What is one of your addictions?
Submitted by Paperheart.
Coffee. Yum.
If there was a calendar here with my postings or if you're attentive and have noticed, before tonight and the night before -- I haven't hit Vox up very much. It's because I normalized my sleep schedule.
I live in a house of scarce resources. Specifically, scarce net resources. I'm also unemployed and poor. As far as sleep's concerned, I feel I'm a bit of a sadist because even though I can get enough sleep, I'll deprive myself at any distraction that glistens and catches the corner of my eye. I'll flip channels, surf the net, clean my room, walk outside alone at night seeking scenic views and park benches to sit on in quiet contemplation, strike up convos with friends from opposite timezones, read wiki's, email scams, and screw with graphic programs rather than sleep 'just because'. I hit the sack eventually, but in time not to give myself enough time to hit a decent stride of REM sleep. I'll wake up around the crack of dawn because I hear noise, because it's too warm, or just because -- sometimes I'll wake up earlier. Last night, not long before I retired for sleep, I took a benadryl to help sleep along. If I don't fall fast, any random thought could cause me to resume my urge to deprive myself of decent sleep. I don't feel alone or unique in this, I feel many go through this. I'm doing it now. Listening to music, typing about avoiding sleep to avoid sleep. In college, it was acceptable to skip a night. It's expected sometimes. But now, I have no good reason. I'm not saying interacting on my blogs and social web accounts aren't good but until I get dsl or cable... I'm going to have to disappear now and then because living like this, along with some other factors I currently live with isn't healthy or good for me. :-/ I'm typing this more for myself, for conflicting reasons, than to type up some shorter entry that would paint the same picture.
I feel we all have some sort of sickness we wrestle with, earnestly or half-assed. I know someone who has some pretty heavy health issues due to their lifestyle. For a period of time, physicians were uncertain as to where the sickness hailed from and what exacerbated it. During this period, this person consequently changed for the better because they were to sick to act upon what made them ill. Now it hasn't been a month past the diagnosis was stated, past advice given and prescription issued and old habits are already beginning to reinstate themselves. Slightly different vehicles or delivery, but the desired effect and side-effects are still dealt. I feel a lot of sympathy and fear for this person's path and in a way, I see myself being just as reckless, yet running a different race entirely.
When I miss out on sleep, my immunity eventually suffers. I start seeing things (at least, I used to in school). I nod off, even when I try my damnedest not to. I can't multi task, I'm ornery, and suck down much more coffee than than any other human needs. So, I give up and I'm going to get some sleep. I'll see you all here and there, in much shorter entries and responses.
I feel as if some experiment of quantum physics has gone completely awry. Some sort of high level, as seen on SciFi lab had caused multiple realities or dimensions to spill into and interact in our own. I feel this way due to a poll that cites Bush as both our worst enemy and our hero. Just for clarification here, he's not my hero.
I can't really think of words to express these times we live through. When people follow our leaders lead to reinterpret intentions and events to justify them, I can't help but to feel worried. Regardless the intent and source of misinformation, history will eventually expose those in denial to it's truths.
I had to run in a neighborhood store this afternoon for some bread and milk. This store peeves me in so many ways but I let it roll... BUT NOT THIS TIME!
One of the cashiers that waited on me groaned a few times and mentioned how she didn't feel well. She didn't even look well. As she took the milk I purchased she started talking about how nauseated she was and what a bitch the stomach virus was... Instead of making a scene and prolonging my exposure to the virus I took my bag and left. I can understand that this job doesn't pay well (I used to work there) and she needs the money. BUT WHY FREELY AND WILLINGLY EXPOSE PEOPLE TO A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VIRUS? SHE OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T LIKE BARFING HER GUTS OUT ENDLESSLY -- DOES SHE THINK THAT OTHERS WON'T MIND DOING THE SAME? PEOPLE, TELL YOUR BOSS YOU'RE SICK AND STAY HOME UNTIL YOU'RE BETTER. BOSSES, CUT YOUR EMPLOYEES A BREAK AND SUCK UP THE FUCKING LOSS OR YOUR CUSTOMERS WILL CALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON YOUR ASSES.
Thank you very much.
What were your New Year's resolutions for 2006? How did you do?
You know what? I didn't make one I could remember. I can't remember the last one I made or the last time I went to a true New Years bash. Last time I did, I made my friend jealous because we went without dates and I ended up kissing a hottie... It didn't comfort him that we knew each other since high school and probably were the only two people from our high school that enjoyed each others company previous to and after high school. We weren't really close friends, never really hung out or dated but we were always nice to one another. I think I was one of few people who she told about how she hooked up with one of our teachers... Now, it's still a secret because I didn't divulge either name and I believe it wasn't too uncommon. This was the second friend I learned who hooked up with a teacher from our high school. The other graduated a few years after I did... Must've been something in the water fountains.
This was a chaotic year. I had 5 jobs (maybe 6 even) -- all temporary in scope. I've been interviewed around 7 or 8 times. I found a great place to spend a Friday evening, but I'm not too broke to go -- it's also pretty cold weather to screw around downtown and wonder how to get home.
I think I have to make some changes in the upcoming year. I don't like where I am, physically, mentally, career-wise, life wise... This isn't a resolution. I don't have the option to drop or reconsider this.
I want to thank you all for adding me and for I thank you for writing things that would otherwise make logging onto the net pointless. Thanks for leaving comments, for making me smile, and for reading. I hope you all have great (and safe) new years plans ahead of you!
Let's hope '07 is a bit more wonderful (or in my case, much more wonderful) than '06.
Btw. I pimp'd my blog in pimptastic purple. It's purpletastic. Isn't it?
What's your favorite holiday movie?
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid..."
The Christmas Story. Hands down!
It's the funniest holiday movie ever made. You can have your Home Alones, It's A Wonderful Life, Scrooge incarnations and "miracle" movies and keep 'em all. I watch this movie a few times a year before the big apex of the most stressful holiday of the year and enjoy it each time.
Congrats - TIME Magazine voted you "Person of the Year"! What's your acceptance speech?
How embarrassing! How did I get here? I would have to be snatched up and made to give a silly speech in my jammies... Luckily today, I wore pajamas.
Thank you for voting me person of the year for having so many temp jobs, feverishly looking for decent work -- which despite any bullshit poll isn't easy to find. For hitting the bottom of my bank account and teetering on the rim and falling into a spell of depression and reclusive-ness that really should be medicated... I thank you, editors of time, for making me the poster guy loser of the year 2006!
Here's hoping I hit new lows in aught seven that will allow me to grace your cover so unexpectedly once more!
/end sarcasm
How do you take your tea or coffee?
Submitted by Vasquez.
Lately, I've been making my own coffee... To even out the flavor, I add a little bit of cocoa powder.
In my coffee, which I like strong, I like a splash of milk and some sugar. I was going sugar crazy, so I'm working on cutting down on it.
I don't like tea as much and I usually take it the same way. My stomach usually doesn't like tea.
First it looked at me, sniffed the screen, and then licked it a few times with his teeny tongue... Unfortunately, I have a crappy, slow, hard-to-find when I need it cell phone camera but luckily, I managed to catch this pic.
Enjoy! :)
