Suffice it to say that this weekend and the Cape trip were awesome! That was one of the best ideas we've ever had ( Read more... )

So --- Cape Cod "cheap motel" here I come. We're going anyway!

One might say that I am irked, frustrated, irritated, or irate. They would be wrong. What I am is ROYALLY PISSED! I am extremely sick of neurotic parents trying to keep the apron strings tied to their adult children for too long. Exactly what part of "legal adult" don't they understand? Or, what about "I've been at college for the past 9 months, I ( Read more... )

Incidentally, my self-confidence has returned - and I think may be stronger than it was before. I'm pretty sure that I've regained my center.

Memo to self: Your needs are just as important as others' needs. Keep this in mind when making decisions. Please balance accordingly - empathy is only part of the puzzle (although an important part).

So... it occurrs to me... using needy people for hook-ups... isn't this just perpetuating the process? Leading someone who is already messed up along on a chain... doesn't it just delay growth and make their lives worse?

Just because someone is a "village bike" who goes looking for it, doesn't mean you should accept it.

So... does empathy + Catholic need to equal guilt? I swear that when one doesn't make me feel a jack-ass, the other does. I'm gething real sick of being a decent person and having it make me feel alternately inferior/like I'm missing opportunities and yet still like I'm a complete ass whenever I even remotely want to use someone or just be shallow ( Read more... )

I feel confused - and I don't really know why.  My thoughts are scattered to the winds: disjointed and jumbled. I am lonely.   I am tired. I don't know what I want to do with my life. My goals feel hollow. What am I seeking? Why do I feel inconsolable?

Humans are social creatures; it is validation that you seek.

Ah, validation. The ever- ( Read more... )

Y'know... I used to be able to sell things. 28 completed houses yesterday, and only $45 for NYPIRG.... so many "close but no cigar" moments that it was ridiculous.

I hope I can do this job.

Synopsis of two letters received:

Letter one: Dean's List congrats

Letter two:
Dear Sean: It has come to our attention that you should apply for a Rhodes Scholarship and a Marshall Scholarship. Please contact me so we can begin the application process. Regards, Dr. West.

Ok... I know I don't stand a chance in hell of winning the Rhodes (no one from ' ( Read more... )