As some concern has been expressed more than once about my current mental state in recent weeks, I decided to sit down tonight and do a bit of brutally honest self-assessment of where my head is really at right now. Am I happy? No. I’m miserable. General sadness punctuated by bouts of full-on depression. I’m … [Read more…]
Okay, I’m pretty sure I’ll be done rambling on creativity and the right brain after this. There’s a couple more things I spent some time examining and thinking about, so here it goes… (The quoted bits are again from “How To be Creative”.) The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props. Meeting … [Read more…]
I’ve been spending a lot of time today reading the “How To be Creative” text I quoted in my last post, and thinking about it a lot. One element of it has really stuck in my head: Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb. You may never … [Read more…]
Well, I was able to tightened up my belt one further notch this morning, so that's another inch or so off the waistline. Nice to have some validation that the lifestyle change is continuing to have a positive effect. The outside is coming along well, now it's (past) time to start paying better attention to … [Read more…]
I spent some time looking at the shelves in my apartment last night, observing what a mess they are. There are things on them that just don't belong there. There are other things that (perhaps) belong on there but are on the wrong shelf. Things are scattered about randomly and without order, or when there … [Read more…]
My original weight loss goal had been 40 pounds, but I plateaued at 30 a few weeks back so decided the "diet" was over. I've completely and permanently changed my eating habits, and I know what I can eat and how much of it. Those changes are for good, but I did stop keeping a … [Read more…]
Well, I had planned on having a bit of hibernation last night, but it was not to be. I usually go out after work every Friday and meet some friends at a local bar, but I got off work early this week and decided to instead go home and relax for an evening of doing … [Read more…]
I guess I did a little better with the exercises last night as I'm actually a little sore today. I still don't think I'm doing enough, but I'll work up to it. Right now, I'm still in the experimental phase (and focused very specifically on my mid-section, as that's where I tend to carry my … [Read more…]
I finally got started on an exercise routine last night, and I'm a bit disappointed by the fact that I'm not really that sore today. Not really sore at all, in fact. I was hurting last night, but today I'm fine. Certainly a sign that I didn't push myself nearly hard enough. I guess I'll … [Read more…]
I won’t try to claim any deep or personal meaning to this track, it’s just some good old thumping Detroit-style techno. I’d clearly been listening to too much Jeff Mills and Robert Hood before I wrote this. Guilty as charged. :-) I also had a little help on this one, my friend Jim (aka ) … [Read more…]
Damn, I just can’t sit still today, sitting at my desk is driving me completely batty! I keep getting up and going for walks every half hour, and am frantically shaking my foot or tapping my finger or something when I’m actually at my desk. I really don’t want to be sitting here right now! … [Read more…]
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, never really have and probably never will. I don’t wait around for the end of the year to roll around when I feel a change needs to be made in my life, I do it when the time presents itself as the “right” time to do it. New Year’s … [Read more…]
I guess the weight loss thing is working as most of my clothes don't fit terribly well any more. A good chunk of my wardrobe is hanging pretty loosely right now, and pretty soon will likely just not fit any more at all! I need to wait until at least after New Year's to buy … [Read more…]
For whatever reason, I really slept badly last night. Very weird dreams, completely unfocused and random. Like trying to watch TV with some pushing the channel up button every couple seconds. Chaotic enough they kept waking me up, and once I was awake my mind was running like mad as a residual from the manic … [Read more…]
…could possibly be the worst smell known to man. I’d rather have my head in the rectal cavity of the rotting corpse of a man who died from terminal flatulence than have to smell burnt popcorn. There ougtha be laws.