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"No one would choose a friendless existence on
condition of having all the other things in the world."
- Aristotle (384-322BC)
Update on my dad. The new job is going a bit more smoothly, but he's still really nervous. He hasn't learned how to drive the forklift yet, and it's driving him crazy. He goes to work every day on pins and needles, and nothing we say to try and relax him helps. Nelson is trying all he can to make my dad more comfortable at work. He stays with him after his shift is done in the morning to ease him into it. Today he told me that dad cried again when he was leaving, but was trying to hide it. I'm really worried about him, and I hate seeing my dad like this, but I have no idea what to do or say that will make him less nervous. I keep telling him that he WILL learn the forklift, that he should be happy he pretty much knows everything else and in only 2 weeks. It eases him at night, but every morning he's the same nervous wreck. Damn nerves running in our family. I love my dad so damn much...I wish I could ease his frustrations. -Sigh-
He's also nervous about asking for two weeks this August for when his brother comes to town. Since he just started two weeks ago, he's afraid they'll not like it. Yet, all jobs know that people go on vacation in the summer, and they're really cool there...so I don't think they'll make any big deal about it at all. We'll see. In case anyone's interested to see where I was born. HERE is a link to some photos of the Island I was born on. You can scroll down past the written crap to see the photos. That's where my uncle is coming from.
Been eating a lot of yogurt lately, and it's that kind with the Lids for Breast Cancer. I'm gonna send all my lids in when the box is done. I love strawberry yogurt. Today, I decided to experiment. I put in cheerios with the yogurt and man was it delicious. Now I have a new favorite snack..hahaha.
I was going to go on a picture taking spree today because it is absolutely breathtaking outside. It's honestly perfect. Not too cold, not too hot, and a nice flowing breeze. Then, I realized how lazy I am, and that I'd waste gas [which I'm too poor to barely afford]...so I didn't. I really want to go though. I'm hoping to maybe do something like that this weekend, since it's supposed to be this nice all week.
I have a lot of artistic friends on my list [writers, poets, etc]. I was reminded today of how much I used to love writing. I used to literally carry my laptop EVERYWHERE with me, and I'd always be tapping away at it..jotting down some form of jibberish. I miss writing. I'm going to have to bring over my stories from my old journal so I can save them on here. I'll do that later. I just really miss being creative. I feel like I've lost all of my creative spark, and that was the most valued thing I cherished about myself. It really frustrates me and I don't know how to get it back. People tell me to take 10-15 minutes a day to just down and write anything..but I have no motivation--that's my MAJOR problem.
Been watching Wal*mart: The High Cost of Low Price in Sociology. I missed that today, so I think I'm going to buy it since I know it'll more than likely be on the next exam. It's a really interesting video and it's really got me thinking twice about shopping at Wal*mart...which is sad to me because I really love that store. I highly recommend watching it. I'd already heard a lot about their terrible insurance plans for their employee's but it's really so much more.
Oh well. Twenty more minutes before I can go on my walk. Then I'm gonna bust out the books and start to study.