Money Comes and Goes, Time just Goes

This site is not about Jogs For Dogs. Except for that it kind of is.  You see, this blog is about everything I've learned and done because of Jogs For Dogs, but it is not about Jogs For Dogs itself. However, if you don't know me, or don't know what Jogs For Dogs is, then I'm not sure why you are reading this. But if you are still reading this, then let me explain.

I started JFD in March 2007. I had graduated from the University of Washington almost a year earlier and had spent the rest of 2006 traveling and catching up on other life duties.  In January of 2007 I started working at a Geotechincal Engineering Firm which was altogether awful.  On paper it was a great job...but such is life. I was so unhappy! If you are looking for more details as to why I quit, check out the first blog post.

My stint at that place was a positive experience though. Some people are lucky enough to know exactly what they want out of life. This unfortunately was not the case for me, I had to figure out all the things I didn't want to do in life.  It use to know though. I wanted to be an astronaut.  Then I wanted to be a Veterinarian.  Then I wanted to just be RICH.  Then I wanted to...go sailing.  Then I wanted it just to involve sunshine, warm water, and a sandy beach.  In other words, the older I got, the more lost I became.

When I was growing up I would tell my parents that I wanted to have a job where I made lots of money.  They would tell me what all good parents tell their children " you just need to enjoy what you are doing, money isn't the most important thing."  For some reason, as I approached graduation, this conversation seemed to be turned on its head.  I would say "I don't know what makes me happy, but I want to do that." And my parents would patiently reply that, "You really do need to get a job that can provide for you and make you some money."  Now money does not mean happiness, but I've come to realize (through great experimenting) that it does mean stability.  So I can't blame my parents for being "dream crushers," they are just more reasonable than I am.

So in late March of 2007 I hopped in bed with a note pad and a pen.  I wrote down the things I liked, and I drew lines between the ones I thought would fit together.  Then I though about if any of these combinations could make me enough money to live, and more importantly enough time to enjoy life.  Turns out Dogs and Running went together--and so Jogs For Dogs was born.

I blame my life on one simple quote I read when I was in eighth grade. 
"Our Fathers use to say 'Time is Money." That's not true, money comes and goes, time just goes"
-Unknown
...more on this later....