Another day in the life of T...
Coming off of a four day weekend is tough. Just when my body starts to get on the schedule it wants to be on I have to shock it by getting up early for work...after going to bed way to late. Short work weeks rock, though, so I guess it's all good.
Since I haven't updated in a while, I'll put the rest of this very long entry
I've been thinking alot about "perception" lately. The way we perceive ourselves, the way others see us...the way we see the world. It all started with an LJ entry by how_many_miles. Then, the topic came up in a sermon at church a couple of Sundays ago. Finally, I had a conversation with a friend the other day about how the way we see ourselves can be completely different then the way our friends see us...he feels those two images are never the same. So, I'm thinking life is trying to tell me something...teach me something. If you have any thoughts on the subject, let me know. Can we really change our lives just by changing the way we look at the world, the way we look at ourselves? I think the answer to this question is yes, however, I think there is more work involved then just changing our perception of things...but it's a good start. I shall think more on this and possibly take action. I'll report my progress at a later date.
In other news, I have one more payment to make and my cruise to Bermuda will be paid in full. All I have to do is wait until September. I'm really looking forward to it. I NEED it. Time away, time to myself and more importantly, time in the sun in the Carribean.
I've decided that I need a comic book reading schedule to stay current (actually, I need to get current) so I'm reading five comic books a night. Although, I didn't read any last night so I'm already 5 behind. Damn it, I have no freaking discipline...maybe that will be my first experiment with perception. I'll perceive myself as a very focused, disciplined individual. Anyway, it's nice to be reading comics again.
I watched "Pride and Prejudice" last week and it made me want to read the book...which I haven't read since high school. I picked up an annotated version over the weekend and I'm really enjoying it. I enjoyed the movie as well even if it was a very condensed version of the story.
I had a check-up on Tuesday morning. Not good. Everything but my cholesterol is high...blood pressure, blood sugar. I'm supposed to be taking medicine for these things but I haven't been doing so for...a year or more. Don't ask me why as I can't really explain it. I just got tired of taking medicine and honestly, I didn't feel any worse not taking the medicine then I did taking it. But numbers are numbers and mine are high so I guess I'll be taking the medicine.
Mother's day was really hard for me this year. Things just don't feel right without my mom around. I keep thinking that one day, life will feel normal again but I'm not sure it ever will. I miss her so much...I would give almost anything to be able to talk to her. But, that is never going to happen and it sucks.
I'm going to see Chris Cornell at Bogarts tomorrow night. It should be a good time. I really do love concerts...the energy of the crowd and the music...I really feel like I can let myself go. I don't think about anything except for the music. It's very rare for me to stop thinking about...something. I'm always thinking about what I'm going to do later, what I need to do tomorrow, what I want to buy when I get paid, what bills need to be paid this week...there's always something. It's really hard for me to live in the moment. That's why I love concerts...I can finally live in the moment if just for a little while.
That's all I have for now. I think that's enough for now. :)
Since I haven't updated in a while, I'll put the rest of this very long entry
I've been thinking alot about "perception" lately. The way we perceive ourselves, the way others see us...the way we see the world. It all started with an LJ entry by how_many_miles. Then, the topic came up in a sermon at church a couple of Sundays ago. Finally, I had a conversation with a friend the other day about how the way we see ourselves can be completely different then the way our friends see us...he feels those two images are never the same. So, I'm thinking life is trying to tell me something...teach me something. If you have any thoughts on the subject, let me know. Can we really change our lives just by changing the way we look at the world, the way we look at ourselves? I think the answer to this question is yes, however, I think there is more work involved then just changing our perception of things...but it's a good start. I shall think more on this and possibly take action. I'll report my progress at a later date.
In other news, I have one more payment to make and my cruise to Bermuda will be paid in full. All I have to do is wait until September. I'm really looking forward to it. I NEED it. Time away, time to myself and more importantly, time in the sun in the Carribean.
I've decided that I need a comic book reading schedule to stay current (actually, I need to get current) so I'm reading five comic books a night. Although, I didn't read any last night so I'm already 5 behind. Damn it, I have no freaking discipline...maybe that will be my first experiment with perception. I'll perceive myself as a very focused, disciplined individual. Anyway, it's nice to be reading comics again.
I watched "Pride and Prejudice" last week and it made me want to read the book...which I haven't read since high school. I picked up an annotated version over the weekend and I'm really enjoying it. I enjoyed the movie as well even if it was a very condensed version of the story.
I had a check-up on Tuesday morning. Not good. Everything but my cholesterol is high...blood pressure, blood sugar. I'm supposed to be taking medicine for these things but I haven't been doing so for...a year or more. Don't ask me why as I can't really explain it. I just got tired of taking medicine and honestly, I didn't feel any worse not taking the medicine then I did taking it. But numbers are numbers and mine are high so I guess I'll be taking the medicine.
Mother's day was really hard for me this year. Things just don't feel right without my mom around. I keep thinking that one day, life will feel normal again but I'm not sure it ever will. I miss her so much...I would give almost anything to be able to talk to her. But, that is never going to happen and it sucks.
I'm going to see Chris Cornell at Bogarts tomorrow night. It should be a good time. I really do love concerts...the energy of the crowd and the music...I really feel like I can let myself go. I don't think about anything except for the music. It's very rare for me to stop thinking about...something. I'm always thinking about what I'm going to do later, what I need to do tomorrow, what I want to buy when I get paid, what bills need to be paid this week...there's always something. It's really hard for me to live in the moment. That's why I love concerts...I can finally live in the moment if just for a little while.
That's all I have for now. I think that's enough for now. :)