This Might Be an Update
April 25th, 2008(Watch out, this is about to get personal.)
It’s been a long time since I last blogged something personal. The past few weeks have been quite interesting, so here we are again.
I’ve completely forgotten about that post. I suppose it makes quite a bit of sense, seeing as how it’ very much alike a New Year’s resolution, and we all know I don’t do those. However, I’ve actually owned up to it.
No, I haven’t really acquired any spiffy new toys since then. I haven’t actually really done much of what motivated me to write that post, at all. I redid my priority list, though, and have done rather well at checking off some of the boxes on it. I’ve dumped some more weight and, even importantly, waist. I got a haircut and I’ve gotten better at shaving regularly. It’s nice to be presentable on a regular basis. I cleared some more prerequisites for transferring to CSULA, and have in fact gotten accepted and decided to go there this fall. Yay! I’ve started following the Lakers like I used to in high school, though these days I rarely get to watch the games - scheduling conflicts galore. Whatever, it’s good to be back in the zone (and title contention). I’ve found a group of pretty damn cool (and rather likeminded) people with a common goal in The Noise Academy and we’re on our way to getting filthy rich (or so I say). I’ve learned a thing or two about people in the past few months, too…
Amidst all that, I think the most important thing is what I learned about myself. I’ll avoid the specifics here, but I feel compelled to mention a bit or two about it.
In short, I’ve learned that I actually really like myself. When I look at people around me, both those I respect and those I despise, I can’t help but feel that I’d rather be myself than any of them. I think that for most of my life that wasn’t the case. The grass was always greener on the other side. That, my friends, is no longer the case.
I like to think I’ve met some pretty impressive individuals. Some with astonishing brains, some with looks to kill, and some with hearts of gold. I may - and likely do - envy them all on something, but I envy none on everything. I like none better than myself.
It’s a bit of a new feeling, and a very rewarding one, at that. And it looks as if 2008 really might be my year after all. :)
Cheers to that.