It Has Been A While

It has been a long time since I last sat down an wrote an entry. I am home and been taking a few months off from work since I was given so much time. In the meantime working around the house and doing the many projects I have been wanting to do and the rest of the time watching old shows. I am very lucky to not have broadcast TV and see all these stupid shows and commercials and be fed the propaganda. I just watch old shows and have no clue on whats new in media or ads. I get all my news from No Agenda so I don't fall for the lies and propaganda being fed by the big media.

In a few weeks I again find myself in court answering to yet more lies and bogus accusations. These will never end. Also will be making a big decision in a few months as to whether I should re-enlist or not. I really want to keep serving but sadly it is and will affect my custody with Natalia. It couldn't be any clearer that the state of California sees military service as a bad thing. I however have not been drilling but have had to show up for requirements and I will be honest and say I do not like what I have seen lately of the unit and the new people that have arrived. Lots of bodies doing nothing and sadly this is the attitude taken in the real job thus putting more on the other more disciplined and dedicated corpsmen.

Lately been playing lots of board games with Natalia and reading history books. Natalia loves to play board games and we already have a nice sized library with a few favorites. I have to recommend the Dice Tower videos as I have gotten many great recommendations there thus giving enjoyment to Natalia and me.

My reading has slowed down drastically due to the traveling and stress but I am lately on a history book "kick" and wanting to know the truth behind major American events. So that is always hard to find the real story. I can already see that history tends to repeat itself and if more leaders would learn history they can see how some events seem to repeat itself and mistakes be done multiple times. I can imagine 50 years from now what will be written of the so many conflicts today. I can tell you that to read the truth may be impossible.

Finished reading a book on the Crusades and a history everyone should be aware. It shows that in the year 2014 there are certain areas in that region that have always been debated over and the birth of such brutalities we see now days. Also finished reading the popular 1776 book and found it good but very narrow on its scope. This just leads to others. Now I am reading 1775 which will hopefully give me an insight on what lead to the revolution. I will also be seeking in the near future books on the civil war and the reasoning behind it in particular.

 Also back to riding my mountain bikes but only once  a week with the "AARP" group. I truly like to ride with these guys and gals. When that is not possible I slowly started to run again and keeping up with my 10 km distance in hopes on extending that.

Natalia has been going to pre-school with me and liking it and staying at home and ton all the time. Haven't been going to as many hikes as I have been wanting with Yuli. Oh Yuli! She is our new addition. I finally decided to have another dog and after much hassle and looking at local shelters I found a puppy and now she is part of this family. I do hope she likes the snow.

I hope to now be back to normal slowly and post more here.