The Fahzha & The Mahzha

I realize that Father's Day was yesterday, but since I don't have wifi at my apartment I will be putting up a little post about dads today.

My dad, Patrick John Fedor, is insane. He is so smart, knows so much about so many different things, can talk to anyone, and has given me some of the most valuable advice that I've ever received in my entire life. He has always been there to put me in my place and get me in check, but he's also always been someone to build me up and make me feel better about myself and whatever situation I might be struggling with. He can make anyone laugh, and will blow people's minds with some of the things he says.

My father is one of the most generous people I've ever met, and takes care of other people's families and children as if they were his own. He doesn't let our finances stop him from doing the work of God and giving back to people who need help. He knows that no matter what the struggle, God is there and will continue to take care of us. When I think about how my dad takes care of other people, it is an inspiration. I think it is because of him that I know that I don't need to worry about taking care of myself, because God will do that. I've been a witness to this almost my entire life. It's up to us to help take care of others and tend to the needs of others.

We don't always see eye-to-eye, but that doesn't stop us from loving one another. I am very blessed to have such a man in my life, Happy Father's Day, dad! I'm so proud of all you have done and continue to do for our family, and God's. I can't wait to see what happens in your life next!

I've always been his mini-me <3 

Cheers, Mate

Well, it's Friday! The long-awaited day that just about every person and their mother looks forward to from the time that Sunday night hits. It signifies that the week is over, and we have a couple days to take care of business, or do nothing at all. Friday means we can pat ourselves on the back for making it through the week alive, throw on our comfs and ditch the work clothes, and sleep in till our internal clocks go off (which, thanks to work, is about 8:30 for me).

This weekend I will be taking it quite easy, with the exception of going to The Temper Trap concert tonight at the Hollywood Palladium. Tomorrow I need to go to Costco, DSW (hello, it was pay-day, means a new pair of shoes is in order), send in my rent check, go on a hike, and walk around the neighborhood (all things subjective pending my mood and desires;). But the most-anticipated activity of the weekend for me is, dun-du-duuh...going to the Farmer's Market on Sunday that is about 25 steps from my apartment! :D I cannot wait to mingle with some local growers and buy some fresh produce!

I should probably also look into getting some cable/internet set-up at my place too, it's a bit difficult not to have wifi.

Another thing I want to look into this weekend is ways I can begin to take my life in the direction I believe it is meant to go -- one in which I am constantly helping other people, giving back, and doing what I can to improve the quality of life of those around me, and in this world. I refuse to leave this earth without having done something drastic or major to have a positive impact on it, and I cannot continue to let the days pass without making a proactive motion towards said change. I see a long afternoon at a wifi-enabled coffee shop in my near future, so that I may begin to research and plan my future.

Today's Thought: Get out there and do something for someone else this weekend. Seek someone out if you have to, but make sure that you don't spend the weekend fulfilling your own hopes, desires, and wants, but make sure that you bring a smile to someone else's face as well. Don't be negative if things seem to start spiraling out of control, and never be condescending to your fellow man. It's up to us to take care of one another and make the world a better place. After all, don't you want to have children? Don't you want to bring them into a world where we love one another instead of try to top one another? Just a thought. . .

Get It Together

Some people really need to take a step back, look at themselves and their lives, and get it the eff together. I'm not saying that I am the most together person ever, I am fairly far from it, but I absolutely have it more together than a lot of other people out there.

Prime example: People experimenting with Bath Salts. I still think that these people are just crushing up bath salts that you use for the tub and snorting them, but am pretty sure that's not what's going on, and considering my current mental state (dead and empty), am far too lazy to look further into it. But to get on with my point, people that have heard about what is happening to other people that use this drug, and still decide to try it out are out of their dang minds! I am all about zombies and truly do believe that a zombie apocalypse will be taking place sometime in the future, but I have no real interest in eating another person's face off. To know the affects of trying such a drug, but choosing to do it anyways is a sign that that person is completely off their rocker in the first place. I would be terrified to turn into someone that breaks out of restraints, needs five cops to hold me down, and noms on another human being, but hey, to each their own...I guess.

Another example: People who build up thousands upon thousands of dollars of credit card debt. I have one credit card that pretty much has a nonexistent limit (in the sense that it's so small that the card might as well not exist), and am fully aware that that's all I can handle. Some people think that they should have 10 credit cards, and max them out 24/7. I don't understand people who don't live within their means. If you don't have the money, don't buy stuff, duh. Don't run around planning on paying it off in the future if your past has never given you any indication that that will end up happening. Face the facts and skip buying a $350 purse when you can't even afford to pay your phone bill. Maybe it's just because food is one of my main concerns and focuses in life, but I would rather know I have money for a next meal v. a new wallet to carry around my debt in.

Currently, I would categorize myself as someone who "needs to get it together." I am actually a zombie right now due to sleep deprivation. My brain is revolting against anything that requires thought, processing, moving, or speaking, which means this post is over.

Today's Thought: Analyze your life. Find where you need improvement, and make it your goal to work on it and see improvement by the end of the summer. I will be working on fitness over the summer, and have made it my goal to be able to run/jog the full circle of Runyon Canyon twice by the time August ends. That is my physical goal. Personality goal: Don't be afraid to speak my mind and say what I feel. I had made it my new year's resolution not to hold back, and have started to back-slide a bit. Time to take back control!