Fast Forward to September

Okay, so it's been another 6 weeks since I've last posted. Me bad. It's been more than 2 weeks since being exiled, and although each day gets better, they're not always perfect. I was hitting the doldrums in the mid afternoon, and didn't feel much like sending out more job applications, or cleaning up my place. I decided to head into town, and into campus. The Michigan football season opener was just letting out, so there were tons of people making it downtown. I hit the Borders first, just to acquaint myself with some books again, but to also people-watch. For what it's worth, Borders was originally a small bookstore based in Ann Arbor. I got a really good book that I had only heard people talk about, and took it over to Starbucks, and ordered myself a delicious Green Tea Iced Mocha. Dang, it was good. Starbucks was kind of dead, so I got back into my car and drove over to Whole Foods. I figured there might be opportunities to people-watch there. I used the opportunity to ask the female clerks informative to ridiculous questions, from how does the food keep, to their sale on Samuel Adams. If I had more time in the checkout lane, I'm sure I would have gotten a phone number, but Saturday nights are pretty busy down there. I plan to make it a habit every other night to flirt there. I even got myself this really wacky Odwalla drink blend that tasted nasty, but was supposedly really good for you. So, you could say I tried a few new things. Afterwards, I drove back to the vicinity of campus, looked around the bookstore before it closed, and then went to the local dive, and danced for about 25 minutes, and left. I probably would have been more self-conscious a year ago, or looked at going dancing as some means to an end. Now I see dancing as THE end virtue. It felt good, and I didn't care how it looked. So, I got back, ducked into my house, and felt better about my day. Lesson: Next time I feel bad, or lose my motivation, I'll go into town and dance. Screw the gas prices. So, to sum it all up, this week I've: 1. Tried a new flavor at Starbucks 2. Tried drinking a bottle of Odwalla that wasn't just apple or orange flavored. 3. Tried Speed-Dating 4. Talked to my neighbor across the street from me for the 1st time. 5. Invited a large number of people over to my house, including people I used to be intimidated by at work (e.g., my boss). Anyways, after all of this week's events, and what comes before us, I am truly grateful for the things I have. I know it sounds like a cliche, but I vow to never again bitch about a hot day or a bitter cold winter morning.