Archive for December, 2008

inside on the outside looking in

do you ever feel like you’re on the outside looking in only to realize that you are actually in fact on the inside?  there is detachment from the situation or group that you’re in and you feel as though your on the fringe looking down on it.  it manifests itself in all sorts of ways such [...]

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resolutions

i’ve made resolutions in the past and like most people, have kept about oh i’d say… about 10% of them.  but i think they’re still good to make.  goals give us direction.  even if you don’t fulfill your resolution or goal, it’s good to have somewhere to point your efforts at least.  and if they’re [...]

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adventures in winterland

yesterday we got a bit of cabin fever and decided to venture out of the neighborhood.  we’ve been snowed in for a couple days and were getting a bit antsy.  come to find out that a bus that runs right in front of our building goes right downtown.  so we got dressed in winter attire, [...]

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the wrong vibes?

i was recently made aware that perhaps the way i think i’m viewed by other people isn’t quite accurate.  it’s always exciting when we’re feeling bad about ourselves and are told we’re great or that we’ve been too hard on ourselves. but when we’re thinking we’ve been representing one thing to the public and then [...]

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high places

once or twice i’ve dealt with the consequences of putting people on pedestals.  when you elevate them to an unwarranted place where they can do no wrong and are wonderful past the actual reality.  i’ve been reminded again just how dangerous this is.  not only does it let you down and feel life-altering, but it [...]

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a birthday reflection

i’m over feeling old now.  27… so what,  it’s a number, ages are irrelevant.  i reserve the right to freak out when i turn 30 however.  i’ve had some time to look at my life thus far.  there are things that i wished turned out differently, situations i wished i would have handled better and [...]

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