Obligatory Post
Life's good. Dating a hot girl with a mohawk, she digs me a lot. Smart, too. Job's going well, I guess. I mean, it is, but I'll always find something to worry about. Just how I am. Regardless, it's new and exciting to have direction and limitless opportunities. My financial future is secure.
I get up at 5:30 a.m. every weekday, and begin work at 7. I leave at 3:30 p.m. Most nights I go to bed around 9:30 p.m. It's quite a departure from my previous lifestyle. I'm not used to having a stable relationship either. At least, not one that I'm actually interested in maintaining. In ~ 2 months I'll be making 40k a year doing a job I enjoy much of the time, and I'll be able to do...well...whatever I want, really. I have a list of things I can't wait to do, and it's exciting. Just gotta wait a little bit longer.
Women have been flirting with me a lot lately. It's weird, because that never used to happen. I guess I smile more often than I used to, and I'm 10x more likely to socialize with people I don't know. Seems to be the theme of this thing, but I've definitely changed a lot over the past 2 months.
So. I'm in a promising job that I enjoy somewhat. I'm having the best sex of my life. My social situation is right where I want it to be, mostly. And I enjoy reading again. I just finished "The God Delusion" by Dawkins. He's a mediocre writer, but his points transcend. I now consider myself an Atheist instead of an Agnostic, and I no longer have any intention of sitting silently when someone casually throws about religious discussion. The biggest mistake I ever made was to fall for the bullshit that religious types deserve leniency when it comes to discussion. I bite my tongue in the corporate atmosphere insofar as I don't ridicule anyone. But outside of that, nothing's sacred. I see religion as a toxifying force in the world. I truly, honestly do. It's a sad state of affairs when an Atheist feels he/she has to be reserved in their beliefs because it'll offend others. Sorry. No longer ascribing to that silliness. There are those who think that being an Atheist should mean that you don't care about religion or what other people say/do concerning it, but that too is absurd. My lack of religious beliefs is just as, if not more sacred than your fantasies of some godhead in the sky. Random, eh? I've never bothered to really organize my thought processes when it comes to religion, mostly because I'd just rant or speak from the heart. But when you sit down and really put it all together, you come to some startling realizations. We really put up with a lot of insulting bullshit because of the religiously-minded tripe that surrounds us. And I'm starting to really dislike those types of people who "believe in belief" in order to not really take a stance or look at the issue too closely.
So, much has changed. But I'm still a fiery personality. I don't plan on changing that part of me.
That being said, I'm still dealing with a lot of negativity and cynicism at large. This is likely due to my period in life--which is mostly transitional. Waiting for mid-summer when things become concrete. Until then, I am stretched pretty thinly over the span of my waking hours. But for the first time in my life I really think that it's worth it.
I get up at 5:30 a.m. every weekday, and begin work at 7. I leave at 3:30 p.m. Most nights I go to bed around 9:30 p.m. It's quite a departure from my previous lifestyle. I'm not used to having a stable relationship either. At least, not one that I'm actually interested in maintaining. In ~ 2 months I'll be making 40k a year doing a job I enjoy much of the time, and I'll be able to do...well...whatever I want, really. I have a list of things I can't wait to do, and it's exciting. Just gotta wait a little bit longer.
Women have been flirting with me a lot lately. It's weird, because that never used to happen. I guess I smile more often than I used to, and I'm 10x more likely to socialize with people I don't know. Seems to be the theme of this thing, but I've definitely changed a lot over the past 2 months.
So. I'm in a promising job that I enjoy somewhat. I'm having the best sex of my life. My social situation is right where I want it to be, mostly. And I enjoy reading again. I just finished "The God Delusion" by Dawkins. He's a mediocre writer, but his points transcend. I now consider myself an Atheist instead of an Agnostic, and I no longer have any intention of sitting silently when someone casually throws about religious discussion. The biggest mistake I ever made was to fall for the bullshit that religious types deserve leniency when it comes to discussion. I bite my tongue in the corporate atmosphere insofar as I don't ridicule anyone. But outside of that, nothing's sacred. I see religion as a toxifying force in the world. I truly, honestly do. It's a sad state of affairs when an Atheist feels he/she has to be reserved in their beliefs because it'll offend others. Sorry. No longer ascribing to that silliness. There are those who think that being an Atheist should mean that you don't care about religion or what other people say/do concerning it, but that too is absurd. My lack of religious beliefs is just as, if not more sacred than your fantasies of some godhead in the sky. Random, eh? I've never bothered to really organize my thought processes when it comes to religion, mostly because I'd just rant or speak from the heart. But when you sit down and really put it all together, you come to some startling realizations. We really put up with a lot of insulting bullshit because of the religiously-minded tripe that surrounds us. And I'm starting to really dislike those types of people who "believe in belief" in order to not really take a stance or look at the issue too closely.
So, much has changed. But I'm still a fiery personality. I don't plan on changing that part of me.
That being said, I'm still dealing with a lot of negativity and cynicism at large. This is likely due to my period in life--which is mostly transitional. Waiting for mid-summer when things become concrete. Until then, I am stretched pretty thinly over the span of my waking hours. But for the first time in my life I really think that it's worth it.