---I see that our blog has dwindled again which more or less stinks. Theres so much we could be chatting about yet at the same time, there is nothing to say. Life goes on. Have a good 3 day weekend boys. Miss ya.---

And so it goes.....

Now I know Im no A+ kind of guy, but I just realized after looking through some photos that I have pretty much remained who I wanted to be and didnt totally get sucked into the bullshit that mostly comes with losing your identity and being an adult who feels they have to destroy their individuality to succeed. But, Im still a diamond in the rough, almost constantly being chipped at, buffed and ready to face The World one day wiser than the last.

I dont win that battle in a lot of cases, but I do like the feelings along the way.

This is exactly what I meant and it wasnt meant to come off as an attack on you guys, but here we are and its been a week w/ nothing on the blog. Im busy too, so Im honestly had it with the "Im too busy" excuse, we are all busy. I did a million and one things this past week.

It seems as if we communicate more often and a lot better on Facebook.

The best thing this blog has ever seen was Scott's "28 days" picture project. That was awesome. I wont post screaming political stuff to the blog anymore, I can reach more people with that on Facebook anyways, so you guys dont have to worry about that.

Where the hell did all the Offmen go? M. Martin used to post on a somewhat regular basis. Maslov? Where has he gone to? Its been eons since either of them have shown up on here and it kinda sucks.

Ah well, this blog was great while it lasted.....

Also, all the OMI Moms? I hope you all have a great Mother's Day!!!

Alone and Forsaken.

---After careful consideration, I have decided that I am voluntarily stepping away as this blogs' "unofficial keeper". I try whenever possible to keep this blog alive by posting this and that and it drums up no discussion, so I will no longer be doing so. If someone else wants to step up to try and keep this thing alive, go nuts, but it will no longer be me. I know 99% of you dont agree w/ my political affiliations, but isnt that what makes this nation great? People can get down and dirty with their politics and have at one another and in the end still walk away as friends. I guess that doesnt apply here anymore either.

To me, it feels like OMI has become an elitist organization and I have become the mascot who gets poked fun of when his back is turned. I AM NOT SAYING I FEEL THIS WAY BY EVERYONE, but I am saying I feel it. For those of you that know and care, I am mentally ill. It consumes a decent amount of my minds work and a decent amount of my self worth. Im not looking for sympathy, Im just letting you know I dont run the average 24/7 show here. Im blessed to have a Mother that understands me, an ex wife who is my best friend and a beautiful daughter who understands that her Daddy has a rough time some days, but she'll still run up to me, knock me a kiss and make it all better.

Anyways, Im pretty convinced you guys dont wanna hear about my b.s. anymore, so I just wanted to pass on the word to you other guys that Im no longer gonna be the one who tries to keep this blog alive just because you may feel I have the time as compared to your busy lives that you lead. I know you guys are indeed busy, I believe you and I get that. Hell, I admire some of you for that. But w/ all the appointments and crazy stuff I have going on here I always went out of my way to post to the blog. If you didnt like my politics, Im sorry, but it doesnt make me a bad person, Im just different. If you didnt wanna hear about how happy my Ava makes me, sorry, but shes my daughter and I love her and really enjoy talking about her. If you disagreed over the fact that I will never let a profession dictate how I look or feel, then you should have said something, but thats who I am now. Lifes too short to be a fucking sell out. Thats one of the main reasons that Ive gotten so many tattoos over the years. I enjoy them and they also separate me from people that feel that they have to sell themselves out to make it in life. Thats one of the biggies for me, I started getting inked because I hated everything else.

I thought that this blog was for all of us to post our victories in life, not something Id have to kick and punch and scream at to keep alive.

---Sorry my friends---