Well, here goes.....

2008-07-27T11:15:00.004-05:00

It's Sunday morning and I just got off the phone with my sis. She put me onto the whole "blogging" idea. I must start out by saying that I am not a writer an have very little creative ability - LOL. This does seem like a good avenue to not only express yourself but to also let the world read about a very small piece of your world in this neverending universe.

Well, everyone has a unique blog title and I'm sure some may be wondering about mine - "binary-star-quest? What's that?" I'm an astronomy lover and this seemed like an appropriate title. A binary star system consists of two stars which orbit around a common point - this happens to be their center of mass. Each star is the other's companion. The type of binary star system I am referring to is called a visual binary. In a visual binary system, both stars orbit each other; however, one of the stars is generally brighter than the other. Out of all the stars visible, only a small percentage are classified as visual binaries.

Now that we've got an elementary handle on what I'm talking about, I'll explain why I chose this title. The majority of people in our world are very similar - get up, go to work (or school, etc), come home (or go out) and go to bed - just to get ready to do it all over again the next day. I've been guilty of doing this for quite a long time!! The one's who are involved in a relationship or are married live a placid existence for the most part (once again, guilty in the past); however, there are a small percenage of people who live life with their eyes open. These folks wake up every day eager, excited to conquer the day and live life to the fullest! They are not content with merely living around their partner, or warming a seat at work, but rather live for and with them.

I have recently experienced some farily major changes in my life. Watching your own personal empire fall is never easy; being reduced financially and emotionally has been a real challenge. However, although I may have lost some material possessions, my existence is beginning to change. I am searching for my twin, the companion to fulfill the definition of a binary star. And I'm not referring to one item (i.e. a woman); for me, this is defined by a mind set, a way of life which encompasses all things - relationships, career, hobbies, religion, etc. I will update my "little space in the universe" as I continue on this quest.

Phil's Thoughts

Well, here goes.....