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I have gotten several complaints that I don't update my livejournal.
So, here's a random lot of what's been going on.
My ex is engaged (as of Christmas). That's just too wierd to put into words. That very easily could have been me several years ago. I'm glad it's not me, but that most certainly wasn't my perspective back then. And now it turns out that she just had a MAJOR fight with him--far worse than anything she's dealt with ever. And then there's the whole fact that I never really liked him. Not before he started dating her, not when I was still bitter about the breakup, and not now when I'm pretty much over her.
I'm heading to LA for a nice little vacation with Sarah. Which is cool, but I still a little wary of the whole situation. (just a wee little bit, so it's not really an issue) I guess even after 5 months or so, I'm still getting used to the idea that this probably isn't going to go anywhere in the long term, and "have fun while it lasts". Or whatever the hell it is that we're doing here. But, I'm taking it a day at a time, and seeing what it turns into. And we're both encouraging each other to find local people--that's so much nicer than a LDR if you can find it, and apart from a little bit of head-explodey on my part back in Dec, that seems to be going ok. Well, "OK" in that I'm ok with the idea of it. The practice of said idea seems to have the same old obstacles in the way that have always been there. You know, women not wanting to date me, me not wanting to approach women-the same old story. But I'm usually pretty OK with the status quo.
The cats are doing ok, apart from a slight energy difference between Newton (the new cat, year and a half old, or so), and Claude (7 years). Neither are going to be winning the feline equivalent of the Nobel, though.
My shiftless layabout roommate is employed again, and is going through a debt counseling program so he can actually start paying me back. That would be cool, although he needs to stop buying Magic cards in 11,000 card lots before I think he'll have his finances under control.
Work. It's work. I'm becoming less enthused about my job, but as long as a few key people stay out of my hair (I don't have all that much left, dammit!), it's pretty OK. I have a couple new monkeys, and they seem to be doing a pretty good job.
Gaming. It's frightening how much time I spend in makebelieveland. The only problem is that if I wasn't gaming, I'd be playing computer games or watching TV. Hardly good substitues there. I've always said that gaming is my substitute for having a real life, and it's starting to feel like it. Maybe it's time for me to start finding something completely different to do.
Although, something struck me last month. I was completely distracted at work. Couldn't concentrate, kept thinking about this one problem. Left work, kept thinking about it. I then went to game, and was able to put my mind on other things finally--it completely left my brain for the time being. I'm left wondering if that's a good thing or not.
So, here's a random lot of what's been going on.
My ex is engaged (as of Christmas). That's just too wierd to put into words. That very easily could have been me several years ago. I'm glad it's not me, but that most certainly wasn't my perspective back then. And now it turns out that she just had a MAJOR fight with him--far worse than anything she's dealt with ever. And then there's the whole fact that I never really liked him. Not before he started dating her, not when I was still bitter about the breakup, and not now when I'm pretty much over her.
I'm heading to LA for a nice little vacation with Sarah. Which is cool, but I still a little wary of the whole situation. (just a wee little bit, so it's not really an issue) I guess even after 5 months or so, I'm still getting used to the idea that this probably isn't going to go anywhere in the long term, and "have fun while it lasts". Or whatever the hell it is that we're doing here. But, I'm taking it a day at a time, and seeing what it turns into. And we're both encouraging each other to find local people--that's so much nicer than a LDR if you can find it, and apart from a little bit of head-explodey on my part back in Dec, that seems to be going ok. Well, "OK" in that I'm ok with the idea of it. The practice of said idea seems to have the same old obstacles in the way that have always been there. You know, women not wanting to date me, me not wanting to approach women-the same old story. But I'm usually pretty OK with the status quo.
The cats are doing ok, apart from a slight energy difference between Newton (the new cat, year and a half old, or so), and Claude (7 years). Neither are going to be winning the feline equivalent of the Nobel, though.
My shiftless layabout roommate is employed again, and is going through a debt counseling program so he can actually start paying me back. That would be cool, although he needs to stop buying Magic cards in 11,000 card lots before I think he'll have his finances under control.
Work. It's work. I'm becoming less enthused about my job, but as long as a few key people stay out of my hair (I don't have all that much left, dammit!), it's pretty OK. I have a couple new monkeys, and they seem to be doing a pretty good job.
Gaming. It's frightening how much time I spend in makebelieveland. The only problem is that if I wasn't gaming, I'd be playing computer games or watching TV. Hardly good substitues there. I've always said that gaming is my substitute for having a real life, and it's starting to feel like it. Maybe it's time for me to start finding something completely different to do.
Although, something struck me last month. I was completely distracted at work. Couldn't concentrate, kept thinking about this one problem. Left work, kept thinking about it. I then went to game, and was able to put my mind on other things finally--it completely left my brain for the time being. I'm left wondering if that's a good thing or not.
