me, unplugged

i’m 99% sure that i’ve already used that subject line (or something akin) but i don’t much care. i hate the fact that my writing has fallen by the wayside in my attempts to further my fledgling career in a new industry/field. okay, just about ALL aspects of my life are on the back burner, not just my writing. even so, i’ve made some interesting discoveries about myself in the last few months:

1) i was working out regularly at the free gym at work when i first started and actually had the time to do so. during the period of time that i worked out (about 3 weeks), i had more energy, i slept much better, my thought processes were much more precise, and i felt happier in general. i stopped mostly because i began working more and later into the evening. clearly, regular exercise needs to become a very high priority for me.

2) i’m a pretty insecure person and sort of a pessimist. i’m not sure if this is a recent development, or something i’m just now noticing (although i’m pretty sure it’s the former). regardless, i don’t like either of these things about myself right now and i need to work on them.

3) the gods were smiling on me and the timing of my job search. i happened to have the qualifications and skills necessary for a job that opened at the exact time that my employer needed them, and the circumstances were such that it’s possible that i may not have gotten the job otherwise. (this is vague, but for various reasons, i can’t go into detail here.)

4) those people that are truly your friends, regardless of how often you talk to them, will always be your friends, and will come through for you when you least expect it.

and that’s all i have for today. come back after i’ve gotten a decent night’s sleep and am perhaps working around 40 hours a week. i may have blogged again by that point.