And in the air the fireflies / Our only light in paradise I ate Brussels sprouts for the first time in literally years last night. They were awesome, just like I remembered only better. Thank you, Bird’s Eye, for inventing single serving frozen veggies that cook in the bag in like, a minute. Actually, frozen veggies in general are pretty awesome. Tastes almost as good as fresh, and I don’t have to worry about them going bad in the crisper while I get around to eating them.
I joined a Curves studio down the road from my house… I’m now working out 3+ times a week. So far, it has been pretty good. On the off days I‘m trying to do something aerobic, but that’s been kind of hit-and-miss the last two weeks. At least I’m doing something. (That’s what I keep telling myself).
This week, I picked back up Kingdom Hearts II, noting that there will be a sequel coming out at some point that will actually fit in the timeline right before the game I’m playing. I figure I should actually beat this one before the sequel comes out, so I can justify buying it. I managed to get to Johnny Depp world (Pirates of the Caribbean), but I haven’t beaten it yet. Almost 12 hours into the game, and I still had to have Chad explain to me what was going on in the plot (to be fair, he had to look it up online to figure it out).
I’m joining a women’s bible study starting next week… should be interesting, and will give me a chance to interact with some more people who might or might not be my age (the jury’s still out on the age thing). The woman who’s running the study has been married for something like 15 or 20 years, so I would guess she’s quite a bit older than I am, but younger than my mother. I’m hoping there’s a good mix of ages in this group (that always makes it more interesting), but that I’m not the only young married chick without kids (it’s less lonely that way).
I’ve been thinking for a while that I really miss State. I came to the conclusion the other day, while talking to a friend, that I probably do miss State somewhat… but what I really miss isn’t Abner’s, SEC football, the Union, or the Drill Field, but feeling like I really belonged someplace. Like I was supposed to be there, and like I was part of a community. When we moved to Texas, I kind of retreated into my own world, mostly because I didn’t feel there was a good community to be a part of. And I’ve missed that feeling… so I’m trying to reach out of my now tiny comfort zone, and find a community. It was easy at school… we were all basically the same age, and dealing with basically the same set of experiences. In the real world it’s hard. But not, I think, unattainable. And probably worth the extra effort.
I'm lucky at my office. Most of the guys working here are in their mid-20s and the rest act like they are in their mid-20s. We have somewhat of a family atmosphere here at work. I still don't "just hang out" like I used to, but there are get togethers every now and then at someone's house. I do miss State.... Oddly, while I was much more stressed in college... it seems like I had more free time. Maybe i just had more energy (Caffeine and adrenaline?). Maybe I just had more freedom? Or at least the illusion of more freedom.
# posted by Will : Friday, February 29, 2008 7:18:00 AM
One of my favorite parts of adulthood has been the fact that I don't have to eat brussel sprouts.
# posted by David : Friday, February 29, 2008 9:53:00 AM
I that's a view held by most adults. Which has been enough of a reason to keep me from eating them. I mean, really, why cook a whole bag of them, only to eat a couple of servings?
But now, I have nice, single serving packages. No more wasted food, no more Chad saying "Uh... I know you made this for me, but you do realize I'm not really going to eat it, right?"
I'm just an oddity, I suppose. Sadly, Brussels sprouts aren't the worst of my vices... I've been known to eat rutabaga, artichoke, and cooked greens of all varieties. :-)
# posted by Deedee : Friday, February 29, 2008 10:01:00 AM
This is my brain..... in part, at least.
: Friday, February 29, 2008 7:18:00 AM
