can I really do something like this?

Well, it has finally happened. If it wasn't enough that I have a facebook account (which is a very strong tool of the devil, I might add), I have now entered the realm of the blog. The thoughts that occupy my brain are too much for me to handle, and yet here I am laying them out for all to see. It was my good friend Tim who suggested I create this blog, so all blame for what you read on these pages can be directed straight to him, and not me.
My goal is to pass on my experiences to those who read this, both from my time in school (where I will be learning how to make a large metal object defy gravity), and also from my day to day life in Kelowna, and wherever else life takes me.
The End is Near. For those of you who recognize it, yes, both my blog name and address come from Five Iron Frenzy. They have been a constant inspiration in my life, musically, spiritually, and also when it comes to my sense of humour and sarcasm."what a disturbing title for a blog," you might say. It is, however, very fitting in my life right now. Many things in my life have come to an end recently, and the future is as uncertain as it ever has been. The end of my career in the lumber industry has come, the end of me living in Grand forks has come, and soon, the end of me being an uneducated laborer will come. as of 9 am this morning, I will be attending Okanagan Mountain Helicopters, where I will learn to be a commercial helicopter pilot. This, again, is where the name for my blog fits. Many say that this is a dangerous profession, and that I am not expected to live more than 10 years of flying. this was made evident to me yesterday, when I said goodbye to my mom as I was leaving Grand Forks. It was as though she was never going to see me again. Well, to all those who think I am going to die, i leave you with these words..."I have lived a good life, and I get to die in a helicopter, how cool is that!" please don't take this as my last words, as I plan to live a full life and be around to play golf and go curling with joe and tim and jer and lance. I believe that a future of accepted misery is no future at all, which is why I have made this decision, and am excited to be learning something interesting and thrilling. Anyone wishing to go for a flight with me should know that the list is long, so don't count on it.
And now, I see it fit to leave you with the words of the extremely talented and underrated poet and lyricist, Reese Roper...
" And everyone will say it's just an accident, like some mishap or a tragedy.
I think that failure has a purpose, and I don't believe it's chance if I fall.
And I know that if I ever do fall, He will catch me.
And if He ever lets me fall down, for the good of those who believe Him,
He will make me into a cannonball. Unblemished, and faultless. A burning luminescence."