Life Is Not Purgatory
Friday, August 12, 2005
Seriously
I've been told I am way to serious... and that while I may be a gregarious, jovial and outgoing guy - I am a serious, gregarious, jovial and outgoing guy. And that is impacting my ability to have fun out here in the 'Valley of Adventure'.
I've been told I should go out, have fun, cause trouble and enjoy myself... that I am too young to be so serious. And I can't say that disagree with that assessment... I've always been over-analytical, and cautious; it’s why I have never been drunk, I have a problem with the prospect of loosing my inhibitions, and perhaps saying or doing things that I wouldn’t otherwise do.
I can get away with being serious when I work at a downtown hotel, but here? Not so much… life is just different here… and if I am going to really enjoy myself here as opposed to simply making it by here, I may have to ‘let my hair down’ and see what happens.
They say a watched pot never boils – and perhaps by that same token, the hopeless romantic in search of cupid will never meet the right person because he doesn’t see cupid over her shoulder or reflected in her eyes.
It was one of those conversations that strikes a chord somewhere deep within my psyche… the disconnection I feel within my life and the world around me is affecting my work. If I am here to recharge my batteries, make some money and have some fun, perhaps I had better do that, and start taking some risks.
I've been told I am way to serious... and that while I may be a gregarious, jovial and outgoing guy - I am a serious, gregarious, jovial and outgoing guy. And that is impacting my ability to have fun out here in the 'Valley of Adventure'.
I've been told I should go out, have fun, cause trouble and enjoy myself... that I am too young to be so serious. And I can't say that disagree with that assessment... I've always been over-analytical, and cautious; it’s why I have never been drunk, I have a problem with the prospect of loosing my inhibitions, and perhaps saying or doing things that I wouldn’t otherwise do.
I can get away with being serious when I work at a downtown hotel, but here? Not so much… life is just different here… and if I am going to really enjoy myself here as opposed to simply making it by here, I may have to ‘let my hair down’ and see what happens.
They say a watched pot never boils – and perhaps by that same token, the hopeless romantic in search of cupid will never meet the right person because he doesn’t see cupid over her shoulder or reflected in her eyes.
It was one of those conversations that strikes a chord somewhere deep within my psyche… the disconnection I feel within my life and the world around me is affecting my work. If I am here to recharge my batteries, make some money and have some fun, perhaps I had better do that, and start taking some risks.
