So Much To Do - Exhausting

So, the other day I was working, my normal 9-5 job, well actually 7-4, and as I was working I noticed how extremely exhausted I was. I was actually starting to make minor mistakes, you know like spelling errors not normally made. Of course I have spell check, but it starts become a nuisance and time consuming, so I steps out of my desk to go for a walk but I really only walked for about three minutes, when I usually walk all around our huge buildings. And that’s when I noticed I was exhausted.

Besides working a full-time job, I also, as you know, run several on-line businesses, not for the most part I don’t really do anything, except make sure my ads are running and working. I also, do Real Estate and I am a notary, the real estate business is slow, I do have two clients I am working with right now showing houses and most of the time one of the clients I show a few houses during the week after my 7-4 job. As for the other clients I usually show houses on Saturdays and mostly early morning between the hours of 9-12. So working these businesses has actually become tiring….now the funny thing is I started a new business, well actually not new, but is the other side of one of my online business. I worked now directly with real live people, training, support and encouragement. That business has really taken up any left over time I had, now please realize that I have a family, wife and 2 kids and well let me say, they require a lot of attention as well, so I need to be care on how I prioritize my time, so most of the time I find myself working late on the computer or phone. All this activity allows only for, say, 3-4 hours of sleep if I am lucky…sometimes I don’t sleep and just lay there. Now take all that into account plus the fact that I am getting older, not younger, and my body is feeling the pain. I know people that know me say I need to take it easy, but how I see it is, the way the economy is if  don’t generate enough income to put something away, I never know what would the future bring. I mean I could loose my job and then where would I be. So, as long as I can and while I am still young and able, then I work extra hard. I am pretty certain that eventually the online business(es) will bring in enough money to where I can stop working a full-time job and concentrate on the businesses, my own, that are generating income. Of course like many, I would like to build some money so I can start making it work for me…I know it can it’s the fact that we need to build a large enough amount in order for it to make any dents on our finances.

The thing is, that’s is why I have not been able to dedicate more time to my blog and Pod Casts, I actually really enjoy doing them both, but my time has been taken over with all of these things…take it, they are not bad, but you know…my body is seriously getting tired. There are times I really feel like just shutting out the world for a whole weekend…have someone to pamper with food, drink and all I have to do is sit watch TV, sleep  and well just relax and let me recharge…and I think a whole weekend is required…maybe three days.  Anyhow, so why am I writing this…sounds sort of negative…but maybe because I wanted to share what I am feeling and why it is happening, also…maybe it’s good to share…in case there are other’s like me out there doing what I am doing…it’s a wake up call, a reality check…to take a step back and take some time to relax…seriously. I should take my own advice and see if this is possible…I know I have kids and wife…so it could be tough, but if we or I don’t do something quick I will simply flop over dead or run rabid screaming like a mad man when I loose a screw in my head…geez.

Well, thanks for reading and I hope everyone out there is doing great, I hope to post again soon, till next time this is Latino Man signing off.

Communication – My Favorite Topic

Ok, this one is classic, I was at work the other day and I joked with someone to close out a maintenance ticket, he laughed and said he doesn’t do anything unless he gets an email…I laughed and said what’s that…no one uses email anymore…it’s all about the texting. Well, several people were in the room and starting laughing, one actually said that was funny because that is how she usually talks to her boyfriend. I was totally taken by that comment and then I began to think…you know, that’s were our society is going to…no more human interaction.

Now, I thought about that and I look back at my previous relationship and when I think about the actual times we talked…I released that most, if not all, were done over the phone. We actually never talked while we were next to each other. Yah, of course like I said before, the whole dating thing and courtship is always wonderful and memorable, but what happens once you become a couple or even married…why does the communication stop and either completely no communication or you end either talking on the phone most of the time, he’s at work, she’s at work or like now-a-days texting.

Texting has become the main stream of how we now communicate. I mean there is even position within companies with the actually title of Social Network manager or even CEO…crazy, these people get hire don to Tweet, and manage any Social network sites that the company might use to drive consumers to their business, product or service.

The thing is that texting, Tweeting and other social networks has also taken a huge piece of relationships, I have heard and seen couples talk about, hey did you see my Tweet or did you see the new pictures of our children I have on Face Book? How does it work now that in order to get to know someone you need to be connected to some type of Social Network, I mean is that the way we are going to courtship the love of our lives? Is this the new way dating by skipping any happy hours or dates in order to get to know someone? I could see it now, you are at a club and walk up to someone and you say, so you tweeting or Face booking? They respond, yah…you respond…sweet…what’s your user name / handle…and the relationship begins. That sounds crazy.

Think about it…you are married for 10-15 years and the only thing you need to do is log on to a Social Network and see what your wife or husband are doing or up to. Are serious, I am amazed that it seems we are headed in that direction…before you know it…communication will be completely not required and human interaction will be obsolete. Ok…Ok…yah maybe I am exaggerating a little or a lot, but I am only stating what I hear and what I see…and social networking to texting is so common now that well, who needs to talk.

Anyhow, thanks for reading my abruptly post, I just thought that was totally funny to hear that girl say that she doesn’t really talk to her guy, but mostly text…and when they are at home they just either watch TV or each our on their computers surfing the net…wow…ok.

My Perspective:

I hope that I am totally crazy and that we can somehow continue with the human interaction, you know Happy Hours, Dates, Gathering, BBQ’s…because if you can't sit with someone and simply talk to one another…then what would the relationships come to. Please remember the dates, I know many of us have gone through some bad dates, but that doesn’t mean you can still have fun and that there are actually good people out there…really.

Thanks for reading till next time Latino Man signing off.