Surprise, I haven't updated in six weeks.
And that makes mel one bad little girl. But whatever.
In lieu of a detailed rundown of the past month and a half, here's a general overview of what I have encountered, learned, and overcome:
*Being the bigger person really does pay off. Even if the other involved party is completely oblivious to your bigger-person efforts (which, usually, they're probably not), doing what you know is best imparts a self-satisfaction that is incredibly difficult to obtain and sets your mind at ease that the world really is alright. [I was a little hesitant, but I made sure a trash can was handy - sometimes being the bigger woman is a little nausea inducing.]
*Perseverance also pays off. Hang on through the ups and the downs - if you don't get bucked off during the downs, you're gonna make it. I know it's corny, but it's a testament to endurance how the sun always comes back after the rain.
*Surround yourself with people that will tell you when you're wrong, but will support you as a human being anyway.
*Just because it's your birthday doesn't mean you should be a bitch to anyone that crosses you - after all, birthdays are only 24 hours long. But having that "I'm gonna be a bitch, you're gonna sit there and take it and you're gonna LIKE it" card in your pocket just in case is very nice. On the contrary, birthdays are an excellent time for reconciliation - the perfect excuse to resume niceties without looking phony.
*You really can't go home. That's really for the better.
*Preparation -> lack of chaos. However, my procrastination can only stand being on the back burner for so long.
*Hypnotiq goes down like candy.
*It frustrates me to no end when people around me belittle, degrade, and otherwise lessen themselves. Anger isn't the appropriate response, but it's the one that comes most readily. Followed closely by envy - jealous of them being in that safe place of constantly doing unto yourself before others can do unto you. It's ultimately better the other way around, but the power and control over one's life that it affords is... unique. And we'll leave it at that.
*I turned down an opportunity to be interviewed for the news. I'm glad. It'd be nice to be on TV, but until I can seem pulled-together and intelligent - no thanks.
I'm sure there's more, but I'm unfortunately out of time. It's a little short, but let's face it - we all just needed a little something to kick-start my journal out of its Rip Van Winkle state of mind :)
In lieu of a detailed rundown of the past month and a half, here's a general overview of what I have encountered, learned, and overcome:
*Being the bigger person really does pay off. Even if the other involved party is completely oblivious to your bigger-person efforts (which, usually, they're probably not), doing what you know is best imparts a self-satisfaction that is incredibly difficult to obtain and sets your mind at ease that the world really is alright. [I was a little hesitant, but I made sure a trash can was handy - sometimes being the bigger woman is a little nausea inducing.]
*Perseverance also pays off. Hang on through the ups and the downs - if you don't get bucked off during the downs, you're gonna make it. I know it's corny, but it's a testament to endurance how the sun always comes back after the rain.
*Surround yourself with people that will tell you when you're wrong, but will support you as a human being anyway.
*Just because it's your birthday doesn't mean you should be a bitch to anyone that crosses you - after all, birthdays are only 24 hours long. But having that "I'm gonna be a bitch, you're gonna sit there and take it and you're gonna LIKE it" card in your pocket just in case is very nice. On the contrary, birthdays are an excellent time for reconciliation - the perfect excuse to resume niceties without looking phony.
*You really can't go home. That's really for the better.
*Preparation -> lack of chaos. However, my procrastination can only stand being on the back burner for so long.
*Hypnotiq goes down like candy.
*It frustrates me to no end when people around me belittle, degrade, and otherwise lessen themselves. Anger isn't the appropriate response, but it's the one that comes most readily. Followed closely by envy - jealous of them being in that safe place of constantly doing unto yourself before others can do unto you. It's ultimately better the other way around, but the power and control over one's life that it affords is... unique. And we'll leave it at that.
*I turned down an opportunity to be interviewed for the news. I'm glad. It'd be nice to be on TV, but until I can seem pulled-together and intelligent - no thanks.
I'm sure there's more, but I'm unfortunately out of time. It's a little short, but let's face it - we all just needed a little something to kick-start my journal out of its Rip Van Winkle state of mind :)