The World Is A Good Place.

        I love this World. I love everything about it. Lately I've been receiving tons of negative energy. I feel completely surrounded by hate, anger, selfishness, mistrust, misunderstanding, greed, fear, overindulgence, and the list goes on. It's impossible to avoid any of this stuff. It will do everything it can to drag you or I down and make you a part of it's own power. But no matter how much of this world becomes enveloped by these forces and no matter how many people fall to it's influence, this world will always have love in it. And I for one will continue to have hope for those who are hopeless. Love for those who are hateful. There will always be dreams for those who are defeated. happiness for those who are sad. and Joy for those who are in pain. I've seen too many people who have achieved their goals and fulfilled their dreams to believe otherwise. I've known people who have dedicated their entire lives to curing a disease that affects only a few people. From clumsiness to complete organ failure, I've seen people defy the limits that their physical bodies have imposed on them. I've seen people completely maintain their composure when their own emotions or an illness prevents them from doing so. I have known people with dyslexia who have learned many languages; some of which are dead. I've met people who can let go of fear completely, and do amazing things, like jump out of an airplane, speak in front of millions, or pet the snake that they are so deathly afraid of. I've watched people give love to that which is seemingly unlovable. I've heard people sing songs that bring peace to tumultuous situations. I've heard the playful laughter of children. I've heard the playful laughter of adults. I've heard the playful laughter of the elderly. I've felt pats on a back that say "Job well done!" I've felt hugs from someone who truly cares. I've had someone hold my hand in affection and felt the kisses that their emotions can't hold back.
        So don't tell me that the world is a horrible place. Or that people are only self-serving and don't want to help. Or that people only want others to give them everything. I know that there are a lot of horrible things in this world. But I also know that every single person in this world that ever was or ever will be can overcome all of it. They can do so on their own without relying on others. And even more importantly, I know that they'll help in any way they can when others are struggling as well. Yes, I do believe in the Human race. Because believing in the human race is believing in people. And when you believe in someone, they are able to believe in themselves. And when people believe in themselves, they are able do truly magnificent things.

Summer 2013

        End of Summer Post!!! I know it's been forever and I didn't post any pictures. I intended to though. I even took a bunch. Does that count? I guess not because you still don't get to see any photos. I just really like to go through and clean them up before I post them and that just takes more time than my short attention span will allow. So instead you'll just have to practice your reading skills.
        Anyway. This summer was awesome. I went the beach in Brookings, OR to watch the fireworks on the Independence day and it was fantastic, but I didn't think to bring a jacket so I got a little cold. But I'd never seen the ocean at night before and the fireworks were super cool. Also a whole bunch of people were launching their own rockets and fireworks out into the sea and it was fun to watch them continue glowing as they sank. The beach was really rocky and I heard a sound that I'd never heard before as hundreds of small rocks were pushed up on top of each other and then clacked together on their way back into the ocean while the waves receded. It was cool.
        Continuing forward the next major event of the summer was my birthday. That's right! I totally leveled up and am now a lvl 29 Ranger/Monk. I got a new feat too! Manyshot!!! So I Decided to travel to Salt Lake City where most of my family and more importantly my closest friends currently reside. On my birthday visited my brother while he was making books in his friends printing studio. Then I read a book in a tree, and took a nap in said tree. Afterwards I visited a friend for a couple of hours and when it started getting late I took my super awesome animal companion named Felicity (my car) up the windy roads of big cottonwood canyon. When we got close to the top we decided to call it a night and went to bed. The following morning I decided to finally hike Mt Olympus. I've always wanted to do that hike, but no one would ever go with me so I decided to do it on my own. IT WAS THE MOST INTENSE HIKE I'VE EVER BEEN ON!!! It was sooooo cool though. It's a shame I'm way too lazy to post pics even though I took a few. I reached the pinnacle and there was a mailbox with a pen and paper inside with a bunch peoples notes. I read a few and wrote my own, but I can't remember what I wrote. Probably something about beauty and how magnificent the world is or something cheesy like that. On the way back down I totally got heat exhaustion and I think I started acting a little weird too (Not that unusual for me actually). If any one decides to do that hike I highly recommend taking double the amount of water you think you'll need. After the hike I went to a friends house where I would spend the night and we went to dinner with a whole bunch of my friends. It was really great to see them and I miss them all waaaay too much. I wish that they could all come and live in Oregon with me. The next day My sister and brother celebrated our birthdays together at my sister's house and we all had a blast playing games and video chatting with my other sister's family. it was great. I spent the night at my sister's and the next day was a 12 hour drive back home. A long drive to take alone but my brain keeps busy thinking about something.
        Summer event #3: Early August my church went on a camping trip to the BEACH! It was more of a night in the park more than actual camping but it was super fun. we had a fireside and the next morning we played in the tide pools and splashed in the waves and I got buried in the sand. After that we went to spot on the smith river where a rope swing was attached to a bridge and swung at least 20 ft above the river water. Probably closer to 30 ft. It was the most fun I've ever had in the water.
        Summer event #4: On the way back from the camping trip Felicity's transmission started to give us some problems. We kind of had to limp back home which was kind of depressing because that road is super fun to drive on. (Definitely better than Big Cottonwood Canyon). So to end my summer adventures I spent the past 3 weeks rebuilding Felicity's transmission. Which I ended up doing 3 times before I finally got it right. :/ BUT... Now she actually drives smoother than I think she ever has and she stills purr's like a little kitten. She's a fantastic, wonderful machine and I'm very happy to have her in my life.

Allow Me To Introduce Myself

        My name is Rodney James Sharp. I've been told on several occasions that I have a black name, which makes me wonder if that's why my college kept inviting me to participate in all their diversity events. I'm pretty sure I checked the box marked "prefer not to disclose".  But a names doesn't define a person. What a person does with that name... well that's a different story entirely.
      As of today I'm a level 28 Ranger/Monk. I get paid to fix aircraft, especially helicopters. I live by myself in Southern Oregon with my pet turtle Herman. He's a total badass, but he can be pretty cranky sometimes, and I think he gets really lonely too. I can't be entirely sure because he doesn't like to talk about it. or much of anything for that matter. He's also a violent eater. When most people first meet me they think I am just weird and a little creepy, which is probably true.
      I spend most my spare time playing video games, building/fixing something in my garage, or building something in my craft/sewing room. That's right I have a craft room, and I sew (sometimes).  Despite how few pictures of men show up when you google 'sewing' I'd like to point out that I don't much care for stereotypes, and I'm certainly not going to let them stop me from enjoying something or even being good at it. I love outer space and I stare at it regularly. I invent things. Practical things that don't work yet. I think about physics and energy A LOT. Fluid dynamics are my favorite subject and/or conversation piece, but I really want to get better understanding of thermodynamics too. Also I love to cook, but I don't very often because I don't like cooking just me.
      This blog is likely to become and incredibly random and unusual, but that's what happens when someone like me decides to blog. But I'm mostly doing the whole blogging thing for meine family. so they can keep tabs on me without actually being able to tell what I am and am not allowed to do. :p

   P.S. As they say in John Green's home town: Don't forget to be awesome!