repost (slightly different as I think I typed something additional before)

[thatmikeguy]

So I'm reading this book about Chechnya and the war there(which is kind of odd because I bought it like 2 days before the whole school hostage thing happened

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Cheeky monkey!

[stephanova]

Before you removed this post, I read it and I was going to comment on it, but didn't really know what to say except, Thank You. I also wanted to say that you really should post from your other journal more often. I like reading about what you're thinking even if it has a touch of morose it, because that's just how life is. LiveJournal is wonderful because you can write whatever you want (no matter how depressing you think it is) and if people feel bummed out by it, they can stop reading it. It's that simple. I for one wasn't bummed out by what you wrote. I was happy to know that you too struggle with the guilt of being born into a position of privilege that allows you to take advantage of your skills and your work ethic more than a lot of people even get the chance too. I struggle with that every day, and honestly, I think it limits my ambition because I feel guilty about succeeding... but I didn't really realize that until I just wrote it and that's all your fault! (Thank you

Re: Cheeky monkey!

[joymattingly]

excellently put, steph. I want to thank you too, Miguel!

And look at that, Mike, we're going to have our very own cottages on the Happy Bunny Fluffy Farm! Dan and I were wanting to live on an organic farm. . . .

Re: Cheeky monkey!

[thatmikeguy]

HAPPY BUNNY FLUFF FARM!!!!!!!!

;)

Re: Cheeky monkey!

[thatmikeguy]

I like being called a cheeky monkey :)

Yeah, usually LJ is where I place the depressing stuff actually... my other journal is usually social frivolity. And I usually feel that way, about it being open for people to read or not read at their own discretion. I guess I was just feeling kind of introverted the other night, and this entry, along with my other more recent entry in my other journal were both kind of personal and I decided to remove them.

That being said, I think I was just in a mood (which doesn't happen to me in that way very often) and I'm going to repost it here. I'm glad it helped in some way, and I'm glad you told me :) I too feel like I limit my success because of my guilt, but interestingly I only limit my 'financial' success by not asking for what I should be getting paid... when what I should do is ask for it and give it to someone else ;)

Yah, I'll be there late thursday night, so I'll see everyone friday sometime I imagine (although I'd probably be up for going out late thursday if anyone else was).

:)

Re: Cheeky monkey!

[lil_amysunshine]

Can we have a big lunch party Friday? Friday night Todd, Scott, Jargo, my friend Steve and I are going to a breaks rave. But of course we will all be together all day Saturday. Plus there will be wedding cake. I love wedding cake.