valamircleaver

Tom on 28 Dec 2004 in front of the Ruben C. Batres Community Center at Bandini Park

Welcome to my home page. A Little About Me Well I guess what's not so obvious from my pics or listed on my profile are that I'm about 5'8", 175lbs. I've been out of the Air Force & back home in L. A. since March 2001. I've went back to school and finished my electrical engineering degree. I work as an electronics technician. Life's not bad. Here's a poem I've come across if you feel like life has you down. I feel it's very true. You Are Worthy Do not undermine yourself by comparing with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Do not set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them life is meaningless. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time you live all the days of your life. Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave. Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The fastest way to receive love is to give love. The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly. In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope. To be without hope is to be without purpose. Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. Author unknown My Hobbies & Interests Reading historical nonfiction & fantasy fiction; listening to classical music, blues, classic rock, classic metal, progressive metal, & power metal; playing pinball, Dungeons & Dragons or video games. Some of What I Do Online I tend to browse websites that cover my intrests listed above. Some of the sites that I frequent are listed on my links page. To me the internet is like being able to go to the library without leaving home. If you want to just chat feel free to IM me, I'm always willing to lend a sympathetic ear. You can also reach me at http://profiles.yahoo.com/valamircleaver with Yahoo! Internet Messenger