Le Whoops
Well, the only thing to do in this entry is to apologize for the last one. As you can see, I have deleted the offending entry. Let me explain the circumstances under which it was written:
Some of you may know a fellow named Matthew Holiday. For all of my life, I considered him my best friend. The two of us were very close, but due to certain circumstances, we hadn't seen in each other in five years. Still, that couldn't stop us, because when I needed to find a date for a friend of mine for Valentine's Day, I called him up and the two of us were able to chat like we had never stopped hanging out. He came over and he and my female friend hit it off and started dating, and he and I went golfing and played video games just like old times. He came and saw "Into the Woods" at Corcoran and he, my female friend and myself went out for pizza, and everything was good. Well, that's what I thought. Because apparently when I wasn't around, he was saying some less-than-admirable things about me behind my back to my female friend. After they broke up, she told me what he had said. Needless to say, I was shocked, and more than a bit skeptical. But I slowly figured that she was telling the truth, and I obviously felt very betrayed. Now, as insecure as I can be, my emotions took control of my normally logical mind and led it down the following path: if the person I considered my best friend has been betraying me for the past few years, then the people who I just considered my normal friends must have been doing much worse. Yes, it was very irrational and I realize that now, and I must apologize. None of my friends are assholes...well except maybe Matt, but I think I can even forgive him. 18 or so years of friendship have got to be worth something. However, not everything I wrote was so far off-the-handle...
First of all, everyone who I said I was still friends with, and everyone who I said I wanted to hang out with more--none of that has changed. But I hope you knew that.
Second, everything I said about helping others with their work and all that stuff--c'mon people, all I ask is that you see where I'm coming from. I know life isn't fair, but couldn't you help it be a little more fair in my favor? I mean, feel free to argue with me, but I don't think I got nearly the credit I deserve for all the help I've given out over the years. Being everyone's "go-to guy" for physics help only holds pleasure for so long. I mean, people were getting credit for work they didn't actually do...and quite frequently. I just don't think that that in and of itself is right, and the fact that I was much-more-often-than-not on the giving end of that scenario, asking for a little recognition doesn't seem like too much to ask. I guess it's too late now; those years are long gone. But maybe a few people could leave a message saying thank you...for whatever...
One more thing, I suppose: I find it rather amusing that while the negative rumor-mongering took, like, two days to reach everyone I mentioned, I am sure that getting this new message (amended and much kinder and more positive) out to everyone will take about two weeks...at least. However, if all of you who still read this could spread the word to those who refuse to and tell them...well, whatever you think it would take to get them to see this entry, it would be very, very much appreciated.
Next entry: 2005 movie breakdown!
Love you all.
-Casey
Some of you may know a fellow named Matthew Holiday. For all of my life, I considered him my best friend. The two of us were very close, but due to certain circumstances, we hadn't seen in each other in five years. Still, that couldn't stop us, because when I needed to find a date for a friend of mine for Valentine's Day, I called him up and the two of us were able to chat like we had never stopped hanging out. He came over and he and my female friend hit it off and started dating, and he and I went golfing and played video games just like old times. He came and saw "Into the Woods" at Corcoran and he, my female friend and myself went out for pizza, and everything was good. Well, that's what I thought. Because apparently when I wasn't around, he was saying some less-than-admirable things about me behind my back to my female friend. After they broke up, she told me what he had said. Needless to say, I was shocked, and more than a bit skeptical. But I slowly figured that she was telling the truth, and I obviously felt very betrayed. Now, as insecure as I can be, my emotions took control of my normally logical mind and led it down the following path: if the person I considered my best friend has been betraying me for the past few years, then the people who I just considered my normal friends must have been doing much worse. Yes, it was very irrational and I realize that now, and I must apologize. None of my friends are assholes...well except maybe Matt, but I think I can even forgive him. 18 or so years of friendship have got to be worth something. However, not everything I wrote was so far off-the-handle...
First of all, everyone who I said I was still friends with, and everyone who I said I wanted to hang out with more--none of that has changed. But I hope you knew that.
Second, everything I said about helping others with their work and all that stuff--c'mon people, all I ask is that you see where I'm coming from. I know life isn't fair, but couldn't you help it be a little more fair in my favor? I mean, feel free to argue with me, but I don't think I got nearly the credit I deserve for all the help I've given out over the years. Being everyone's "go-to guy" for physics help only holds pleasure for so long. I mean, people were getting credit for work they didn't actually do...and quite frequently. I just don't think that that in and of itself is right, and the fact that I was much-more-often-than-not on the giving end of that scenario, asking for a little recognition doesn't seem like too much to ask. I guess it's too late now; those years are long gone. But maybe a few people could leave a message saying thank you...for whatever...
One more thing, I suppose: I find it rather amusing that while the negative rumor-mongering took, like, two days to reach everyone I mentioned, I am sure that getting this new message (amended and much kinder and more positive) out to everyone will take about two weeks...at least. However, if all of you who still read this could spread the word to those who refuse to and tell them...well, whatever you think it would take to get them to see this entry, it would be very, very much appreciated.
Next entry: 2005 movie breakdown!
Love you all.
-Casey