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I, Me, Mine
Jun. 3rd, 2002 09:17 amFirst the weekend update, Friday night with cyranocyrano was both delightful and enlightening. He let me take over the stereo while bustling around the kitchen, then I foisted "Royal Wedding" on him, as it's
my all time favorite Fred Astaire flick. I think we both agree that more musical numbers should include monkeys.
Saturday was both busy and lazy, in that I got up nice and early and accomplished all the errands I needed to, did laundry, cleaned the apartment and even cooked before two in the afternoon. Then I was lazy for a bit watching "Trading Spaces". Damn that show is addictive. Though I'll admit I watch it half the time for great decorating ideas, and the other half to see what abominations Laurie, Doug and Hildie will create. I so want an episode where we get to see *their* abodes, that'd be interesting.
Anyway, picked up the roommate and her pal at the airport and heard all about
Arizona. I admit I'm very tempted to go and see it myself, particularly Tombstone. A roadtrip may be in order.
So we've finalized the whole moving thing, we intend to be out by the end of
July, so it's just a matter of letting our landlord know and figuring out where we're going to live. Sue is pretty much set on the latter and I intend to start with my half of it this week. I want a house with a yard, everything else is pretty negotiable.
Yesterday was h0h0's birthday party and I think a pretty good time was had by all. We played a couple of games of Carcasonne (I'm wretched at strategy games and came in dead last both times), chatted, ate the amazing food jakejr was angellic enough to whip up for us, and just generally had a good time. It was nice to be involved with a party that was both simple and low-key this year. Everything else has been such a production!
A pretty damn good weekend all in all, though I think I had way too much time on Saturday to brood. It made me all philosophical and pondering deep thoughts, which have lingered since I'm afraid. I thought about the fact that I've been awfully self-involved lately and perhaps not as good a friend as I should be. Beyond that I've been acting rather selfishly with my time and energy, and to some degree my emotions too. I need to change this.
I think a lot of it starts with figuring out what I really "need" in life, and I think that list is really pretty short:
food
shelter
water
oxygen
friends and family
See? Amazingly short and easily obtainable and sustainable if I make an effort. I keep letting other things clutter up my life recently, desires that will never pan out or that aren't necessary or good for me. And the frustration, anger, and sometimes pain have made me curl up fetally and growl at the world. What's important fundamentally are the interactions we have with one another, being there for each other, being involved in one anothers' lives. It's the fundamental basis of existence, or it is for me.
So when I start drifting away and getting caught up in projects or classes or games or whatnot I give each and every one of you reading this permission to boot me in the head. You're important to me, too important to be taken for granted even if I do forget that sometimes.
Crunches: 70
Deep Thoughts: myriad
my all time favorite Fred Astaire flick. I think we both agree that more musical numbers should include monkeys.
Saturday was both busy and lazy, in that I got up nice and early and accomplished all the errands I needed to, did laundry, cleaned the apartment and even cooked before two in the afternoon. Then I was lazy for a bit watching "Trading Spaces". Damn that show is addictive. Though I'll admit I watch it half the time for great decorating ideas, and the other half to see what abominations Laurie, Doug and Hildie will create. I so want an episode where we get to see *their* abodes, that'd be interesting.
Anyway, picked up the roommate and her pal at the airport and heard all about
Arizona. I admit I'm very tempted to go and see it myself, particularly Tombstone. A roadtrip may be in order.
So we've finalized the whole moving thing, we intend to be out by the end of
July, so it's just a matter of letting our landlord know and figuring out where we're going to live. Sue is pretty much set on the latter and I intend to start with my half of it this week. I want a house with a yard, everything else is pretty negotiable.
Yesterday was h0h0's birthday party and I think a pretty good time was had by all. We played a couple of games of Carcasonne (I'm wretched at strategy games and came in dead last both times), chatted, ate the amazing food jakejr was angellic enough to whip up for us, and just generally had a good time. It was nice to be involved with a party that was both simple and low-key this year. Everything else has been such a production!
A pretty damn good weekend all in all, though I think I had way too much time on Saturday to brood. It made me all philosophical and pondering deep thoughts, which have lingered since I'm afraid. I thought about the fact that I've been awfully self-involved lately and perhaps not as good a friend as I should be. Beyond that I've been acting rather selfishly with my time and energy, and to some degree my emotions too. I need to change this.
I think a lot of it starts with figuring out what I really "need" in life, and I think that list is really pretty short:
food
shelter
water
oxygen
friends and family
See? Amazingly short and easily obtainable and sustainable if I make an effort. I keep letting other things clutter up my life recently, desires that will never pan out or that aren't necessary or good for me. And the frustration, anger, and sometimes pain have made me curl up fetally and growl at the world. What's important fundamentally are the interactions we have with one another, being there for each other, being involved in one anothers' lives. It's the fundamental basis of existence, or it is for me.
So when I start drifting away and getting caught up in projects or classes or games or whatnot I give each and every one of you reading this permission to boot me in the head. You're important to me, too important to be taken for granted even if I do forget that sometimes.
Crunches: 70
Deep Thoughts: myriad
