Blowing Up The Baggage Claim
If there is one thing in the world that can can continue to surprise me, it would have to be the seemingly never-ending capacity for human beings to be utterly worthless, and devoid of even the most minute level of compassion.
Okay; maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration.
But not by much.
Over the last few days, I have become aware that people, people I have once called "friends", are in fact, fairly horrible bastards. I don't mean to sound harsh, but the fact is; these people I am speaking of have spent the focus of their recent lives forcing their misery on everyone else around them. Most of the people in question are just very unhappy people. I can understand that. But to treat those around them with such little disregard...it's upsetting, to say the least.
I undertsand that nobody is perfect. And I'm well aware of my own shortcomings; I've made quite alot of mistakes, esspecially in recent history, and ended up hurting alot of people I care about.
But I feel that I'm a far happier person, and a better person now, then I've been for the last 2.5 years. And I one of the decisions I made towards this modicum of self-improvement was realizing I needed to remove certain people from my life. And now, I see that I have made the right decision. There are alot of people out there who are miserable, and bitter, and whose priority in life is too strike out at those they see as having a better life. Misery loves company, right? Well, thanks, but no thanks, assholes.
I used to let other people's opinions of me affect me, and my self-worth. It has always been a priority of mine that people like me, that I not upset people. I wanted to be everyone's friend. But that, too has changed for me. Frankly; some people aren't worth the effort.
Anyways...
On an up note; Last night was a blast! Went to Til Tuesday with Jesse and Jenny. Although my hip was killing me (never go running before properly stretching, folks) I still managed to dance like a fool. I talked with a bunch of people, drank, got hit on three times (always good for an ego boost), and got some good news about the band.
The only down note was that I found out someone I care about is moving. Which really sucks, and makes me feel bad because we'd had kind of grew apart recently. I just hope the move is good for them, and they get their affairs in order, and are able to move back soon. :(
Tonight it's the gym, then off to the movies, hopefully. Tomorrow band practice (and some serious talking with an important friend), and then Friday it's the Pretty Scars show in Silverlake, and then Release The Bats after wards. Good times...
Okay; maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration.
But not by much.
Over the last few days, I have become aware that people, people I have once called "friends", are in fact, fairly horrible bastards. I don't mean to sound harsh, but the fact is; these people I am speaking of have spent the focus of their recent lives forcing their misery on everyone else around them. Most of the people in question are just very unhappy people. I can understand that. But to treat those around them with such little disregard...it's upsetting, to say the least.
I undertsand that nobody is perfect. And I'm well aware of my own shortcomings; I've made quite alot of mistakes, esspecially in recent history, and ended up hurting alot of people I care about.
But I feel that I'm a far happier person, and a better person now, then I've been for the last 2.5 years. And I one of the decisions I made towards this modicum of self-improvement was realizing I needed to remove certain people from my life. And now, I see that I have made the right decision. There are alot of people out there who are miserable, and bitter, and whose priority in life is too strike out at those they see as having a better life. Misery loves company, right? Well, thanks, but no thanks, assholes.
I used to let other people's opinions of me affect me, and my self-worth. It has always been a priority of mine that people like me, that I not upset people. I wanted to be everyone's friend. But that, too has changed for me. Frankly; some people aren't worth the effort.
Anyways...
On an up note; Last night was a blast! Went to Til Tuesday with Jesse and Jenny. Although my hip was killing me (never go running before properly stretching, folks) I still managed to dance like a fool. I talked with a bunch of people, drank, got hit on three times (always good for an ego boost), and got some good news about the band.
The only down note was that I found out someone I care about is moving. Which really sucks, and makes me feel bad because we'd had kind of grew apart recently. I just hope the move is good for them, and they get their affairs in order, and are able to move back soon. :(
Tonight it's the gym, then off to the movies, hopefully. Tomorrow band practice (and some serious talking with an important friend), and then Friday it's the Pretty Scars show in Silverlake, and then Release The Bats after wards. Good times...