Shmancification...

Layers of complexity abound, all designed to make things simpler. Well, maybe not simpler as a goal, but definitely smoother, faster, efficienter. But what to do, what to do..
Ideas abound, all designed to create and improve. Creation in itself is all fire and flow, but the fire can fade and the flow can be stilled, stagnant. Addiction to Creation is a harsh taskmistress. Improvement is less glamorous, a subtler high that captivates less. But resultants can last, stretching to legacy status. Improvement processes are like substinance meals, as exciting as a bran muffin. But what to do, what to do..
My progress is like standing in the eye of a kung-fu hurricane. A block here, a punch there, a grunt and kick over thataways. Tired becomes more than a word, it becomes an integral facet of being, a soul etching attack we bring upon ourselves. The urge to escape mounts, ever seductive. A shiny beach, or a lengthy roadtrip, or an attentive partner, or even a quiet aloneness. And hanging up the kung-fu grip. But what to do, what to do..

:)

P.S. Optimism is like smiling and waiting for that right hook...

Recogitization...

Flux is the word of the day, with change rearing it's ugly head with disturbing regularity. Things we think are sure and certain as bedrock transform with startling speed. Solidity becomes a vague memory as we enter a realm where commitment is illusion and uncertainty is like gravity.
When the worm turns and tries to scratch your eyes out, clinging to the past is a fool's sanctuary. So what do we do? How do we rise above the fog and find some purchase in the maelstrom?
Reality can be coerced, if only we believe it can be.

J

P.S. "Stealing is wrong.. but not today."

Superlativism...

Sometimes, when I ponder the importance of hard-won knowledge and skills, I am appalled by the vastness of what is left. Even given the inevitable exclusionary choices that reduce our knowledge goals from an amorphous mass to a defined path, progress seems achingly slow. Time is an accelerating commodity, and unfortunately our perceptions and information intake rates are not. That's when goalsetting and plans become ever more vital. But even more vital is the introduction of the 'Now' element. When are you going to start, when are you going to learn the next thing, when are you going to get moving? There is one opportune time. And that's Now.

;)

P.S. Knowledge is power. But not as powerful as a good laser gun.

Teaseblivion...

So gross today. I'm eagerly awaiting being laid off; I just can't freaking wait. So today, all of our phones died at once. I really thought for a few seconds that we had finally made it. But then they came back online.. {insert sad smiley face}

On the other hand, I was actually awake at a reasonable time this morning and was (gasp) early to work. Guess it was the alcohol before and at the Super Bowl party. Notes on the experience:

1. Getting drunk on clear malted beverages is not easy.
2. Obnoxiousness never hides itself.
3. Officials with quick flags can ruin a good game.
4. Commercials are an absurd waste of money, particularly for things you can't even buy.
5. Lesbian divorces are hard.
6. Small dogs are cute.
7. Begging dogs are annoying.
8. Male boob-grabbing is never an appropriate action.
9. It's strange being in a house that looks like actual adults live there.
10. If you order onions on pizza, they really don't kid around.
11. 3D glasses just give me a headache.
12. GI Joe looked kickass.
13. Pizza and a slight buzz is a love I'd forgotten about.
14. For some unknown reason, professionals failing to do their job properly is strangely infuriating.

Whew..


P.S. The new roommate's bigger TV has ruined my retro-gaming experience. Freaking PS1 game looks like SNES!