I've found that there are four kinds of people in service jobs, directly dealing with customers ( Read more... )

I was thinking about this, what influenced me, and I was trying to remember what things I really, really loved when I was younger ( Read more... )

I hate it when people lie, so I don't lie ( Read more... )

In high school, or within a few years afterwards, I became interested in philosophy. I actively avoided reading on philosophy, however. I was concerned that it would taint my own conclusions. I see people go to college and select a philosophy like they're ordering a pizza -- they look at a list and pick the one that looks best to them, or they ( Read more... )

I wasn't going to do this, but since it got so much attention: a follow up to the last entry... Yes, all that happened, and he's goaded me like that before. I don't hold any sort of a grudge. I got mad for a few minutes and got over it. Posting that last message got it entirely out of my system. Forgiveness is the road to inner peace ( Read more... )

I got a paper journal thingie the other day. I've never had one before. I got tired of having thoughts while I was in bed or winding down to go to bed, and forgetting them the next day. Getting them written down is helpful for clearing my mind as well as remembering (of course), but I only had big awkward sheets of notebook paper and an equally ( Read more... )

I've been having insomnia lately, and once more my thoughts turned to my online presence. I have been unhappy with it lately, and am slowly realizing why. I've said some of this before ( Read more... )

I started revealing much of myself on this blog pretty early on. It was an experiment, partly on myself and partly on my readers. I was thinking about the results of this ( Read more... )

Socially, I'm hard to please. I like to be alone most of the time, so when I am around people, I want it to be quality time. I don't want to go clubbing or partying or be in any sort of huge crowd. I don't want music so loud I can't hear what's going on. I don't want everyone drunk so that they're not my friends but generic drunk people. This is ( Read more... )

Well, yesterday I got my first new glasses in about a decade (or more!). Man, it sure feels weird being able to see again. I went to the dentist on the same day, with a similar amount of time since my last good poking and scraping. The dentist seemed pleased with the state of my teeth; I had zero decay! I was pretty nervous about going in, but it ( Read more... )