Be the best person you can be

What does that actually mean ?

You always here this phrase from so many different places and people.

Lately i've been thinking alot about this and what it actually means.

I think that to be the best person you can be means that you should achieve things that you want, things that you can stride for and things that will make you a better person.

In the past 6 months or so, i must say i have not been achieving the things i want or the things that could make me a better person. Most of my time these days is spent sitting on my ass doing sweet fuck all. Its pretty sad in a way to be honest. My lazyness has always been a thing that has stopped be from achieving my full potential and my inability to commit to things is also a factor in this.

Of late, i have been trying to address some issues. Some of the things that i want to stride towards include, having a better diet, cut down on smoking, start studying, getting more exercise, get a job and learn the guitar or another musical instrument.

I think if i could achieve these things then i would be a much happier person, however is achieving all these things possible? Is it just too much to do ? I hope not because i hope that i can do all these things and that they will make a better and happier person.

I am trying to get my act together. For example i have a job over the christmas period, i put alot of effort into trying to find a job and i got it. This should be a kick up the arse to me because i now should be able to realise that if i put effort into something then it will pay dividends. Im happy that i have this job because i want to start saving some money. I hate asking my Dad for money, he never complains, in fact he is always asking if i need any money. He told me recently that i shouldnt feel gulity about asking me for money...but i do, im pretty much an adult now and i have to start acting like one. Ive talking enough money off that man in recent years and i finally think that enough is enough. I also got a job over the next two days working in DCU for the open days, i get paid about 100 euro for telling little secondary school students where to find certain buildings on campus and my opinions and experiences of DCU life so far. Pretty sweet job if you ask me !

I hope that this will be the beginning of me getting my act together and for me to be the best person that i could be. There is alot more i want to write about this topic, but im extremely tired (not lazy) and i have to be up early tomorrow for college/work. This reminds me that the fact i have not written in this blog lately is because of my lazyness.

Anyway, hopefully i will have alot more posts on this blog as it should be an indication that im getting my act together and achieving my full potential.

Till next time.

Sean.

A Country once divided has now come together.

A Country once divided has now come together.

Barack Obama will become the 44th president of the United States of America. What can i say? It's just epic. Now I'm not one to get caught up in hype about anything but i truly believe that this will be the beginning of something special.
His road to president has been a long one. From becoming a senator, to putting himself forward as a presidential candidate and getting the backing to do so, to fighting off one of the most respected and powerful women in politics, Hillary Clinton. I think that was where the real battle was won. There was something truly special about this guy that he was able to bypass Hillary and the Clinton machine. All he had to do then was play his cards correctly and i must admit it was one of the most impressive election campaigns i have ever seen not only in the United States but around the world. Alot of people will argue that it was due to the incredible amounts of money the Obama camp had at their disposable. It is a factor but how they used that money was just incredible. They reached out to every person in the United States one way or another .

The thing i like most about Obama is that he can relate to everyone. He grew up in Hawaii and was not the most well off. He had a black father and a white mother, and at that time that sort of thing was extremely frowned upon. It was still illegal in some states of America, luckily enought they lived in Hawaii where perhaps the discrimination might not have been as bad. Not only does he have this kind of background but he also went to vist his ancestrol home of Kenya. Here he met his grandmother and distant relatives. He noticed first hand on what the 3rd world is like and i believe this will give hope to poor of the world once he becomes president in January. To me has everything going for him, he is well educated, he graduated from Harvard Law, he has travelled the world and lived in many different countries. He is an extremely talented public speaker, and he just has this style and charisma that makes the guy irresistable. I know i was glued to sky news when i watched his victory speech which took place in hometown of Chicago. It was nothing short of Amazing. He has captured the hearts and minds of the American people and even people around the world. He instills this belief into everyone that everything is going to be ok.

Now everyone is saying that this is historic because he is the first black president of the United States. Now dont get me wrong it is an incredible achievment and it shows how much that country has come along since slavery was abolished all those years ago but i think what is historic is that Barack Obama has reached out to every minority and to every person in the United States. This was not a case of Black vs White, no way. This way about everyone in the United States believing again, everyone in the United States coming together regardless of sex, sexuality, ethnicity, disability or anything like that and how everyone in that country has become one. The scenes from the cities around the country, black and white people coming together, crying into each others arms was incredible. Who thought this would of been seen 40 years ago? I will never forget the image of Jesse Jackson crying his eyes out when Obama made his speech. This truly is a historic moment.

All credit is due to John McCain. I think he is a nice man, a very proud American. However his inability to get the youth vote and the appoint of Sarah Palin as his running mate cost him dearly. Also there were some seriously bad decisions made by the republican party during the campaign that didnt help matters. I thought he was gracious in defeat and my respect for the man has increased because of that.

Now things get realistic for Obama, he has alot of tough decisions to make and alot of obstacles to overcome. The world wide recession and the state of the American economy is going to be his biggest issue. The fact that the United States is 1 trillion dollars in debt is not going to help the matter and this makes the whole situation for Obama quite difficult.As an environmental scientist I myself hope that he will take climate change seriously and not ignore it like Bush did. I for one hope that he will be a success and that he will start something special the United States and around the world. Lets just hope that Fox News dont get on his back too early and he wont be ridiculed and blamed for everything bad that occurs in his 4 years of presidency.

Barack Obama, I salute you , for what you have done to the people of this world. For instilling belief into our hearts and for restoring pride for your people and your country. I look forward to seeing you become a success.

Update on my current affairs.

Yay im writing my next blog post! About time really as i have had alot of things that i wanted to write but i've either been too lazy or too busy.

Just to keep people up to date . There was this girl i mentioned earlier in my blog, we slept in the same bed and i was pondering whether to pursue this girl or not. Well on Monday night the exact same thing happened again. It was just me and her this time, we drank vodka, smoked loads of cigarette's, watched wayne's world and listened to metal.We ended up sleeping in the same bed again, and it was fine (except for the serious lack of sleep i had from my annoying thoughts to the serious lack of room i had!) I must admit i cant remember the last time I had such a good time. We get on so well, we make each other laugh all the time and we have some sort of connection and its great. However I know myself now that me and her being together is not meant to be. I am attracted to her, dont get me wrong and I really wanted to get with her that night but now the great thing is that im not getting bogged down about it not happening. I value our great friendship and more than likely if something did happen between us it would ruin that !
She is seeing someone at the moment, not going out, just a kind of friend with benefits kind of thing and it bothered me slightly at first but now i dont really give a shit. She should enjoy herself and as long as no guy messes with her then im happy! She is over in London now to meet this guy that she met when she travelled around europe during the summer, good for her, i hope she has a great time.

At the moment I'm not getting bogged down about having not gotten with anyone (even though it been a month and a half since i've last had sex.), im happy with the way things are going and i just have to enjoy the life i'm living.
There is one thing thats annoying me however, my ex girlfriend is still blanking me. I sent her a text message saying happy birthday and that i hope she has a good night (with an x ) and all i got back was a blunt and cold 'Thank You'. Ouch. Anyway according to her bebo page she is having a great time! She seems to be enjoying the college life and seems to have many friends. Im happy for her that she is getting over me and she is enjoying herself but for some reason i still feel very bitter about it. The lack of contact is annoying me and it pisses that she is treating me as if i never existed. I feel that i've tried sufficiently to contact her, i dont think ill contact her for another while yet and hopefully next time i do I will get a reply longer than two words.

YAY I GOT A JOB INTERVIEW. About fucking time too. My job interview is on monday and i must admit im pretty nervous about it. I really need this job as i am pretty much broke and i want to start saving. Its in River Island which is one of my favourite clothes stores, so WOOP for staff discount!

Anyway thats all thats happening lately, i know there are a few more things that i have forgotten but they will be posted if im not too lazy :D

Till next time

Sean.