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I saw one of these puppies driving down the highway the other day. How inappropriate.

screw contemplation. what has it ever done for me?

For the last few days I have noticed I'm not acting or feeling like myself. I may have brought this on by over analysis as I am know to do. It's a very strange and uncomfortable disconnected feeling. It's almost lonely, like I don't even have myself for company any more. This could, however, be a good thing in the end. This new perspective on my own thoughts has made me question my motivations and reactions. I'm surprised by my own ego and selfishness everyday. I suppose the fact that I'm surprised means something in itself.

I'm so over-concerned about having everything perfect, keeping everyone happy - including myself - and keeping up appearances. In other words I'm a cronic control freak. I was reading someone else's blog today and I was strongly reminded of myself. This writer noted that he has slowly over time removed himself from the spheres of life in which he is not competitive. This part of my personality isn't news to me, but for some reason it really hit me when I read that. I know that I stick to what I'm good at, and that I have an "if you can't beat 'em, leave 'em" attitude. I've been working on this attitude steadily over the last few years because I now realize how detrimental it is. If I only do what comes naturally, I'll never have a great sense of accomplishment at overcoming an obstacle, and most improtantly, I may never find out what it is that I truly love. My life has had enough contemplative moments, I think I need to take a little action.

victory over spongebob

Looks like SpongeBob SquarePants Collapse is my newest love. This game features a serene seascape with rising coloured bubble cubes! A friendly looking SpongeBob encourages you with his smile as you play, and there is a handy pause button which is very useful in eluding onlookers. All ten levels are fairly challenging and as there are no insturctions available for this game, the more you play, the more you learn! This game has kept me busy for the last few weeks, earning it a full nine SpongeBobs out of ten. (score: 3, 725, 207!)

philadephia, flab-fighting, and much more

Alright, so it's been a while. I think the novelty of blogging has worn off slightly if not entirely. Work has been busier and there are two new people to train. I also have two new people to hide my blog from. Regardless, I am here today to speak my mind for the next fifteen minutes or so when my lunch break will begin.

Today I was trained on switchboard downstairs. This was very simple and slightly boring but I did meet the new and interesting temp. She just returned from two years in England and two months of backpacking in europe. She's dead broke now, but what a life! I'm so jealous. When I told her how I felt she gave me some wonderful, yet frank advice: don't get pregnant. Wise words my friends. Wise words.

I'm also beginning a chub-fighter regimen because I have recently acquired some uninvited flab. I've decided that if I'm going to lose the wieght I need a simple plan that I can actually stick to. I've been doing 20 lunges and 10 push ups a day as well as walking for at least half an hour on my lunch breaks (5 days a week). It's not a huge amount of exercise but it's a huge improvement from the nothing I was doing before. Speak of the devil, it's time for lunch. I shall return in an hour.

One hour later...I'm going to Philadelphia this weekend! CJ's uncle is having a pre-BMT (bone marrow transplant) celebration party. He and Sheri are really cool people that I haven't had much time with so I'm excited to go visit. The party is going to be themed on "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble", a John Travolta made-for-TV movie from the late 70s. It should be a good time, and I'll get to visit a new place.

I think this is all the news I have for today. I'm going to go play Spongebob Squarepants collapse now. I have to try and beat my score of 3, 656, 521!