This was an interesting week for me in a lot of ways.
This weekend I got a BMW, got lost, bought a pair of shorts that are too big on me, ate at taco bell, went rock climbing for the first time in a long time, practiced my french and might be passing up a huge decision in my life because i'm too much of a pussy to make my mind up one way or the other.
Yeah, it's been that kind of week.
3.22.2009
3.08.2009
words
I stole this from petit hiboux so that i could procrastinate on this fine sunday instead of doing what i'm really supposed to be doing, work. Anyway, it's kinda interesting to see that the word I say or write the most is really, really? You can go waste time yourself and do it over at wordle.
3.03.2009
going on one
A few years back I had a girlfriend who moved to another city. I think you guys know who i'm talking about but she'll remain nameless for this little entry.
Anyway, she didn't know anyone there and was just starting a new job. Needless to say it wasn't the best of times for her. The new job was hard and not having friends was even harder but I think the final straw was that me, her boyfriend, was living back at home in the comfort of complete familiarity and all of my friends. I was having a grand old time, starting a new job (I didn't really want but was excited to have) and being back in the city with all my old high school friends.
Well, her and I would talk on the phone and she would explain to me that she wasn't happy for various reasons. I could understand that, i told her to try and go out there and make some friends (which is not an easy task by any means) or at least to go out there and try and get some hobbies or do some extra cerricular activities. You know, to meet people, to occupy time and just to generally make yourself feel better. Cause there is nothing worse than sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself cause you got no friends and have nowhere to go.
As most of you know the relationship ended a few months after that. I blame the downfall mostly on the situation not on her. The new city, the no friends and the boyfriend who was having a hoot. Not really a good combo for a new relationship.
Well it's now a few years later and I've moved to a new city myself. And i've realized that I should also be taking my own advice. Just like I'm sure she felt back then, I feel now. Just time to make it happen.
Baby steps, right?
Anyway, she didn't know anyone there and was just starting a new job. Needless to say it wasn't the best of times for her. The new job was hard and not having friends was even harder but I think the final straw was that me, her boyfriend, was living back at home in the comfort of complete familiarity and all of my friends. I was having a grand old time, starting a new job (I didn't really want but was excited to have) and being back in the city with all my old high school friends.
Well, her and I would talk on the phone and she would explain to me that she wasn't happy for various reasons. I could understand that, i told her to try and go out there and make some friends (which is not an easy task by any means) or at least to go out there and try and get some hobbies or do some extra cerricular activities. You know, to meet people, to occupy time and just to generally make yourself feel better. Cause there is nothing worse than sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself cause you got no friends and have nowhere to go.
As most of you know the relationship ended a few months after that. I blame the downfall mostly on the situation not on her. The new city, the no friends and the boyfriend who was having a hoot. Not really a good combo for a new relationship.
Well it's now a few years later and I've moved to a new city myself. And i've realized that I should also be taking my own advice. Just like I'm sure she felt back then, I feel now. Just time to make it happen.
Baby steps, right?
they say you are what you eat
Dinner goes as follows:
A whole avocado eaten with a spoon
A glass of V8 juice
A frozen pizza
With pretzels on the side
A glass of coke
And a Babybel and some bread to finish it off.
...They might be onto something.
A whole avocado eaten with a spoon
A glass of V8 juice
A frozen pizza
With pretzels on the side
A glass of coke
And a Babybel and some bread to finish it off.
...They might be onto something.
2.25.2009
a year+a dinner+get a grip= too early to tell
So this coming monday will be my one year anniversary at work. That's right, i've been at DDB for a full year now.
I'm not really sure what to say about it though. I mean, i love being here living my dream but (and yes there is always a but) it still feels like i'm missing something. I'm not really sure what that is yet but once I find out i'll be sure and let you know. But besides that I'm happy to be here and DDB has treated me well, better than a lot of people these days so i can't frown on that. Hopefully the next one year will be that much better.
So today i did the laundry, went running, grocery shopping and just finished dinner. Now i'm pretty sure i've already showed you guys this receipe before but I haven't made it in a while and it turned out fantastical. I mean, it really couldn't get much easier. So here is a recap:
Chicken
mushrooms
Sour cream and Dijon mustard
- 3 parts sour cream and one part dijon
Cook the chicken first then throw in the mushrooms for a couple of mins and then throw in your sauce and mix all that goodness up for a min or two. Delicious.
So I didn't have much (as in no) vegetables so you'll see the Maille pickels add a nice color contrast and in my glass is some V8. So i'm good with the veggies, kinda. Oh yeah and you can't forget the baguette. What would a proper dinner be without one? Not proper is the correct answer.
Part II - get a grip (written earlier this week)
Things have changed, obviously. As you get older everything changes, actually not older, just as time passes. I think there is a difference there. Things can change in 3 months as fast as they can change in 3 years. Thinking of it as just getting older just because of change is wrong. You make things happen to yourself and some things just come to happen because of things that happen around you. I don't really think getting "older" has anything to do with it. Anyway, Things have changes and yes, I've gotten older.... I don't write much anymore. I used to write every couple of days and I loved it. I don't stay up as late as i used to, thanks to my job. I've become a quasi alcoholic. Probably thanks to that too. I read many more books that I used to. And I'm really happy about that. I would almost rather read a book than watch a movie which for those of you who know me is pretty amazing. If i really like the book that is. I play just as many video games as I used to. I understand the need to have someone there. I just don't understand it enough to have someone there all the time. Priorities have changed in my life. From doing what I wanted to do to being what I think I want to be. But those are often based on what I am doing that particular night. But there are also a lot of things that haven't changed. I still like to stay up and will use any excuse to do it. I will still die soon, before any of you I hope. I don't want to go to any of your funerals, ever. So please don't die before me. And I want to live in the south of france with you.
m
I'm not really sure what to say about it though. I mean, i love being here living my dream but (and yes there is always a but) it still feels like i'm missing something. I'm not really sure what that is yet but once I find out i'll be sure and let you know. But besides that I'm happy to be here and DDB has treated me well, better than a lot of people these days so i can't frown on that. Hopefully the next one year will be that much better.
So today i did the laundry, went running, grocery shopping and just finished dinner. Now i'm pretty sure i've already showed you guys this receipe before but I haven't made it in a while and it turned out fantastical. I mean, it really couldn't get much easier. So here is a recap:
Chicken
mushrooms
Sour cream and Dijon mustard
- 3 parts sour cream and one part dijon
Cook the chicken first then throw in the mushrooms for a couple of mins and then throw in your sauce and mix all that goodness up for a min or two. Delicious.
So I didn't have much (as in no) vegetables so you'll see the Maille pickels add a nice color contrast and in my glass is some V8. So i'm good with the veggies, kinda. Oh yeah and you can't forget the baguette. What would a proper dinner be without one? Not proper is the correct answer.
Part II - get a grip (written earlier this week)
Things have changed, obviously. As you get older everything changes, actually not older, just as time passes. I think there is a difference there. Things can change in 3 months as fast as they can change in 3 years. Thinking of it as just getting older just because of change is wrong. You make things happen to yourself and some things just come to happen because of things that happen around you. I don't really think getting "older" has anything to do with it. Anyway, Things have changes and yes, I've gotten older.... I don't write much anymore. I used to write every couple of days and I loved it. I don't stay up as late as i used to, thanks to my job. I've become a quasi alcoholic. Probably thanks to that too. I read many more books that I used to. And I'm really happy about that. I would almost rather read a book than watch a movie which for those of you who know me is pretty amazing. If i really like the book that is. I play just as many video games as I used to. I understand the need to have someone there. I just don't understand it enough to have someone there all the time. Priorities have changed in my life. From doing what I wanted to do to being what I think I want to be. But those are often based on what I am doing that particular night. But there are also a lot of things that haven't changed. I still like to stay up and will use any excuse to do it. I will still die soon, before any of you I hope. I don't want to go to any of your funerals, ever. So please don't die before me. And I want to live in the south of france with you.
m
2.16.2009
extended stay
It's been a while since i've put anything up in here but really, who's reading this? Nobody, So I don't really feel bad about it.
I'm sitting on my bed in my comfy addidas track pants pondering life and scouring the internet for apartments I can't afford or won't accept to live in. It's a pretty depressing thing really and I usually give up within fifteen minutes. Hence me writing this.
As most of you will have noticed Valentines Day was this weekend. I really noticed it on saturday night as I walking thru the grocery story getting previsions for the my evening. As opposed to the usual person (as in the number one) there were couples everywhere. I guess even valentines day makes grocery shopping fun for the both of em. Or maybe one doesn't trust the other enough to get the stuff they really want to make that night special for them. Or maybe it's just about spending those few extra minutes together. Either way couples where out in force walking hand in hand, smiling at each other and even the occasional nuzzle when they were waiting for the light to turn.
It really was kind of was bizzare to see (most) everyone in pairs. Walking around the grocery store I felt like I was the odd man out cause I hadn't paired up with a buddy at the door. That's what buddies are for, to make sure the other didn't go missing in the many rows of frozen food and canned goods. Me making sure she didn't forget anything on her list and steering us clear of the other "buddies" that always seem to be going down the aisle in the opposite direction, blocking our path. Going to the cash register together and then saying a goodbye at the automatic doors, acknowledging it was better to shop in tandem than taking the risk of braving it alone.
The grocery store can be a scary place sometimes.
I'm sitting on my bed in my comfy addidas track pants pondering life and scouring the internet for apartments I can't afford or won't accept to live in. It's a pretty depressing thing really and I usually give up within fifteen minutes. Hence me writing this.
As most of you will have noticed Valentines Day was this weekend. I really noticed it on saturday night as I walking thru the grocery story getting previsions for the my evening. As opposed to the usual person (as in the number one) there were couples everywhere. I guess even valentines day makes grocery shopping fun for the both of em. Or maybe one doesn't trust the other enough to get the stuff they really want to make that night special for them. Or maybe it's just about spending those few extra minutes together. Either way couples where out in force walking hand in hand, smiling at each other and even the occasional nuzzle when they were waiting for the light to turn.
It really was kind of was bizzare to see (most) everyone in pairs. Walking around the grocery store I felt like I was the odd man out cause I hadn't paired up with a buddy at the door. That's what buddies are for, to make sure the other didn't go missing in the many rows of frozen food and canned goods. Me making sure she didn't forget anything on her list and steering us clear of the other "buddies" that always seem to be going down the aisle in the opposite direction, blocking our path. Going to the cash register together and then saying a goodbye at the automatic doors, acknowledging it was better to shop in tandem than taking the risk of braving it alone.
The grocery store can be a scary place sometimes.
12.07.2008
I may or may not have left my bag at the strip club last night
Ok, yeah, i did. But to be fair and try and make an excuse for it I had to check it in when i got there and then just totally forgot about it. Usually it's with me at all times so when I left.... at 3:30 in the morning.... I kinda forgot that i came with it. So whatever.
Other than that things have been crazy busy over here, work, play and heavy meditation. Not all things are going well but enough to keep me going.
For you fine kids down south I will be gracing you with my presence in T-minus 12 days. So get ready for me to steal your money at poker, beat you at the video game of your choice, take you thrift store shopping with me, listen to me talk about Kenzo too much and about how much I missed him, listen to loud music while ridding in the volvo, eating some fine tex-mex, visiting cecils often, hanging out with my cousin, listen to me telling you why San Francisco is awesome and why you should move there cause it's kind of like a million time better than texas, and just generally ramble on about the few things I have had time to do since i've been here. Which really isn't that much. So yeah, see you in less that two weeks.
Other than that things have been crazy busy over here, work, play and heavy meditation. Not all things are going well but enough to keep me going.
For you fine kids down south I will be gracing you with my presence in T-minus 12 days. So get ready for me to steal your money at poker, beat you at the video game of your choice, take you thrift store shopping with me, listen to me talk about Kenzo too much and about how much I missed him, listen to loud music while ridding in the volvo, eating some fine tex-mex, visiting cecils often, hanging out with my cousin, listen to me telling you why San Francisco is awesome and why you should move there cause it's kind of like a million time better than texas, and just generally ramble on about the few things I have had time to do since i've been here. Which really isn't that much. So yeah, see you in less that two weeks.
11.24.2008
Midnight
So I've got homework for everyone. Find out what time of the day you were born. And now sit there and think about if you "wake up" at that time. Cause I know I was born at midnight and well, that's exactly the time my brain wakes up. It kinda sucks when you have to work at nine to five but I do what I can... like right now.
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