choices in front of me that can change my life forever....what am I scared about you ask? Right now...after reading these two statements....I am not afraid of anything.

peace

cam


Wednesday, July 07, 2004 


I had a bad day today - I am cranky - need beer!

 

Guess

no one loves me - they never post anything or email me what they think of the ol BLOG - except for B....I guess I not loved after all by anyone who reads this .... what the hell??

LOL !!!

cam

Monday, July 05, 2004 

one way or another

It's been a weekend - I can only hope it gets better as the week goes on. I just got off the phone with moms. She and pops are in Oregon visiting my aunt and my cousins for the rest of this week. I wish I was out there with them. It has been a long time since I have seen the Oregon coast.

I really dont have a whole lot to speak of tonight for some reason. I have been going through some tough times the past few days. I find that I am slipping into what I call my hermit stage. I dont want to speak to anyone, I dont go to the door, I dont want to get out of bed...honestly, I just dont care about anything but getting on with a new life right now....I am waiting for a change....I miss the rain that makes things new again....

cam

Sunday, July 04, 2004 


This is a picture I made when I was at work one day - I call it the Alien Bunny - I made it using Photoshop and Imageready - two great programs - More art to come later!

Saturday, July 03, 2004 

VAST

world isnt it....I have been diggin some oldies but goodies when it comes to what's playin at home and in scuba steve these days. One song that really stands out is a tune by one of my favorite bands VAST. These guys sound like no one really. They have a sound all to themselves (much like Depeche Mode, NIN, U2...they are all unique). VAST has three albums to date, with a few unreleased downloadable albums on the net.

I think about what all I have been going through and one song comes to mind that sums things up - I listen to it when I want to realize that I can do and say anything I want to anyone, I live my life for me and do not owe anyone anything .... that is a good feeling - but sometimes you need a quick tune to remind you of it....

FREE

it's time to laugh it's time to cry
it's time to be what you need to be
it won't be long 'til they are gone
and we can be what we want to be
I wanna run from everything
everything that holds me down
nothing to win nothing to lose
you can't tell me what to do anymore
you can't tell me what to do anymore
now i'm free
now i'm free
now i'm free
i'm gonna run
i'm gonna win
i'm gonna do what i need to do
'cause it's time to be what I need to be
it's time to be what i need to be
you can't tell me what to do anymore
you can't tell me what to do anymore
now i'm free
now i'm free
now i'm free
oh yeah
i want to hold air in my hand
own the one thing you can't buy
nothing to win nothing to lose
it's time to be what i need to be
i'm gonna run from everything
everything that holds me down
nothing to win nothing to lose
it's time to be what i need to be
you can't tell me what to do anymore
you can't tell me what to do anymore
now i'm free
now i'm free
now i'm free


For more information about VAST including audio samples, lyrics and pics (not to mention an awesome looking site) Check out their site VAST

 

Mistakes

seem quite amazing if you really think about them. They are poor decisions that caused some form of hurt to someone or yourself. I think that they are comical and ironic really due to the fact that they always come back in some shape or another to haunt you at one point in your life. Its like they are embeded in your head from the moment they occur..... anyway, I guess you can tell I made a few - just from reading this, but ya know, who really gives a shit about them but the person who made them. I know that I made those decisions from a brief second then acted upon things...WE ALL HAVE!..... at least I evaluate them, try to learn from them and even find enjoyment on thinking about how I can better myself....mistakes ....gotta love them!

RANDOM

RANDOM

RANDOM THOUGHTS .... WHAT THE HELL?

Friday, July 02, 2004 


Me and my INXS look - I think its quite savy!

 


Little Sam wanted to say "damn it dad - why you always gotta do this shit to me?".....so I took his picture anyway!

 


It's been a rough week - I am totally ready for this weekend - everyone have a safe one!