Hello ... is there anybody out there?
I've been seriously lacking lately, in many areas of my life, and LJ is no exception. And the sad part is, I really have no excuse. I wouldn't call it laziness, more like a lack of motivation. Come to think of it... Peter Gibbons said it best: "It's not that I'm lazy,... it's that I just don't care." I do things that I must do, and I let everything else slide until I'm ready. I'm stuck with this life until the day I die, so I figure I'm in this for the long haul... why not enjoy it every now and then? And by 'enjoy it', I mean doing things for myself, things to make myself happy. I've been rather easily talked into doing things as far back as I can remember. Call me gullible, it's true. Recently a friend of mine suggested I stop doing things for other people all the time, and start doing what I want to do. Well, thanks Jo... I took your advice, and it's great.
I'm not trying to be a dick, and I still care about all of my friends. In fact, this past weekend I got my ass up at 7:30am on Saturday to drive from Tacoma to Bothell to help some friends move into a new house. So, if you ask me for help, chances are I'm going to help. But I've limited my time, if you will, that I'm willing to lend to others. If I spend my whole life doing things for other people, how will I ever get myself anywhere in life? They don't hand out awards for decency, and even if they did, that award wont pay my debt off, or better my career.
"I think they're mistaking my kindness for weakness."
I spent a good portion of Saturday (post moving) doing yard work. I mowed the front and back yard, despite rocky uneven terrain slowing my progress. I have also been tending to some grass seedlings which I have planted in the backyard to fill in some of the bare spots. I'm sick of seeing dirt patches, and even worse, mud pits when it rains. The dirt and mud don't bother me so much, but when Sydney considers them her playground... I'm thinking we need more grass. (in more ways than one)
I needed to get the lawn taken care of because this was my last chance to get it done before our Vegas adventure, and my birthday on the 27th. Which reminds me...
Saturday, March 27th, I will be celebrating my 26th year on this earth. To do so, I will be consuming mass quantities of alcomahol... and who knows what else. Any and all are welcome to attend. There are a few of you LJer's that I'd love to meet and party with, so don't feel excluded from this invite just because we've never met in person. If you are interested in joining me, just respond and leave me a little note. I'll revisit this topic again as the date nears, and probably post some directions and such. It just helps to have an estimated head count.
This is all for now. Lunch is just about over. Hope everyone is alive and well.
I'm not trying to be a dick, and I still care about all of my friends. In fact, this past weekend I got my ass up at 7:30am on Saturday to drive from Tacoma to Bothell to help some friends move into a new house. So, if you ask me for help, chances are I'm going to help. But I've limited my time, if you will, that I'm willing to lend to others. If I spend my whole life doing things for other people, how will I ever get myself anywhere in life? They don't hand out awards for decency, and even if they did, that award wont pay my debt off, or better my career.
"I think they're mistaking my kindness for weakness."
I spent a good portion of Saturday (post moving) doing yard work. I mowed the front and back yard, despite rocky uneven terrain slowing my progress. I have also been tending to some grass seedlings which I have planted in the backyard to fill in some of the bare spots. I'm sick of seeing dirt patches, and even worse, mud pits when it rains. The dirt and mud don't bother me so much, but when Sydney considers them her playground... I'm thinking we need more grass. (in more ways than one)
I needed to get the lawn taken care of because this was my last chance to get it done before our Vegas adventure, and my birthday on the 27th. Which reminds me...
Saturday, March 27th, I will be celebrating my 26th year on this earth. To do so, I will be consuming mass quantities of alcomahol... and who knows what else. Any and all are welcome to attend. There are a few of you LJer's that I'd love to meet and party with, so don't feel excluded from this invite just because we've never met in person. If you are interested in joining me, just respond and leave me a little note. I'll revisit this topic again as the date nears, and probably post some directions and such. It just helps to have an estimated head count.
This is all for now. Lunch is just about over. Hope everyone is alive and well.