1. It's sad when you find yourself getting excited that gas only costs $3.91. ONLY. Bah. Good thing I just got a better paying job :)
2. Easter weekend was pretty good. Didn't really get to relax like I hoped, but it's all good. Church was awesome, that's what really matters
3. Work has been fairly busy today. Had 3 massages in a row. All of them were pretty hard work ones too. Got worn out. Resting right now. I love having my laptop at work.
4. Saturday was fun. Got all ready to go to my last day at American Eagle, but then got called of work. I got to spend time with one of my favorite people instead. Always excellent. Also, I got coffee and a bagel from my favorite hometown haunts. They always make my day.
5. My "New Year Resolution" already failed. I was going to try to read one book per week, but I just got too busy :/ .
6. It's only Monday and I'm already so ready for the weekend. I'll finally be able to relax!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Breaking Up With Friends
Now, I realize friends don't usually "break up", that is usually reserved for relationships, but this week I've experienced my first friend break up. It could possibly be considered the stupidest fight I have ever had. Ever. It all started two weeks ago:
We decided to go out on a "friend date" to dinner an a movie. Dinner went fine. but then he started feeling kind of sick because of how spicy the food was (we got Thai). So we went and got some tums from the drugstore for him then headed to the theater. That's when the fighting began. We hadn't decided yet which movie we wanted to see, and neither of us really wanted to make the decision, and I wasn't THAT interested in any of the current movies. He got even more upset at that point, so I suggested we go back to my house and watch a movie. He didn't want to do that because he thought being around my parents was awkward since we had dated a few years back. So he suggested we go to his house. I asked if his parents were going to be there, and when he told me no I said I didn't feel that it was right for us to be alone. Then he got ANGRY.
The conversation that followed went something like this:
Him: Why don't you think it's right for us to be alone?
Me: Because I just feel that it's inappropriate. I would do the same in any situation with a guy friend.
Him: How is it inappropriate?
Me: Well for one, my parents would definitely not approve, and I just feel that being alone in a house with a guy isn't right. That's all.
Him: You're 20 years old, you don;t need to listen to your parents.
Me: Yes I do, I live under their roof. As long as I'm living at home I have to abide by their rules.
Him: You're acting like you think I'm gonna try something.
Me: No, I would do the same in any similar situation. It's not just you.
Him: I can't believe you don't trust me.
Me: It's not that I don't trust you, it's just what I believe.
Him: Well it's disrespectful of me.
Yeah, something like that. It went on longer with him asking me over and over how it was inappropriate, then he just decided to take me home. The ride home was completely silent.
TWO DAYS LATER:
I get a text on my phone: So, are you gonna apologize?
What do I have to apologize for? He was the one telling me my beliefs we're stupid, and he expects me to appologize to HIM? So I told him I had nothing to apologize for and that if anyone needed to apologize it was him. He was mad of course, and told me he couldn't believe I didn't value his friendship.
YESTERDAY:
Another text. This one said he thought we should end our associations since I seemed fine without him anyway.
I am fine without someone who is going to berate my morals. How could he expect me to apologize for doing nothing wrong? Opinions????
We decided to go out on a "friend date" to dinner an a movie. Dinner went fine. but then he started feeling kind of sick because of how spicy the food was (we got Thai). So we went and got some tums from the drugstore for him then headed to the theater. That's when the fighting began. We hadn't decided yet which movie we wanted to see, and neither of us really wanted to make the decision, and I wasn't THAT interested in any of the current movies. He got even more upset at that point, so I suggested we go back to my house and watch a movie. He didn't want to do that because he thought being around my parents was awkward since we had dated a few years back. So he suggested we go to his house. I asked if his parents were going to be there, and when he told me no I said I didn't feel that it was right for us to be alone. Then he got ANGRY.
The conversation that followed went something like this:
Him: Why don't you think it's right for us to be alone?
Me: Because I just feel that it's inappropriate. I would do the same in any situation with a guy friend.
Him: How is it inappropriate?
Me: Well for one, my parents would definitely not approve, and I just feel that being alone in a house with a guy isn't right. That's all.
Him: You're 20 years old, you don;t need to listen to your parents.
Me: Yes I do, I live under their roof. As long as I'm living at home I have to abide by their rules.
Him: You're acting like you think I'm gonna try something.
Me: No, I would do the same in any similar situation. It's not just you.
Him: I can't believe you don't trust me.
Me: It's not that I don't trust you, it's just what I believe.
Him: Well it's disrespectful of me.
Yeah, something like that. It went on longer with him asking me over and over how it was inappropriate, then he just decided to take me home. The ride home was completely silent.
TWO DAYS LATER:
I get a text on my phone: So, are you gonna apologize?
What do I have to apologize for? He was the one telling me my beliefs we're stupid, and he expects me to appologize to HIM? So I told him I had nothing to apologize for and that if anyone needed to apologize it was him. He was mad of course, and told me he couldn't believe I didn't value his friendship.
YESTERDAY:
Another text. This one said he thought we should end our associations since I seemed fine without him anyway.
I am fine without someone who is going to berate my morals. How could he expect me to apologize for doing nothing wrong? Opinions????
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday...
I had a pretty good weekend. Didn't come up with anything interesting to write about, though. Don't really have anything that interesting to write about even now. I'm at work right now and recently finished my second massage of the day. Both were just concentrated massages, but they were a lot of deep work. There's nothing so rewarding as taking people out of pain. One of the ladies was so excited about how much better she felt. It was really awesome. It's amazing how much you can do for someone by just giving them a massage.That is one of the reasons I know this was the right job for me. :)
Thursday, April 14, 2011
I'm A Big Kid Now
Today has been... interesting. That's the best word I can come up with at this moment. Trying to get paperwork done at my new job is like pulling teeth.I finally got the paperwork for everything today. By Monday my job will be official!! It's exciting to be getting my first "big girl job". I now work full time as a massage therapist at a physical therapy clinic. I like it. It's slow right now, but it'll get better.
Speaking of massage therapy, I am absolutely certain it was the right choice. The jobs are out there, you just have to find them. Massage therapy was always something I wanted to do, but because society places so much importance on getting a college education I jumped on that horse right away without really wanting to. I spent two and a half years and thousands of dollars on the "oh so important college education", and now look where I am. I withdrew from college, spent only $6,500 on massage school, and now have a job without even being completely finished with school yet. How's THAT for a career path? :)
Speaking of massage therapy, I am absolutely certain it was the right choice. The jobs are out there, you just have to find them. Massage therapy was always something I wanted to do, but because society places so much importance on getting a college education I jumped on that horse right away without really wanting to. I spent two and a half years and thousands of dollars on the "oh so important college education", and now look where I am. I withdrew from college, spent only $6,500 on massage school, and now have a job without even being completely finished with school yet. How's THAT for a career path? :)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
I Should Have Been Born Asian
Yes. That is what I said. Now, this statement is based solely on the face that I loooooove Asian cuisine. In fact, if I could, I would eat it every day. I may be the world's biggest fan of Asian food (maybe not, but lets say so for the sake of my story). When I was younger I spent three months in Japan as a short term exchange student. The thing I miss most, other than my host family, is the food. I love rice, I love noodles, I love sea food (even raw), I love tea, etc. It's not just Japanese food that I love though, it's Thai and Korean as well. Chinese I leave out of this because I have never had REAL Chinese food, just the Americanized version... and it always makes me sick. If I believed in reincarnation I think I would certainly have been Asian in my past life, besides the fact I can't do math ;). Also, I'm really good with chopsticks, haha. Mmmmm... now I'm craving sushi.
See! I'd make a great Asian!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
[enter nostalgic title here]
I suppose we all have pretty unreasonable dreams, and some not so unreasonable. I like to believe my dreams are tangible and most certainly achievable. It is, however, very possible that I have too many dreams, and therefore I'm often weighed down by what others would call their (my dreams, that is) "loftiness". I wrote this poem a year ago:
Globe Trotter
If home is where the heart is
I have a hundred homes.
My homes are spread across the globe
Each housing a portion of my soul.
Others claim I need solidity,
But a house cannot be built
On wishes and lofty dreams.
If I were a turtle I could carry it
Wherever I go.
But I am not a turtle.
Shall I make my home a sail boat then,
And let the wind make up my mind?
No.
I am not the sailor,
I am the wind.
I will not be bridled.
You see, my biggest dream is to travel the world and see as much as I can possibly see. So far I've only been to three countries outside of the U.S. (other than Canada, cuz it doesn't count). So yeah. At this point I'm not entirely sure of the direction I want to take with this blog. Mostly it will be, like the title says, pointless tidbits that happen to cross my mind. If I bore you, I'm sorry. You chose to read this though. :)
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