Par for the course, another two months, another RAW column. Guess that's a good thing, but I'd like to get rid of them completely as it means I've quit thinking so hard. Ah well.
"If only I thought of the right words I wouldn't be breaking apart all my pictures of you."
- The Cure
There are some things that sit on your heart and/or mind. You don't know why, you just know that you can't really get on with functioning as normal until you can find a way to take that weight off your shoulders. Sometimes the best opportunity to have done so may be long gone, but tomorrow always brings another chance.
"I'm not a girl, don't tell me what to believe."
- Britney Spears
I'm sure I wrote about this in an EAP at some point and time, but I'm not really up for digging through the EAP archives. One of the biggest lies you will hear out of a girl's mouth is "I'm different from other girls." Bull. They all cry over the same stuff. They all get upset over the same stuff. They all get excited over the same stuff. They all get worried over the same stuff. If you find a girl who says this and she actually is "different from the other girls," marry her.
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(I got bored (4:40am...) and I went and found it.)
Random Things That Upset Me…
Girls who say "I'm not like other girls." This might be the biggest lie I've ever heard and the bad thing is I hear it all the time. Whether I hear it from a girl I know, from a male friend who knows a girl, on television, or just hearing it in passing, I can say I hear it more than I like. Okay, you like video games. Doesn't make you different from other girls. If you know the Konami Kode, you might have a argument though. You like football. Doesn't make you different from other girls. You actually know how to get dressed in less than 3.5 hours. Doesn't make you different from other girls, it makes you a normal person. You know what would make you guys different from other girls though? - NOT SAYING HOW YOU'RE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER GIRLS. I don't care if you're prim and pretty, pretty princess or if you're a beer-loving, Super Nintendo sweetie ya'll all manage to do the same thing. Stop.
- Extended AIM Profile, October 10-25, 2004
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"Smile like you mean it."
- The Killers
The secret to being happy: keep track of when you frown. Make a mental note of those times, events, people, jobs, etc. when you feel a scowl on your face. Then stop doing those things. Simple as that. And I'd say make a note of when you're smiling, but that tends to happen subconsciously. You know when you're frowning.
"Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun."
- John Lennon
As I've gotten older, if there's one thing I've learned about myself is that I prefer not for people to be upset at me. When I was younger I'd be mad just for the sake of the other person being mad. Over the years, I've learned that it's a lot easier to apologize and bury the hatchet and move on. It's not good (for anyone) to keep animosity bottled up. To quote a great man, "If you've got hate in your heart, let it out."
Sunscreen moment: "Understand that friends come and go. But with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge that gaps in geography and lifestyle. For as the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young."
2 thoughts. I've got awesome friends and sometimes I feel that I'm not working hard enough.
"Though you swear that you are true, I'd still pick my friends over you."
- New Found Glory
Speaking of which, unexpected appearances by good friends is easily one of the best things that anyone can ask for. And if you fail to make time for them, then shame on you.
Closing thoughts...
"Don't wanna talk about it. I say why not?"
- Stroke 9
Some things you can't manufacture. Some things you can't fix. Some things you can't prevent.
"And so he jumped off the roof and died with no soul."
- Immortal Technique
Some people actually enjoy wallowing in their sorrows. Fair enough.
"If you ever feel loved or needed, remember that you're one of the lucky ones."
- Straylight Run
Maybe everyone needs a hug or two. Even if they act like they don't want it.
"But I didn't slit her thoat, I just tied her up. See, I ain't like you. Cause if she suffocates she'll suffer more, then she'll die too."
- Eminem
Patience comes with time.
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