deep breath iiiin.....and relax

as of late, chances to relax have been few and far between.
(left pinky goes here)----------------------this far---------------------------(right pinky goes here)

at first glance, that may not seem very far, but if you're a flea or some kind of flagellating protozoa, it's really really far.

moving into a new place isn't so bad. when you have a bunch of crap that you don't pay attention to when you throw it in a box when you pack, unpacking makes for an amazing brown box christmas. some parts aren't very super though. there's always the "growing accustomed to your new surroundings" phase. kitchens are the easiest, bedrooms definitely the hardest. maybe it's because i spent the majority of the last four months sequestered in my bedroom. a living room with no tv is anything but a living room. my new bedroom has an entire wall of mirrored closet doors. we're talking wall to wall, floor to ceiling. it's notsomuch something i like. to tell the truth, i really don't like mirrors that much at all. i mean, they're useful for reflecting lightbeams and such, but for actual looking-in-a-mirror-ness, i tend to shy away from it. i think it's kind of the same as my disliking being in pictures. it's not a matter of clothes being disshevelled or hair being out of place. 5 times out of 10 i only recognize myself in pictures because none of my other friends have a shaved head.

84 boxes recently made the journey from Atlanta to LA. 62 of them were mine. the day the moving truck came to the new apartment, i took the day off work and started unpacking. a week later and i still have boxes that have yet to be opened. apparently my parents had saved tons of old dishes. old ugly dishes. tons. it's like i just got back from a wedding shower in 1982. lots of browns and yellows and olive greens. big heavy pots. 10 tupperware bowls and 14 tupperware lids that don't fit.

work's gotten better. i think. anytime you get thrown in the deep end and you manage to stay above water long enough, they find a bigger pool with a deeper deep end. but that's good right? when your boss thinks you can turn around a sinking product line into something that'll make the company beaucoup dollars? given the situation, once october rolls around i think i'll be in a really good place for a promotion. and the vp of my department keeps suggesting i accompany him on his next visit to hong kong. can't wait....
- posted by yeah...about that... @ 11:54 PM