All I see on Foodnetwork is Turkeys
After spending 3 weeks of not running, I come down with the flu of a life time! I'm generally really healthy; I take vitamins, I eat a balanced diet, I exercise a lot (I've been swimming in the mean time), and I never compromise sleep. So when this flu hit... it hit hard. I spent two straight days in bed, and last night the sudefed wore off before I wanted to take nyquill for the night, so I moaned, shivered, convulsed and sweated in bed for an hour before I took the nyquill, and that took about an hour to kick in and knock me out. Hmm... that was frustrating. I was so sick of being sick and not even being able to sleep (I woke up with body ache-pain as soon as the sudafed wore off). I'm not trying to make this a top-off contest, so I know it wasn't the worst thing that could have happened to me. I was just surprised I got this sick again this year. Last time I got this sick was last November... but this one felt worse.
Anyway, I wasted two days in bed, and I still don't feel great so I stayed indoors. I got to see a lot of different ways to prepare turkey for Thanksgiving day. I told mom I don't want any special dinner... just her cooking (which is more rare for me).
While I was sick, I didn't think much else but about the actual pains in all my joints... even my fingers writhered in pain... anyway... but I did have some thoughts today. One of them is how it agitates me to see people who "think" they can pass judgement on others just because of stereotypes. From my point of view, person A is at least better because they manage finances better than person B. So in this case, if person A is a stereotyped "loser," but still makes enough money to get by, they are better than a "normal-acting/dressing" person B.
Who am I to pass this judgement? Well honestly, I know where I stand in life. I know what I've accomplished, and what others have as well. One good thing about grad school is that I got to meet people slightly older than me who have gone through more than me, and who seem to have a better sense of "self"... and are driven by academics. Sure, I can claim that I am, but honestly, I don't think this is for me... I'm neither inspired nor driven.
From their perspective, I must seem like such a child! And in a way, that is exciting... to see what I don't see for myself! Mmm... head ache is persisting... I think I'll go lie down again...
Anyway, I wasted two days in bed, and I still don't feel great so I stayed indoors. I got to see a lot of different ways to prepare turkey for Thanksgiving day. I told mom I don't want any special dinner... just her cooking (which is more rare for me).
While I was sick, I didn't think much else but about the actual pains in all my joints... even my fingers writhered in pain... anyway... but I did have some thoughts today. One of them is how it agitates me to see people who "think" they can pass judgement on others just because of stereotypes. From my point of view, person A is at least better because they manage finances better than person B. So in this case, if person A is a stereotyped "loser," but still makes enough money to get by, they are better than a "normal-acting/dressing" person B.
Who am I to pass this judgement? Well honestly, I know where I stand in life. I know what I've accomplished, and what others have as well. One good thing about grad school is that I got to meet people slightly older than me who have gone through more than me, and who seem to have a better sense of "self"... and are driven by academics. Sure, I can claim that I am, but honestly, I don't think this is for me... I'm neither inspired nor driven.
From their perspective, I must seem like such a child! And in a way, that is exciting... to see what I don't see for myself! Mmm... head ache is persisting... I think I'll go lie down again...