Well, this weekend I discovered a small problem with making an exceptionally well mixed and upbeat CD.

I can't seem to keep my foot out of my fuel injectors. =^|

I played hooky from work on Friday and spent the day with my little sister, who had the day off. We had pizza for lunch, went shopping at the mall, got some pictures taken, and then went out with her boyfriend for some fine Italian food.

Then I had to get back to work on some homework.

Anyway, while wandering the mall, I learned something that has had an effect on me. My sister is a very, very nice and thoughtful person. Clearly, that isn't hereditary, because if it is, I didn't get it.

She isn't a narcissist. At least, not as bad as I am. She takes the time to form relationships with people she works with, customers where she works, and people in her life.

I've always been somewhat of a loner. I don't really know how to escape myself... which is a major part of why that is such a critical element of my New Year's goals. If I don't learn how to escape myself, I will probably fail at all of the more challenging goals.

It's between that and learning to embrace my imperfections... but that's another story.

While we were talking, I realized that she has so many stories to tell because she interacts with so many people on a daily basis. She genuinely cares about the people she encounters, rather than finding them an annoyance.

Yes, I have to admit I find people an annoyance if I'm going to get past that hang up.

I have made leaps and bounds in that area, but I still have a ways to go. Take this post for instance. The "I, me, my" count is staggering!

Last night, I was pleasantly surprised by T₂ at the club. I haven't seen her since mid-December, and she was very, very excited to see me! She had all of these wonderful stories to tell about what she's been up to over the last three months. She talked about her trip to Chicago, snowboarding lessons with her son, that she kept landing on her face with the snowboard, so her eight-year-old told her to stick with snow skis, getting stuck with jury duty and possible outs.

She also told me that I look great... which stroked my ego a bit. We had a bit of fun and spent most of the evening talking and stuff.

I really do adore that girl... there's just something very special about her. However, last night wasn't about that. I was just grateful for the fun evening with someone I geniunely want to get to know better!

What i'm listening to:

Grace Kelly
Mika
Life in Cartoon Motion