your title

[Heretic]

1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Level?

 

[Snoop Hogg]

[Pears]

1 hour ago, DrJockitch said:

Well the last couple years, clusterfuck seems accurate. 

My life summed up in a meme

[Canuck You]

A Proud Canuck.

[-dlc-]

15 minutes ago, Pears said:

My life summed up in a meme

You killed me with this one.

[Curmudgeon]

Born curious, lifelong learner, interested in everything.

[MattJVD]

That's a really great question. I've had two really distinct periods in my adult life and they probably both deserve their own title. In my teens and early 20s I was partying a lot and had problems with alcohol. But I was doing well at work (was in the Army) and my god was I in good shape. 6 - 9 training sessions a week, trying to be well rounded and not focus on just getting bigger. In 2015 I could ruck 40km in a day, run a mile in under 5 minutes, and squat and deadlift respectable weight for reps. It sure helped to get a paid hour in each work day to go to the gym!  'Alcoholic Athlete' (the AA pun is intended lol)

 

Now I'm an accountant, married with kids, I haven't touched alcohol in 9 years, and I certainly would not be described as a 'partier'. I still try to stay in decent shape, but nothing compared to my Army days. Different goals, just want to be healthy enough to watch my kids grow up and be fit and active when they're adults. If my kids decide they want kids of their own one day, I want to be able to be down on the floor playing with my grand kids. 'Family and longevity'

 

The two word titles have different meanings. The first one is a description of the person. The second one is a description of what I value most. 

Edited August 9 by MattJVD

[nux_win]

I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.  I'm 60.

[CR7]

I may have stole this from Shorsey but, "Go till you can't go no more"

[Maninthebox]

Aspiring hermit.

[smithers joe]

1 hour ago, MattJVD said:

That's a really great question. I've had two really distinct periods in my adult life and they probably both deserve their own title. In my teens and early 20s I was partying a lot and had problems with alcohol. But I was doing well at work (was in the Army) and my god was I in good shape. 6 - 9 training sessions a week, trying to be well rounded and not focus on just getting bigger. In 2015 I could ruck 40km in a day, run a mile in under 5 minutes, and squat and deadlift respectable weight for reps. It sure helped to get a paid hour in each work day to go to the gym!  

 

Now I'm an accountant, married with kids, I haven't touched alcohol in 9 years, and I certainly would not be described as a 'partier'. I still try to stay in decent shape, but nothing compared to my Army days. Different goals, just want to be healthy enough to watch my kids grow up and be fit and active when they're adults. If my kids decide they want kids of their own one day, I want to be able to be down on the floor playing with my grand kids.

now, can you break them down to one or two words?

[bhoodlum]

I've been falling apart for so long there's nothing left of me but the cracks. 

[grumpyone]

I can SO relate to this one

[grumpyone]

[smithers joe]

when i worked as a custodian at our high school, i wrote the words of an old frank sinatra tune.

i've been a poet, a pirate, a pawn and a king. then said now i clean to the very bowells of this school.

in fact i've been a selfish kid, a full of wonder dork, a struggler and a put it all together finally.

[smithers joe]

1 minute ago, smithers joe said:

when i worked as a custodian at our high school, i wrote the words of an old frank sinatra tune.

i've been a poet, a pirate, a pawn and a king. then said now i clean to the very bowells of this school.

in fact i've been a selfish kid, a full of wonder dork, a struggler and a put it all together finally.

i haven't really put it all together but i'm content in my own skin.

[MattJVD]

1 hour ago, smithers joe said:

now, can you break them down to one or two words?

Had to think for a little while, but I edited the two word titles in

[6YPE]

A complete trainwreck. I lost my wife/best friend of 23 years to cancer in March. Watching her die and not being able to do anything about it was the most difficult/traumatic experience I've been through and I don`t know if I will ever recover. 

[smithers joe]

15 minutes ago, 6YPE said:

A complete trainwreck. I lost my wife/best friend of 23 years to cancer in March. Watching her die and not being able to do anything about it was the most difficult/traumatic experience I've been through and I don`t know if I will ever recover. 

i can tell you , you will recover. i lost my wife to cancer 19 years ago. i'll never forget her, but it gets easier in time.

[The Lock]

Still looking for work in the tech industry after a year. So I guess mentally my title would be "a mental roller coaster ride." You'd think that knowing a lot of people are out there in my position right now would help, but it almost makes it feel more depressing because it's more competition. lol

 

That being said, I'm going on a trip to Germany in a month and a half. I need to see there's more to life than where I'm at. Maybe I'll even be able to network.

Edited August 10 by The Lock

[Canuckpuckluck1]

No regrets

[Hammertime]

6 hours ago, Pears said:

My life summed up in a meme

Stud!

[Sharpshooter]

The Best Is Yet To Come. 

[Sharpshooter]

1 hour ago, 6YPE said:

A complete trainwreck. I lost my wife/best friend of 23 years to cancer in March. Watching her die and not being able to do anything about it was the most difficult/traumatic experience I've been through and I don`t know if I will ever recover. 

So sorry Brother.
 

I would only say that nothing helps dealing with things means speaking with others. 
 

Also, when dealing with the past, looking at a future helps. 
 

Light at the end of the tunnel kinda stuff. 
 

 

[6YPE]

1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said:

So sorry Brother.
 

I would only say that nothing helps dealing with things means speaking with others. 
 

Also, when dealing with the past, looking at a future helps. 
 

Light at the end of the tunnel kinda stuff. 
 

 

 

Thanks for the words, I share her story and talk to friends often, they listen well, are kind and full of empathy and encouragement. I have a pretty good grip on things and haven't spiraled out of control, that would only make things worse. She gave me a wonderful gift, 23 years of her life, love and support, there's no way I will let her down.