Not much to say; just working. I'm tired and I can't sleep... I'm convinced it's one of the worst states to be in.
Working Sunday too, but that should be fun b/c I don't have to deal with the public and I'm helping to install all new computers/printers/monitors etc. and get paid for it while I listen to Eddie Izzard since the boss is a huge Eddie fan like me.
City of Heroes has re-entered my "spare time" section of the day. Ok you're right, no one has "spare time" but CoH has re-entered my time of "I should be doing this, but instead I'm pretending to be a superhero because it makes me feel awesome". How's that?
Waiting for Spring.
Officially joining a gym this weekend. Partially to help me get through the blah of Oregon weather in March and partly b/c when Spring finally does get here I won't be out of breath so easily when I go hiking, climbing, biking, and exploring in general. There so much time and so little to see here! (wait; strike that. reverse it.)
I mean, just look at this! This was taken an hour from where I live by yours truly.
Already 8 days into the new yar! (Misspelled intentionally; think like a pirate).
I talk to a lot of folks in the general public at work, and over the past week, I've probably asked about 400 people what their New Yar! resolutions are (if any). Of those hundreds, I had 5 people, including myself, with resolutions.
First let me clarify: if you were to ask someone today what their New Yar! resolution was, they'd probably point their eyes towards the ceiling, quirk one eyebrow, and twist their tongue to the side of their mouth in obvious "deep" thought, and then they'll give you some BS answer about losing weight or smoking or something else boringly generic which they obviously didn't keep last year and won't give it a 2nd thought after leaving the room. The resolutions below are those that people already had in mind, didn't have to think about, and obviously have a goal for 2009.
#1. "To read the bible more." That was the only one this fella of 68 years would tell me about. He had several, but most were personal to him, and I didn't press him on it of course. I didn't get my very first answer until I had asked at least 100 people.
#2. "To finish the 5th Harry Potter book!" After telling this cute little girl of about 7 that the 5th book was probably my favorite, I suggested that over the course of the whole year, she might be able to make it through all 7 books before the year is over. She looked at the ceiling, quirked one eyebrow, and twisted her tongue to the side of her mouth before answering, "Yeah, I think I could do that!" - Both she and her mom were happy and disappointed to learn that the last Harry Potter movie will be split into two parts, and they left while still talking about popcorn and chocolate.
#3. "To go fishing more." This was told to me, believe it or not, by a guy named Mike Fisher. I accused him of making it up on the spot, and both he & his wife confirmed that it was a genuine resolution. I then noticed that the guy owns a business called "[something something] Fisheries" - So his resolution was for the sake of pleasure AND money. If he keeps his, I imagine he'll have a very good Yar!
#4. "To eat more vegetables." At first I dismissed this pretty blond's resolution to the dismissible "lose weight" category, but when I scoffed, she countered, "No really! My doctor said (blah, blah) and I really need to eat more veggies, because of the (blah, blah) in them." Hers was a legitimate concern/goal, even if I don't remember the specifics, so it counts for the sake of this list.
#5. "To finish the book I'm writing." Yes of course, this one's mine. Of the 400 people I asked about resolutions, I'd say about 372 of them asked me, "What's yours?" My co-workers heard me explain 372 times how my goal is to write 3 pages a day, not including weekends or the days I just don't wanna, and how that should have me finished with the book by July/August. Perhaps 357 of those people gave me the automatic, insincere response of, "Oh! Good for you and good luck with that!" But a few were genuinely interested and we spoke about it for a minute or two. Apparently there are a few people out there still who like to read.
Gotta go get my brake lights fixed now. (Fun!) Hope everyone sets goals for the Yar! even if you don't have any real resolutions to speak of. Remember:
"Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick."
"Because it's Christmas!" has been a wonderful excuse for me the past two weeks.
Its also created a gigantic laundry monster that forces me to carry a sledgehammer for protection every time I open the closet door.
"Because it's Christmas!" has given the me opportunity to smell something coming from my kitchen that should only be experienced by people who work at landfills.
My bathroom is no exception. "Because it's Christmas!" my bathtub now has eyes and a mouth and speaks to me in a deep voice just like some sort of scrubbing bubbles commercial I saw once. I thought the "talkie tub" was a myth. Along with S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc, I now testify that the rumor is true. I tried to take pictures but they all turned out to look just like Nessie and Sasquatch.
Today is cleaning day - and the day that "Because it's Christmas!" stopped working as an excuse.
I didn't want the bright red profanity to be the first thing people saw when they came to my page, and I didn't want to delete it because I still feel strongly about the Zulus wrecking my game of Civilization IV, so here's another post to keep my digital venting from being front & center.
It's been snowing(ish) a lot lately. Tonight included, there's been lots of white rain falling, yet it hasn't deterred the shoppers in the least as far as I can tell. I'm doing my best to avoid Target & Walmart & buying what I need at smaller, specialty shops. If I could financially, I would shop at the smaller, usually more expensive places all the time, but I just don't have the extra dough all year. At Christmas, it's worth paying the extra so I don't have to deal with 934875983745 people.
Oi - I just bent my poor fingernail backwards and it really freakin hurts so I'm gonna go ice this thing...
I guess I could just stick my hand outside couldn't I?
