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Some people like to complain about the weather here. It's not that bad yet, at least for me. Maybe I just expect worse, or maybe I think that because I've been to southern India in the summer, where AC is limited and the power often goes out, that there's nothing I can handle. However, this doesn't meant that I enjoy having long thick hair, so I got my hair cut yesterday. Although I spent too much, I figure it's a once in awhile thing to get a deep conditioning, straightening, etc. And the hair dresser was an interesting lady from Rwanda who (for obvious reasons) did not want to talk about her background, but was very interested in all things Indian.
Later, I went out and had a little too much fun. Mornings after hard alcohol nights and little sleep generally make me introspective, and I've been thinking about whether I've changed since coming here, or just have been finding out my true self. Of course, people one meets in life will influence and modify one's personality, in various degrees. The question is, how much is outside influence, such as the environment here (both work and not), and the variety of people in this city that I interact with daily. Am I becoming someone else, or just finally realizing who I really am? I've been complaining lately about the fact that I drink too much. No, not in an alcoholic way. It's just that most interaction with other young people generally involves alcohol, and sad to say, but to have fun, one has to be drinking. Or find some teetotalers to hang out with. Since that's not going to happen, I have to make sure that I don't become dependent on happy hours and weekend outings. I'm trying new things I haven't tried before, and hopefully it doesn't make me into something I don't want to be. Of course, I won't know until after it has been done, but in the meantime, I'll have to keep in mind who I want to become and make sure I don't stray too far from that.
In other news, penguins are funny.
Later, I went out and had a little too much fun. Mornings after hard alcohol nights and little sleep generally make me introspective, and I've been thinking about whether I've changed since coming here, or just have been finding out my true self. Of course, people one meets in life will influence and modify one's personality, in various degrees. The question is, how much is outside influence, such as the environment here (both work and not), and the variety of people in this city that I interact with daily. Am I becoming someone else, or just finally realizing who I really am? I've been complaining lately about the fact that I drink too much. No, not in an alcoholic way. It's just that most interaction with other young people generally involves alcohol, and sad to say, but to have fun, one has to be drinking. Or find some teetotalers to hang out with. Since that's not going to happen, I have to make sure that I don't become dependent on happy hours and weekend outings. I'm trying new things I haven't tried before, and hopefully it doesn't make me into something I don't want to be. Of course, I won't know until after it has been done, but in the meantime, I'll have to keep in mind who I want to become and make sure I don't stray too far from that.
In other news, penguins are funny.