blatherings

blatherings
the shallow side

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For now, content yourself, gentle reader, with my growing fascination with Nerve Dating Confessions . Also, from their "Dating Advice From..." comes Hockey Players who have two lovely pieces of advice:


How soon is to soon to say I love you?

It is too soon to tell someone you love them if you haven't farted around them. I know that sounds gross, but it's true.

and

"in the words of the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take."

24.4.09 19:25


Don't know where I found this.

You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She’s not perfect - you aren’t either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break - her heart. So don’t hurt her, don’t change her, don’t analyze and don’t expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she’s not there. -Bob Marley
21.4.09 23:11


22.3.09 20:56


quick question. maybe plural...

Okay, so there is a short video of Leonard Wantchekon talking about Benin (here) and the problems in the country and he says, “If you don’t trust people you know, it’s over” and this has been really stuck in my head. How do we build trust? Is it something that grows bit by bit, or do you dive in, assuming whoever is trustworthy until they prove otherwise? Are there characteristics you look for, clues to a person’s trustworthiness? And what happens when that trust is betrayed or you were wrong about something you thought? Can trust be rebuilt? And how? And actually, what does it mean to trust someone? Is it that you can safely make assumptions about their behavior? Huh, I just looked it up and one of the entries includes the word hope.
21.3.09 11:47


Day off

I’m 99% sure I’m not doing anything with the ninjas tonight, and I’ve decided to take the day off from the zoo as well. I’m tired, a little under the weather but full of energy. I just don’t wanna sit at a desk today and plan other people’s events. I’m going to work out, change into something comfy and ready a cheesy novel. I’m not going to write, think about work or anything I “ought” to be doing today. Call it a mental health day. Although if this energy burst lasts, I may do some housework.
17.3.09 20:00


tired doesn’t it cut it anymore

Bored of work and annoyed at working so much. Too much arguing and stress and drama that I seem to have no control over. Like being battered by waves or wind. Want to relax and unwind and be warm and happy. Nap like a kitten and stop rushing. Sit quietly and just watch for a bit. I have at least another week of 11 hour work days, and who knows when everything else will get back into place? I don’t even want a hug at this point, the idea of being touched is too much. Need a day alone and quiet. Oh, to have some quiet.

mostly I'm tired of kvetching about my life. Its good. Everything is fine. I'm just really tired.

9.3.09 00:08


One of Many

What I'm taking away from my thesis - because it really wasn't a great education - is that I can complete a major project in a short period of time. The actual writing of the beast took a year and a half, including research. Breaking down something large into smaller, month sized chunks makes it manageable, less daunting and keeps me interested.

I have a couple of big resolutions for the year, based on the same principle. I don't want to talk about them here, as they are more private, but there is one thing that I will talk about. I want to be able to do this:



It is from The Descent and the actress is Natalie Jackson Mendoza. I've broken down in my mind some of what I will need to be able to do this, but it covers a lot - losing weight, getting stronger, improve my balance - and I'll be chatting with my yoga teacher this week. It is an advanced pose and I don't think this is something I'll be showing off in March, but I hope to break it down enough to be able to do it this fall.


My other big (public) plan this year is to purge my home. I want to behave like I'm moving - take the time to sort everything and get rid of everything I don't need - but have the time to do it properly. We've talked about leaving Alberta for a while, and I'd like to have everything set up that we can fairly easily.

4.1.09 22:51


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