Reflection

Today I sat down and chatted with someone I haven't caught up with in ages and it was interesting to me the things she worried about in regards to me, and the things she decided were not a big deal. I suppose it is all a matter of perspective.

Sometimes the hard part about being smart is that you know you are making bad decisions and yet you lack the desire to change it despite that. I did change most of it but I think I am finally to the point where the last chain is broken.

Ever notice how much more insightful someone else sounds when they say something you said, than you felt when you said it?

Yes I am home safe.

I am feeling down today and not really up to the task of blogging about my trip. It was an amazing trip and I met a ton of wonderful people. Here is a picture of me and Mihee in a quaint little coffee shop in Slovakia. The dessert was not nearly as good as it looks like it should have been, but the coffee made up for it.

Oh and we should totally have warning labels like this in the US. This is from the duty free shop in Vienna's airport and they cracked me up.

Really?

That one word sums up my day well. I looked at the clock at work and went it's three o'clock really? The day flew by and I was uber productive. Today was the first time I have given someone a review and raise.

Today was the first time I have called one of my professors for help. His response was pretty priceless (on the assignment due on Sunday that I was calling for help on) get it as close as you can before you send it. Really? That's what you got? I will mention this is a professor that has never given me less than a 94% on anything. I faxed it to him and he said to submit it. I went from get it as close as you can to it's so close that you don't have to worry about it.

I just finished my packing for the vacation to Europe and the plane leaves at 11:30 tomorrow morning. I still can't believe how fast that crept up. I got distracted tonight by pretty much everything.

I have registered for my next class which I am really hoping is a slacker class. I could really use one of those.

And also - I am going to miss my wee one.

Welcome to my disjointed thoughts tonight....fear me :)

I disagree with at least one sentence :)

Your Birthdate: March 2 You're so intuitive, it's like you have a sixth, seventh, and eighth sense.
You connect with others freely and easily - and you tend to have many best friends.
Warm and caring, it's hard for you to close your heart to anyone.
Affection is like air for you - you need to give and receive it to survive.

Your strength: Your universal compassion

Your weakness: Your unpredictable mood swings

Your power color: Mauve

Your power symbol: Butterfly

Your power month: February

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Thinking Chair

I sat around yesterday and wasted a beautiful day by cleaning my house and doing laundry and generally getting to the things you usually put off (This was a bloody stupid plan given the weather yesterday and the weather today!) I had I'll say a friend drop by and give me a gift, which was very sweet. It was a very thoughtful gift, but as we talked I realized that in the 10 months I have known and spent time around them, I know them but they don't really know me. I can tell them very insightful things about themselves and they can't even remember my favorite color. By the time they left, they had already hurt my feelings several times and I think the worst part is they didn't even know it. I sat for awhile after they left and wondered why I even bother to be their friend and you know I didn't come up with a good answer. I suppose that should tell me something right there. Perhaps I am just too sensitive.

I am a firm believer in shopping therapy and today my best friend from college has deemed that it is all about me today. I hit a great sale at Macy's and bought my first cashmere sweater. (Thanks Lori & Dave :). I was finally able to find another pair of Ann Klein blue jeans! Whoot! They were not on sale but less than the last pair I bought. I also bought a silk neck purse thingy for the trip on Friday. A quick stop at Vic's Secret and I scored a couple more great deals!

Also yesterday I went through a ton of papers and shredded them. I found an old review from my last job and it just made my day. I thought about where I was back then and where I am now and I really can't find much to complain about. Have you ever looked at the statements you get from the government about your income since you started working? The social security sends them out. I was just amused.