Chocolate Taco
If you are going to read my LJ.. I say pretty much mostly skip 2007. It was not that great of a year. I was looking at the October post from last year and I mentioned that the yearly depression was less than it had been before, at least for years and years. This October wasn't that bad at all! I have an awesome job, and even though I hit a rough spot every once in awhile, it is really not the job itself, but those bumpy days that people just run into. I felt way crappier in July when I had to camp out in my mom's living room. I remember driving aimlessly at night and crying endlessly because I felt so lost and hopeless. Things began to come together shortly after that, and that is probably one of the more validly low points of my life, and look where I have bounced to.
So, now it is December and all that, and it felt like November was barely here before it was gone again. I think because I spent most of my time at work, literally. We had mad overtime there; we were working 9.5 hours Monday through Friday, then working an 8 hour shift Saturdays.. it was pretty tiring. But we came through alright, and now I am kicking ass and taking names, and being all like, "Hey dude, what's your name?"
Interpersonal relationships with humans are still weird. But I think that is to be expected.
We have Taco Tuesday at my place, and let me tell you, that is totally the place to be!! Every week it gets bigger and better. Peeps be bringing good food.. and once in a while, someone will bring The Noise. Brendan put himself on the Doody Board (yes, we have the minds of 6 years olds sometimes.. huh huh huh doody.. huh huh) for The Noise, and when you put yourself on the Doody Board, you gotta step up! Who wants to bring The Noise next week? ;)
I feel mentally restless and bored at the same time. I don't have anything here I want to read. Well, I have a book that I will read here at my house while I am in my bed, but it is not mine, so I don't want to bring it to work or anything, and if any of you know me, you know that I pretty much always have a book with me. I re-read A Wrinkle in Time over the past day or so... but that was a short read. Good, but really so very short. I am contemplating reading Brave New World next, but I can't decide. I am in the middle of reading Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson, which is good, but a little harsh for long sittings. I don't know if many of you have read any of Thompson's work, but it's a lot to absorb all at once. I really like how he writes, I love his word choice and style. But often I have to be in a particular mood for certain things.
I considered re-reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon which was really good, but it's a large book and won't fit in my bag. I don't know... I just feel restless! I don't really want to buy more books right now, because I have a bunch. There is a really neat library nearby which I was thinking of checking out. Hmmm..
Another way I feel restless is this strange in-between stage of my life I find myself. I feel like I am waiting for something. And I have no idea what. I feel like I am moving toward it, whatever it is. I know that while the room I am living in right now is basically mine, it certainly does not feel permanent. I feel like I am fairly comfortably moved in, and my room looks pretty good, and feels pretty good. But I know I am not staying here. Our lease is up in June, and I know Kristen is already looking for new places. She wants a house. That would be fine with me. More space is good.. a yard is good. I like the idea of having house parties (not crazy house parties... just little ones like our Taco Tuesdays) where peeps show up and have a good time. Maybe dinner parties. Dunno.. not planning that far in advance, since we don't have a house or anything.
I slowly pare down my possessions each move. Maybe more slowly than other people, and I probably still keep way more stuff than I should, but one awesome thing about work is my cubicle is a display space for all my cool junk (ie: Skeletor and Panthor and The Tick and Earthworm Jim and Star Wars toys). So now I can start bringing some of the freakin great toys I have from the garage to my cubicle and I can feel nifty cuz I'll have awesome stuff in my work space, like so many of my co-workers. Who can beat that for a work environment?!
And just for the record, I am listening to The Iron Monkeys from when I brought them to my recording class at Saddleback, and man, these songs are so rad!! We had such a good time.
I am going to bed now. G'night peeps!
So, now it is December and all that, and it felt like November was barely here before it was gone again. I think because I spent most of my time at work, literally. We had mad overtime there; we were working 9.5 hours Monday through Friday, then working an 8 hour shift Saturdays.. it was pretty tiring. But we came through alright, and now I am kicking ass and taking names, and being all like, "Hey dude, what's your name?"
Interpersonal relationships with humans are still weird. But I think that is to be expected.
We have Taco Tuesday at my place, and let me tell you, that is totally the place to be!! Every week it gets bigger and better. Peeps be bringing good food.. and once in a while, someone will bring The Noise. Brendan put himself on the Doody Board (yes, we have the minds of 6 years olds sometimes.. huh huh huh doody.. huh huh) for The Noise, and when you put yourself on the Doody Board, you gotta step up! Who wants to bring The Noise next week? ;)
I feel mentally restless and bored at the same time. I don't have anything here I want to read. Well, I have a book that I will read here at my house while I am in my bed, but it is not mine, so I don't want to bring it to work or anything, and if any of you know me, you know that I pretty much always have a book with me. I re-read A Wrinkle in Time over the past day or so... but that was a short read. Good, but really so very short. I am contemplating reading Brave New World next, but I can't decide. I am in the middle of reading Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson, which is good, but a little harsh for long sittings. I don't know if many of you have read any of Thompson's work, but it's a lot to absorb all at once. I really like how he writes, I love his word choice and style. But often I have to be in a particular mood for certain things.
I considered re-reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon which was really good, but it's a large book and won't fit in my bag. I don't know... I just feel restless! I don't really want to buy more books right now, because I have a bunch. There is a really neat library nearby which I was thinking of checking out. Hmmm..
Another way I feel restless is this strange in-between stage of my life I find myself. I feel like I am waiting for something. And I have no idea what. I feel like I am moving toward it, whatever it is. I know that while the room I am living in right now is basically mine, it certainly does not feel permanent. I feel like I am fairly comfortably moved in, and my room looks pretty good, and feels pretty good. But I know I am not staying here. Our lease is up in June, and I know Kristen is already looking for new places. She wants a house. That would be fine with me. More space is good.. a yard is good. I like the idea of having house parties (not crazy house parties... just little ones like our Taco Tuesdays) where peeps show up and have a good time. Maybe dinner parties. Dunno.. not planning that far in advance, since we don't have a house or anything.
I slowly pare down my possessions each move. Maybe more slowly than other people, and I probably still keep way more stuff than I should, but one awesome thing about work is my cubicle is a display space for all my cool junk (ie: Skeletor and Panthor and The Tick and Earthworm Jim and Star Wars toys). So now I can start bringing some of the freakin great toys I have from the garage to my cubicle and I can feel nifty cuz I'll have awesome stuff in my work space, like so many of my co-workers. Who can beat that for a work environment?!
And just for the record, I am listening to The Iron Monkeys from when I brought them to my recording class at Saddleback, and man, these songs are so rad!! We had such a good time.
I am going to bed now. G'night peeps!