Comments | shecomesincolor: big hop next stop

shecomesincolor

big hop next stop

May 10, 2006 17:16

I've been enveloped in a blanket of nostalgia. Since being home, I’ve gone running on the same exact trails I used to, I’ve poked around the high school, I’ve bought groceries at the usual store, I’ve gone shopping at 3 malls, I've renewed my Bodyplex membership, and I've driven the same roads absent-mindedly. I am just really happy to be home. It’ ( Read more... )

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stellina_alta May 11 2006, 00:17:14 UTC

Wow. I think, today, we share a brain.

I think you are right that those are the things that make life. I mean, the theory of a pleasure-seeking life that I'm beginning to adopt would say that spending time on your appearance and tanning are things that make you feel good so its not a waste to do them as long as they're worth it to you (those things are definately worth it to me, personally). Like whatever we learned in economics, understanding and acknowledging the opportunity cost of your actions is what is really important.
Worrying about things that didn't happen or "may not" happen is really time wasted because it accomplishes nothing and only makes you feel worse. Taking that time and spending it doing what is going on right now, what is possible in the moment, is time better spent.
We don't know when life ends, so always doing the "right" thing (right according to "society") isn't always the right thing for yourself.

Anyway, thats all. :)

wakeuphappy May 11 2006, 02:32:33 UTC

word about prom and homecoming. i love that i don't get worked up over things anymore. although it probalby wouldn't kill me to go study some more...

goodness datokenhooligan May 11 2006, 15:25:35 UTC

it's official: you should be a columnist. your writing always keeps me engaged. from the whole high school reflections, to the whole marriage thing. but this definitely made the most sense:

"I still make lists of ideas and plans even though I know I rarely ever get to most things on them. Are these things bad, or are they what makes life, life?"

yes, it does. i do it all the time.
and for you letter...so i accidentally read over the part that said you were coming home last thursday or so...so i'll make sure it gets to your lovely abode, a 5 minute walk from my house. peace.