Hi, LJ Friends! No, I haven't been dead, I've just been taking a hiatus.
So this is going to be a muncha-cruncha-buncha update, right here. Settle in.
You ready?
Item #1: I still work for Michaels.Whoo. Michaels, yeah. Whoo some more. It's all Michaelsy, and stuff. We're getting a new senior framer (the counterpart to my position) and he seems like a swell enough guy. We have a couple of new kids who are thoroughly useless, and my supervisor still sucks the big one. So I have no doubt work will continue to be a huge source of stress, but whatevs.
Item #2: I'm still single.And really plan to stay that way, not that there's been an astounding array of offers. It suddenly occurred to me that I have been sabotaging myself in relationships. Shut up,
wolffsekunde, I hear you laughing... stuff it up your not-inconsiderable schnoz. But more importantly than that realization, I've also come to the conclusion that Boys Take Up A Lot Of Time. And Time is something that I've been trying to use more wisely (see Items 5 and 6). So I have some numbers to call for maintenance-oriented sex, people to call for hanging-out, and a list of Projects as long as my arm. I'd still like someone to love me and cuddle me all through the night, but
Tchuh! that's not exactly gonna happen with the Cynicism Level I've been putting out lately.
Item #3:THERE IS NO ITEM #3!!!
Item #4: I've been exercising.Now let's never speak of it again. No, it's cool. I joined a gym once, but it made me neurotic. I recently bought an elliptical (thank you eBay) and thus far it's been going well. I've got hopes. It's been easier to work fitness in, and now I don't have my paranoia as an excuse not to exercise. Now if only it wasn't so BORING!
Item #5: I'm trying to cut down my drinking.I drink. A LOT. And it just kinda needs to stop, yo. Not entirely, but I need to remember that it's y'know, a SOCIAL activity? And that groups of people can do things together BESIDES drinking? So tonight I made a list of Awesome Things To Do That Don't Include Drinking. Most of them are solo activities (the aforementioned Projects, not the least of which is photographically exploring my city), but some are group activities, the most obvious of which is gaming. So let's game, shall we? Plus I want to go to art shows and other fun things. Let me know* if there's anything SUPER exciting going on, OK? However, my time will shortly be at a premium because of...
Item #6: I'm going to college!Yes, folks, that's right. At the tender age of 29, I'm going to do the unthinkable and get a two-year art degree, a pointless career decision that is only acceptable if you're 18 and stupid. But, no, seriously... there is a Plan. Ultimately, I'd like to be a conservator/restorer of paper/textile artifacts. I'm not sure why, but it seems like a logical offshoot of my current shtick as a picture framer, plus it's pretty fascinating. That's not set in stone; perhaps I'll discover another branch of The Arts that is suitable for me. In the meantime, however, I sure could use the experience, practice, and background. So two years at Truman, and god knows where that will take me... hopefully someplace good.
So there you have it. My current life in a (very large) nutshell.
*I'm serious about gaming, etc. If my sober company is your desire, let me know. We could always do something awesome! Plus, fellow photographers are ALWAYS welcome.