What have you been searching for recently?

I've been looking for my mobile phone's battery charger. Haven't found it yet. But I found a lost scarf instead.

Direction.

Literally, the exam room yesterday, I had no idea where it was.And a job.

Metaphorically,peace of mind.

The source of my dispondancy and lack of connectedness with the world around me. I feel gauche and not part of the world around me and its troubling me.

which way to go at this fork in the road

read Celestine Prophecy!

An armoire for my television that I don't watch...

Voyons Dino! (French for "see here") You're connecting to SC so you're part of it!

I lost my soul somewehre. I've been keeping an eye out for it.

This is a timely question. Recently I've been searching for new focus. I am married, I just bought a house, I have a steady job...But the idea that all I have to look forward to for the next forty years is the opportunity to sit in a cubicle and pay off a mortgage really bugs me. I've considered a number of things, and am quite enamored with the idea of joining the National Guard--unfortunately, it would cost us thousands (in lost revenue) for me to pop off to boot camp for nine weeks and -then- I'd be giving up a weekend a month plus two weeks a year to serve for six years. It is driving me crazy that of all the things I could latch onto in my search for meaning and purpose, I have settled upon something that could interfere so much with the other commitments I have made. Federal law protects the jobs of Guardsmen, but not their marriages...I just wish I could identify some other activity or program that would give me the same sense of self worth and satisfaction that I get when I think about joining the Guard...I don't want to back down on this, but I know that the cost (fincial and emotional) is tremendous...

car, house, my mind and someone who has good kids to trade with me.

The net laundry bag for my daughters socks. I hate losing things! %$@*#!!!!

me

Peace of mind.

hey, although i think i am probably older than you....... i found that after i bought my house and settled down with my partner a few years back that i have had difficulty with my thoughts of "so this is it?". i love my partner and where we live but the long term responsibility of these commitments have made me think this way..... that i can never just pick up and move or change jobs on a whim or that so much more thought has to be put into my actions. it definitely has made me want to go and just "do something!!!"
i think you probably have a lot to offer somewhere and you just need to find what that might be! i have found that volunteering with local youth has given me much new meaning in my life. i just threw myself into it and i actually spend a significant amount of time there and i get sooo much back from the time i spend. it ended up being something that both myself and my partner can do, together or separately.
i think you could find something other than the guard that can give you a sense of worth and satisfaction that may not cause the strain on the personal life and financial life that the guard may! there are plenty of groups and activities that need people like you!!!
just some thoughts!

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Thank you so much for that. I appreciate your take on this. And you're right, there's bound to be a solution that can work better with all of my prior commitments. I just need to keep looking, I suppose.

For the record, I'm 28. Part of the urgency I've felt about the Guard possibility is that when I turn 30, that opportunity won't ever be available to me again.

Ah well. There are plenty of possibilities that don't involve boot camp...

My brother, but I gave up on that about 6 mo. ago.
Other than that, I don't think I've been looking for anything but good weed.

Peace and quiet. The phone rings too much. There's also these puffy letters I made out of construction paper. I am beginning to think I left them at my former place of employment.

Nothing. I know where all things are at all times. Literally and metaphorically.

Nothing. Well, I guess we're all always searching for answers.

Content. hanging out in home has been dull lately.
Research: property, home locations, colleges & classes, business taxes, topiaries (growing tree dome homes)
Wisdom, attitudes of former girlfriends,

The Tolkien in me. The story is not going too well. It's called "Quest in the Azure" and I erased it on my computer, since I don't want anyone going through it and the password system is fudgeed up. I'm writing it on a typewriter Drawing the map made me feel better though. It's amazing what can be in your head.

My keys.

I understand where you are coming from. My husband goes through that like every birthday. I always tell him that no matter what he decides I will stand by him, and his 'urge' always passes. Have you thought of hunting (I know, not PC of me to say) or something along those lines? Just a thought.

Money, always money. And a job.

A decision on universities.

Intelligence (at least enough to pass exams!)

Info about acylation and alkylation (that's actually really interesting - I had to do a homework researching it and I quite enjoyed it).

My notes about the US committee system. I had an essay to write about them compared with UK committees but I lost some of my notes and the US Gov stuff isn't in my text book

Health.

Inspiration (for the sixth-form code of conduct).

The right words.

The right moment.

What was your exam? Not a horrid re-sit? I did Chemistry module 2 last Friday

Well, I wasn't interested in the 'Guard for the rifle training--but I catch your drift. The thing is, it is not adventure that I seek; I'm fortunate enough to be able to point to a lot of places around the world and say "been there, done that." What I'm really after is a sense of self worth and accomplishment, and a feeling that I've contributed to the greater good. I just don't get that here in this cubicle.

Yeah. I can see where you are coming from. Have you thought of a job change? Firefighter or EMT? My husband really wants to be a firefighter. Then you could help others.

i'm 42 and didn't own a home until 5 yrs ago..... it has put quite a different perspective to my life, even tho' i know i can sell any time, it is just more involved than ever before. there are soooo many things i love about it but it's different.
i know 2-3 people in the last 2 yrs or so who joined the national guard. one because she always wanted to and thought it would give her purpose etc..... i think she was 28-29yo when she did it and she hates it, is trying to get out, and says it is so not what she thought it would be.
another person i know, i think he is about the same age and he did it for money to go to school. he had a difficult time with boot camp but i think he is happy with his choice.
i think the boot camp would be harder at 28 instead of 18 simply because you would be used to living on your own, responsible for yourself and your life and then to have someone ordering you around every minute of the day and night. my female friend had a huge problem with the invasiveness of boot camp, living and sharing everything with all the others(bathroom, showers, sleeping facilities etc...)after living on her own for so long.
good luck!! everything will fall into place for you!!

bf

Funding.

time

Krishna.

Literally: Biology homework info

Metaphorically: It's hard to explain

Myself.

A young teen girl to rape and kill

That must have been you in the molest comment too. Don't you have something better to do that strive for negative reactions?

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Money

Bin Laden

my checkbook...it seems to have grown legs and walked out of the house

Health!