Memey Goodness – Worm version

1. Reply to this meme by typing "WORMS".
2. I will then give you 5 words that remind me of you.
3. Then post them on your blog and explain what they mean to you.

Words from Quixote below the cut.... Semi-retirement – Retirement from the military has been nice, way more time to call my own and spend with my family. This is of course way more important now that Simon has arrived. I am enjoying having only one job now and being able to apportion my time more on my terms rather than on what's listed on the training schedule. Now it's just at the baby's pace.

Reactionaries – Revolutionaries who want to roll back the clock. The problem with neo and theo conservatives. Both groups are reactionaries, some of whom may be reactionary enough to resort to violence. They're just as scary as revolutionaries, scarier in that it would seem that main stream conservatives have sold out to them. This group, from my experience is all for the elimination of rights for every group except them, since only they are the believers in the one true ideology (TM, Pat. Pend). This group would also cut off their own noses to spite their faces. They also seem to believe that the central tenet of Christianity is "every man for himself".

Socialism – Social democracy is, in my view, the best way to eliminate the needless inequities of a purely capitalist system. Contrary to conservative belief, we would not become a nation of lazy people if suddenly the basic necessities of life were provided to all citizens and not just the wealthy. There's no excuse for this not to happen in a country as rich as ours. Nothing in social democracy prevents people from becoming wealthy, it just means that the poor also deserve to be treated with the respect and dignity that is their right as human beings.

Time-management – The only way to keep things straight. I routinely plan my life months in advance, mostly out of necessity. With one less thing to schedule now, and it was a big thing, it is getting easier to schedule things. There is also more time to unwind which with the new child, is now more important than ever.

Daddy – A new and wonderful experience. It's amazing how much a child brings to ones life. Excitement, love, exhaustion, pride; a whole gambit of emotions. Hope and fear for the future as one wonders what the boy will be like as he grows into adolescence and young adulthood. Joy over his smiles and sounds. Over all it's amazing.