… Mind: In the last few months, I’ve lost my keys, and now, a paperback that I was reading. I rarely lose physical objects, so this trend is quite bothersome.- … Fashion Sense: Monday I was out of clean black socks. Had to wear white gym socks to work. I felt like a dork.
- … Stress: I’ve been relaxed the last couple of weekends. Mind you, I’ve been on vacation in Amsterdam and Killington, but in the past, being on vacation hasn’t stopped me from being stressed. In the intervening weeks, I’ve been frantic, but less stressed. I think I’m learning to get things done when I have to, and not worry about it when I don’t. Even when I feel I’m falling behind in life chores, I stress less. I’ll get around to it some time.
- … Perspective: Dina frequently tells me I have problems letting things go. I’m frequently wistful about good people, places, situations, experiences, and things that are long gone. I tend to view it with regret. Doing some thinking in the shower the other day, I realized that this is a glass-½-empty view. The other way of looking at it is that I had some wonderful experiences and friends, enjoyed life, and have great memories of good times. Best thing is, as the events grow more distant, my memory becomes more selective. I remember more of the good and less of the bad.
Losing My…
2006-03-29 10:14
