Is it still monday?

[vernard]

So I’ve been driving into work the last few weeks without listening to music. I found that doing that listening to music while enjoyable, distracted me and I’d be singing along (if you can call it singing) and before you knew it, I was at work. The last few weeks though, I’ve been thinking. Thinking about some of the problems in my life and some of the great things as well. I’ve been planning vacations, muddling over some technical issues at work, and re-working the basis for a comic book that I have been beaning to write for a long time.

I like thinking. It relaxes me strangely enough. And I believe it keeps my mental muscles sharp so that i can really handle the tough thinking problems that present themselves from time to time.

Unlike most folks, I don’t get lonely. I do occasionally miss specific people in general. But I rarely get that feeling of not wanting to be by myself. I don’t know why. I do know that my mother is the same way and I suspect she is the source of this peculiar trait. When i’m alone, I get a chance to think more. Which makes me happy. Some folks often confuse my thinking with worrying. nope, Worrying doesn’t help to solve the problem. Thinking often does.

In any event, the last few weeks have been very hectic with lots of guests and friends. I managed to catch up with a LOT of friends and that was good. And I’ve got Idris (also known as cosmicironymag ) coming into town son as well. It’ll be good to catch up with him although he’ll be here all too briefly. I also have a wedding and a bachelor’s party to attend. Busy busy busy.

But after its said and done, I’m going to be very happy to get some time to myself. I like my own company and it seems that as of late i haven’t made any “me” time. I have to remember to do that. As a matter of fact, I might take two weeks out in October to exactly that. Well just have to wait and see if that is possible. After all, chitownshae arrives on the 27th of Oct and I have a wedding to attend as well.

Never a dull moment to say the least.

Comments

No Man is an Island. Even V.

[cosmicironymag.livejournal.com]

Really, what is the longest stretch of time in your life that you went without being in contact with anyone? No email. No cell phone. No physical contact with friends. Besides sleep, I'm willing to bet that you haven't gone more than half a day without talking to or emailing someone. Even if you didn't want it, you have a large number of people who like talking to you. I'd try going a week or two without contacting anyone through any medium and revisit the lonely thing. Or, the worst case, which I wouldn't wish on anyone, engineer the situation where no one wants to talk to you for a couple weeks. That's a worst case.

Re: No Man is an Island. Even V.

[vernard.livejournal.com]

SEe the thing is, in the past, I've taken 3 or 4 days and not communicated with anyone and it didn't bother me. As a matter of fact, I got tons of things done that I wanted to do. I focus better when i'm doing the "solo" act.

I don't get lonely. I do, however, miss specific folks. Especially ones that were an everyday part of my life.

but yeah, I might have to test that out and see if that still applies.