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Staying home
This week off that I have every February is lame, because everybody else is working. I actually really do like work. I also like to have a weekday routine. It keeps me disciplined and grounded. (But the occasional travel getaway would be nice...)It's embarrassing how very unproductive I am during this time, but on the plus side it has been a good ( Read more... ) -
Night clouds
I keep having dreams of intimacy with strangers, and also of swimming.
The swimming ones are so peaceful because it's my happy place. There are no words underwater--just movement, color, & touch. The dreams I have of strangers are confusing, although I may be overthinking it. -
Helping people
There are some situations where you do need sympathy & concern, but there are other cases where I feel like "tough love" is more helpful. Normally I am one to empathize and sympathize (not always a good thing of course). A few days ago one of my classmates left the room crying because of having a bad day at work, and so I went and followed her to ( Read more... ) -
Perception
I have a class on collaboration that is about learning to communicate successfully with your team at work. We did one of those old school ice breaker activities, but I feel like ice breakers are different when you are an adult. When you are a kid you just want to complete all the tasks so you can be done. As an adult, I actually spend time talking ( Read more... ) -
Where is the gain?
Is there a problem with those that keep trying, despite all odds? Should it be applauded or looked at as stupidity? Is it annoying, or revered? Hollywood romanticizes this, along with everything else. -
Quotes for days
"I think you're intelligent and charming, and that you're a person with a kind heart. I know that when you want to, you can look more beautiful than anyone I've ever met. You're independent, you've got a good sense of humor, and you show surprising patience with children.You're right in thinking that I don't know the specifics of your past, but I ( Read more... ) -
Love/hate relationship
First week of semester is basically an entire week of classes devoted to the professors telling us just how much they are going to work us and how often ( Read more... ) -
I love...
-when it rains ( Read more... )
