I voted today. I won't say for who, but I feel very strongly about it. Voting is one of those things that I urge people to do, because I spent the majority of my teenage years studying government. Not simply because I had to, but also because I enjoyed it. For years I considered a carreer in politics, not because of the parts that were corrupt, but because of the parts that truly make a difference. I went to countless representative and supervisor meetings, traveled to the capital of my state as well as the nation, learned about what it takes to become a citizen and passed that test, just to be sure that I knew everything there was to know about my Country. Because I feel very strongly about the United States of America, I love my Country. This is brief because today is very busy! Go vote!!!!
Love,
Alice
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Peter Pan
We've all got one of those friends. You know the ones that I mean. The ones who just don't ever seem to grow up, the ones who cling to all of their high school friends so desperately that they have no idea what they want out of life. They cant be happy for your success, because you're further along than they are. And they can't be there for you when youre hurting, because in their mind their problems are still much worse than everyone elses.
I like to call this Peter Pan syndrome. Off to neverland where you never have to grow up. Yes I miss things about being a teenager. Things like summer camp and flexible work hours and that grace period between graduating high school early and getting a real career. But thats about it. I dont miss the drama, I dont miss the schoolwork and I dont miss being that young. Because being an adult is better. I have control. I have freedom. I can stay out till whenever and take off when I want to. Some day I'll take my own kids to summer camp and everything will have gone full circle.
Some day they might realize what I have already grown up enough to know; that summer is not an adventure, it isjust a season. Gas prices are just something that you live with and move on, not a crisis. And free time is never really free. Sure there are days where you stay in your pjs all day with a good book and a pot off coffee and a disney movie, but those days are few and far between. The rest are filled with work and laundry and bills and excersize and if youre lucky. Trying to help your friends with their own things to get done. Life is an adventure that never stops and I don't have to wait until June for that sense of excitement anymore. It's my life, and all I have to worry about is keeping the excitement alive and well.
I love the friends I have in my life with me right now, the ones who are going on their own life altering journeys right beside me. The ones who understand, and the ones who are going through harder stuff than I am. Because that what we do, we pick each other up, dust each other off, and keep on going.
I will probably hang out with my old high school friends now and then, but not often. Just to catch up and see how they're doing. To reminisce, but not to relive. That was the life that I had, not the life that I lead. And to be honest, if the person I am now were to go and relive those good times, I don't think they would have been remembered as being "good times". The stuff that you put out of your mind is what makes memories sweeter when you're having a hard day. I had years with a best friend that were amazing, but looking back to the gnarly day-to-day bits, we didn't always get along. I had some great adventures, but I'll have some even greater ones in the future. Maybe even tomorrow. So goodbye Peter Pan, I'll see you around.
Love,
Alice
I like to call this Peter Pan syndrome. Off to neverland where you never have to grow up. Yes I miss things about being a teenager. Things like summer camp and flexible work hours and that grace period between graduating high school early and getting a real career. But thats about it. I dont miss the drama, I dont miss the schoolwork and I dont miss being that young. Because being an adult is better. I have control. I have freedom. I can stay out till whenever and take off when I want to. Some day I'll take my own kids to summer camp and everything will have gone full circle.
Some day they might realize what I have already grown up enough to know; that summer is not an adventure, it isjust a season. Gas prices are just something that you live with and move on, not a crisis. And free time is never really free. Sure there are days where you stay in your pjs all day with a good book and a pot off coffee and a disney movie, but those days are few and far between. The rest are filled with work and laundry and bills and excersize and if youre lucky. Trying to help your friends with their own things to get done. Life is an adventure that never stops and I don't have to wait until June for that sense of excitement anymore. It's my life, and all I have to worry about is keeping the excitement alive and well.
I love the friends I have in my life with me right now, the ones who are going on their own life altering journeys right beside me. The ones who understand, and the ones who are going through harder stuff than I am. Because that what we do, we pick each other up, dust each other off, and keep on going.
I will probably hang out with my old high school friends now and then, but not often. Just to catch up and see how they're doing. To reminisce, but not to relive. That was the life that I had, not the life that I lead. And to be honest, if the person I am now were to go and relive those good times, I don't think they would have been remembered as being "good times". The stuff that you put out of your mind is what makes memories sweeter when you're having a hard day. I had years with a best friend that were amazing, but looking back to the gnarly day-to-day bits, we didn't always get along. I had some great adventures, but I'll have some even greater ones in the future. Maybe even tomorrow. So goodbye Peter Pan, I'll see you around.
Love,
Alice
Friday, November 2, 2012
Takin' Care Of Business
Okay, so obviously I'm not writing as much as I used to. And for that I am sorry. But that is the only apology that you are going to get from me, because it's my blog. Damnit. And I will write when I can.
Life has gotten a little crazier. That job that I was so excited that I got? I hate it. It's 8 hours of total boredom. I sit at a desk on a chair with no padding and do 8 hours worth of work in 2 hours, which leaves me 6 hours to invent crap to do. Today I retyped a six page contract just because I felt like it would be more fun than putting the title into an advanced computer search. I couldn't tell if this fact amused my boss or annoyed him, because he has a face of stone. He's not the guy I don't care for though. My boss is actually a nice guy, he's just one of those men that you're pretty sure has never smiled in his life. He says 3 sentences over the course of a day, and you wonder how he got the job of company CEO in the first place. However, today he gets a pass, because one of those 3 sentences was "Wake up." (demon words to my ears at 8:00AM, I assure you.) -he got me coffee. Now, it was dirt-like coffee from McDonalds while he was picking up my other coworker (long story) but still, it was a nice guesture.
My job is to rent buildings. Write up contracts. Answer phones. Make photo copies. At any other company it would seem that I was at the bottom of the food chain, but here at this job these are the exciting tasks. If something needs to be copied, I jump for the chance to move around the office. I'm not even sure why they hired me, to be honest. But a job is a job, and I just got paid today. So I will quit bitching. I will find a better job soon.
As a matter of fact, I actually interviewed for a new job on my lunch break. (I know, I'm a dirty whore of an employee. Interviewing for other jobs while I am, in fact, working an 8 hour shift.) But I have no shame, because the job that I interviewed for would be awesome, it's super flexible, part time, tons of fun, lots of working with kids and adults and talking and all good stuff. Teaching people leadership skills and communication. And guess what -I GOT THE JOB! Yay me!!! Now I am working 3 jobs... and when my seasonal job roles around in February... well, I'll probably have to let one of my jobs slide. And if I have to do it by fun meter, I will have to let my contract-writing-desk-sitting-building-renting job go. But I will be able to suck it up and take it like a man in the meantime. Hopefully. As my dad always says, it is better to have too much work and just enough money, than no job and not enough money. One day I will be able to work less and make more, but I have more dues to pay.
So now, lots of praying, lots of working, lots of hoping, lots of trying to squeeze in some quality time with my amazing fiance. I don't know how he manages to put up with my crap, my crazy schedule, and love me all at the same time. I am truly blessed.
God bless you all, have a thankful November.
Love,
Alice
Life has gotten a little crazier. That job that I was so excited that I got? I hate it. It's 8 hours of total boredom. I sit at a desk on a chair with no padding and do 8 hours worth of work in 2 hours, which leaves me 6 hours to invent crap to do. Today I retyped a six page contract just because I felt like it would be more fun than putting the title into an advanced computer search. I couldn't tell if this fact amused my boss or annoyed him, because he has a face of stone. He's not the guy I don't care for though. My boss is actually a nice guy, he's just one of those men that you're pretty sure has never smiled in his life. He says 3 sentences over the course of a day, and you wonder how he got the job of company CEO in the first place. However, today he gets a pass, because one of those 3 sentences was "Wake up." (demon words to my ears at 8:00AM, I assure you.) -he got me coffee. Now, it was dirt-like coffee from McDonalds while he was picking up my other coworker (long story) but still, it was a nice guesture.
My job is to rent buildings. Write up contracts. Answer phones. Make photo copies. At any other company it would seem that I was at the bottom of the food chain, but here at this job these are the exciting tasks. If something needs to be copied, I jump for the chance to move around the office. I'm not even sure why they hired me, to be honest. But a job is a job, and I just got paid today. So I will quit bitching. I will find a better job soon.
As a matter of fact, I actually interviewed for a new job on my lunch break. (I know, I'm a dirty whore of an employee. Interviewing for other jobs while I am, in fact, working an 8 hour shift.) But I have no shame, because the job that I interviewed for would be awesome, it's super flexible, part time, tons of fun, lots of working with kids and adults and talking and all good stuff. Teaching people leadership skills and communication. And guess what -I GOT THE JOB! Yay me!!! Now I am working 3 jobs... and when my seasonal job roles around in February... well, I'll probably have to let one of my jobs slide. And if I have to do it by fun meter, I will have to let my contract-writing-desk-sitting-building-renting job go. But I will be able to suck it up and take it like a man in the meantime. Hopefully. As my dad always says, it is better to have too much work and just enough money, than no job and not enough money. One day I will be able to work less and make more, but I have more dues to pay.
So now, lots of praying, lots of working, lots of hoping, lots of trying to squeeze in some quality time with my amazing fiance. I don't know how he manages to put up with my crap, my crazy schedule, and love me all at the same time. I am truly blessed.
God bless you all, have a thankful November.
Love,
Alice
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