GOODBYE, OTTAWA
I once had a Jain roommate and he was a gentle soul. Despite his devotion to his religion, he ate eggs (not sure if he still does). But he never ate ham; although if provided the green food colouring for his eggs, I think he would give swine a try. Before graduating, my Jain pal scored a place of employment that would make an Occupier shake their head and pitch a tent. I was proud of him. He worked hard. And before my Jain pal started his profession, his profession provider allotted him two gifts: running shoes and Dr Seuss’ Oh, The Places You’ll Go. And off my Jain pal has gone. There is much to see.
It is almost one year to the day that this blog has been chiming out anything and everything. Where it is now is not where I thought it would be in the beginning. But I am here and have seen many things. I wrote 56 blogs on this platform (I scribbled over here http://talentbridge.ca/blog/). 26 replies from complete strangers were sent my way. I have a 46 percent success rate?
I dabbled in sex, drugs, rock n’ roll, smartphones, smart people, dumb people, dumb relationships, and wonderful causes on this platform (NOTE: sex and relationship observance is one hell of a comment driver). It is time to halt the dabbling and specialize. But that is not what I am here to explain. Besides, it is part of the “much to see.”
Anyway,…
Diving into the blogosphere changed me. I am a better person. I ponder, read, write, and debate more than I did in 2010. It has been a blast. I am going to keep it up. And I am going to do my best to keep up.
The accelerating pace of life is enthralling. Tomorrow is not like today, and with an open eye you are able to locate a passion, cause, a means for success. You just need to look. I have been looking around. Smartphones, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Hypemachine, Tumblr, Google+, Youtube, Foursquare, etc. (the mediums of our world’s axis) have my attention. What they do and what people use them for is a story worth telling. The character pool is endless.
So why did I use a Jain character?
Well, the Jain character and I not only lived together, we bussed home from classes together. We talked during these excursions. The grand Life Debate took place on the regular. And the Jain, one time, told me he did not know where my life was going. I did not take it well. But he does not know that. And I do see his point.
I am a genetic dabbler. Some would say I need Ritalin. I would say they need a passion. Because I have mine and it is one dandy of a paved road I am speeding along. I see where I am heading. I sense others do as well.
Arriving here was not easy. Finding the next place will be just as difficult. But overcoming challenges leaves you with one thing: success.
So it looks like my mountain is waiting. And I better get on my way.
I bid you all adieu.
Sincerely,
- The Chameleon, Stutter, That Guy, That Annoyance, That Thought,….AKA Kyle Sergeant
P.S. I am so copying Jay-Z with this.