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I've found my life changing, this last decade.



Where once, I identified with Daffy Duck and Wile E. Coyote... I think that I can more closely identify with Sam the Sheepdog. I'm more competent at what I do. I'm not as excitable as I once was and seem to be cast more in the protector/helper role than the goofy dolt. I like it. I don't get in trouble as often and can use my skills for more useful tasks then just running into walls.

I don't know if I can pinpoint where I changed over. I do know that at university, I was sullen, and more than a little angry... easy to get my goat. I think that living on my own, with my own job and even having something of a dependant (If you can count Newton as one) has really changed my outlook on things. I'm not free to do some things, but those things are really damaging so it's fine not to. I don't want to get hurt, because folks depend on me. When I flew solo, it was easy to take the attitude of "Who cares, I'm the only one at risk". Now, I have to feed the cat. :) I'm not going to let my misdeeds hurt those folks that I love. What's more is that as I've become more secure in my place, it's easier to help other people, too. Philosophy is simpler when you're not just trying to survive.... I'm not hungry, so I can afford to think. That's a huge boon.

More to follow... have to get back to work.

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oh... forgot the crazy one eyed seven armed troll... thanks Daizee!! :)

drinkin' from a fountain that's pouring like an avalanche, comin' down the mountain.

Thoughts. Some folks need to lighten up. Maybe have a fruit pie.



I see so many folks here, and it seems like many just aren't having fun. Doing it like junkies, they write and write, and get no relief, or worse, feel even more poorly then when they began.

Too many politics, too much whining. Mind you, you're free to do what you like in your journal, but it seems that some of the shiny happy people have fallen away, leaving a lot of bitter, immature folks behind, with only a few shining gems amongst them. Many folks could learn from them... at least how to be a little happier.

To you Gems, I say *THANK YOU* for being here. I can think of one pearl in particular who has always got something interesting and/or entertaining to say...in fact there's a few.

Speaking of gems, Mootpoint is back, as is Nashata.Grand. :) I'm seeing an improvement already. If we could drag cider nback in, we'd have all 3 I was missing. :)

By the way, why does maryland seem to have so many cool LJ people?

blackhellkat,foom23, ktm, laurak, sweetalyssm... all marylanders, and all Gems.

Maybe that's how I'll spotlight folks... by region...

Phew.. Canada is chock-full of dear folk, too. I've only found a couple of nifty Floridians (but there are some)... yipe! time for me to lock up and head home. maybe I'll continue this thought later, and upload some more piccies. :)

singing...

Hey, Chupacabra!

Sightings have gone up 500% in the last year!! :)

Rock on, south Florida!