My Sevens List

7 things i like

- Jesus

- A certain someone

- Oil Paints

- family

- education

- Philly

- my friends

7 things in my room

- My Road bike

- My queen bed

- laundry piled up on the floor

- Blank Canvas'

- clutter

- my golf clubs

- a case of Italian Red Wine

7 things i cant live without

- my insulin

- relationships

- water

- deodorant

- being able to shower

- family&friends

- shelter

7 dislikes

- Sour Cream and Mayonnaise

- not having a relationship with my dad

- People that are in to themselves more than the friends around them

- a selfish, egotistical, attitude

- $0.00 bank balance. hasn't happened since leaving......

- Country music

- cats

7 songs

- slow dancing

- sigh no more

- fix you

- How He loves

- with or without you

- you give love a bad name

- ultraviolet (light my way)

7 things I cant do

- write with my right hand

- touch my toes

- refrain from drinking diet soda :(

- Keep my truck clean for a week

- drink wine by myself

- run

- draw objects

My Bucket List

I made one about 4 years ago but I lost it so here's the new and improved version incapable of being lost:

Bucket List circa 2011

* Take dance lessons
* Go on an Alaskan cruise
* Learn how to drive a stick
* Meet Bono
* Kiss in the rain
* Play golf in Scotland (completed!)
* Revisit Peaks Island, Maine
* Go paintballing
* Play Golf at Pebble Beach
* Go backpacking
* See a bear at Yosemite
* Visit Australia
* Visit the Carribean
* Visit South America
* See U2 Front row (5 times....Completed!)
* Write a memoir
* Rent a studio for my artwork
* Go to a sporting event
* Go snorkeling in Bali
* Push myself to really believe in myself
* Go see a game in Happy Valley, Penn State
* Sell a painting
* meet my soulmate and take her on a walk
* Watch my nieces get married

What I am listening to right now

Radiohead..... High and Dry
William fitzsimmons...... so this is goodbye
La Roux..... in for the kill
Angus and Julia stone..... big jet plane
Azure ray..... sleep
Shawn lee’s ping pong.... kiss the sky
Danna/Devotchka.... The winner is
Edward Sharpe and the magnetic zeros.... Home
Bedouin Soundclash..... St. Andrews
Xx.....Heart skipped a beat
Peter Bradley Adams..... the longer I run

Have you listened to anything lately that interests you?

Playlist of Jon Ruff February 2011

Here are some songs that i've either discovered or re-discovered lately & that happen to be on repeat often while I do the daily stuff.

Coming Home- Sean Combs feat. Skylar Grey

Kids- MGMT

Ready to Start- The Arcade Fire

No Love- Lil Wayne. eminem

The Cave- Mumford and Sons

Let me give the World to you- The Smashing Pumpkins

Still Alive-Social Distortion

All of the Lights- Kanye West

Power (remix)- Jay Z- Ye

Music always gets me in a good mood. These songs are on continuous replay in my truck. Check em out. They make a great daily soundtrack. It's a mood changer. I'm telling you!

11 Important Details About Jonathan

1. My guilty pleasure TV show is A&E Hoarders. It kinda grosses me out, but also reminds me of my room at this current point.

2. I love Children. I want children more than anything. But you know it will come whenever they come. Trivial life = God's plan.

3. I'm really 33, but I can pass for 26 easy. Alright maybe 27. And I'm not kidding. I really enjoy having a baby face, it keeps me young at heart.

4. My favorite foods are Chicken, 5 way grilled cheese and corn chowder, and barbecued chicken pizza.

5. I tell everyone I was born in Philly, but I really only lived there from about 3 years until age 11. I also tell everyone that I am 1/4 African descent because my mother was born in Eritrea.

6. I eat fast food at least 3 times a week. I can't get enough of it. I also remember places and vacations by the food I ate.

7. I am a closet Rap and hip hop fan. Lil wayne, Eminem, Jay-z, etc..... I live for beats. Love the sound!

8. It really bugs me when people use lots. of. periods. in. a. sentence. It takes me forever to read those sentences. Plus, I'm not entirely convinced they know that it's not grammatically correct. Same goes for the use of the word literally. Oh, and I HATE it when people say things are retarded or gay. Must be the teacher in me.

9. I like to talk things out to the extent of things. Such as my divorce. I need to express my feelings and everything that I keep bottled up inside just tears me to threads. Case in Point = The Detailed Laughter of My Life. My coping mechanism.

10. Have I talked about how much I love my jobs? I LOVE my jobs. I may change my mind tomorrow, but at this point, I don't want to complain about what I don't have . Lots of people aren't okay with that decision, but I am. I am so glad that I get to spend my days loving anywhere from 20-30 people who need support and encouragement so badly. Of course I feel guilty that I have to work at a winery and that I get a great discount on wine, but, I'm doing a good thing, right?

11. I have lots of opinions about things. Surprise, I know. But, when I want to tell my opinions, I keep it to myself. Kind of like politics. There Why can't everyone just get along?

Engulfed in Daily Exhaustion

At times I feel overwhelmed with the day to day routines. There are not enough hours in the day to complete some of the tasks that i have left inattentively sitting by the wayside. I know that I need to get organized a bit more, but I choose to live a bit differently on the edge. By the time I reach Saturday, I am literally exhausted. During the week I drive more than I work it feels like. I wish that I could have a Saturday, Sunday off as most of my friends do. I had a chance to sleep in today; however sometimes when I sleep in it makes my body even more tired. I've been thinking about things that I could be doing on the weekend lately and I decided to jot 'em down for future reference in case I do get a day off.

Wishful Weekend activities:

• coffee at La Scala on the Street while I watch the cars rush by
  
• taking a walk
  
• making omelette's with a side of lingiusa
  
• having lunch with friends
• painting a masterpiece (in my mind)
  
• talking to friends on the phone out of state
  
• cleaning my room while listening to mumford
• driving to the gym and spending hours working on my much needed fitness
• absolutely no plans with anyone, anywhere
• writing a blog about a peaceful heart
• a movie at the theater not shown in 3-D
  
• drinking coffee with my mother as she tells me how proud she is of my walk.
  
• cleaning the apartment from top to bottom (even scrubbing the shower)
• conjuring up my next Valley Times golf tournament courses, stay and play, etc.....
• monkeying around with monrovia
  
• laying in my queen bed with freshly cleaned sheets and a warm blanket
  
• drinking Chateau la Roque with Matt
• much needed trip to Mt. Diablo with a sack lunch and my camera