Post by Just Lorek on Apr 2, 2013 20:48:07 GMT -5
Sure seems quiet around here. I realized I haven't been on here in weeks. Pshaw. "Life".
It's not that I don't think about you all; I actually do. I even catch some of you on Facebook (although not often). I'm just going through a lot of changes now (although not a gender change, at least not at this point), and it turns out that change can be a lot of effort. Who knew I was such a creature of habit?
Also, putting my FitBit through the wash didn't help. Malfred is right, though; once you know how far you walk in a day, and how many calories you burn, you don't really need it anymore.
I've been going ON and ON about "this new job opportunity that will be so amazing". I felt like one of those delusional attention hogs who always has the next great thing around the corner, or like one of the salesmen from Glengarry Glenn Ross. And as the months rolled on, I gave up hope.
And then got the job, six months after I first heard about it.
I started last week, and I'm already MUCH MUCH happier. I didn't realize what a toxic environment I'd been in until I left, and I'm still processing that. I mean, I knew it logically, but not emotionally. Not until now. It's a WONDERFUL feeling. The world literally seems like a happier place. It doesn't hurt that I'm making 180% of what I was making before, with the possibility of more money if I work more than 40 hours a week.
Also, lots of life changes. I've stopped miniature gaming for now, sold off large chunks of my 40k stuff. Oddly, I kept my Tau, the one army I had been the least enthusiastic about when I started it. I like the play style better than the other armies, so I'm keeping it just in case I get the bug again. A friend of mine is just starting, so he gets my books. I still have wayyyyy more dice than is healthy.
The biggest change from giving up miniature gaming is that now I don't feel guilty when I'm not painting. I always used to put undue pressure on myself to keep painting The Next Thing, and some projects always got pushed back by Adepticon each year. Now that I don't have that spectre hanging over me, I'm much more relaxed about playing video games, reading, Legos and roleplaying.
Also, the new job means that the divorce will be coming soon. Big change, but I'm ready for it and my wife is too, mostly. It's the best thing for our daughter in the long run. I kind of want to get out and start dating again, but at this point I'm pretty sure I like the idea of dating a lot more than actually doing it. Regardless, I'm going to be REALLY picky about who I date.
That's the scoop. Back to your regularly scheduled lives!
It's not that I don't think about you all; I actually do. I even catch some of you on Facebook (although not often). I'm just going through a lot of changes now (although not a gender change, at least not at this point), and it turns out that change can be a lot of effort. Who knew I was such a creature of habit?
Also, putting my FitBit through the wash didn't help. Malfred is right, though; once you know how far you walk in a day, and how many calories you burn, you don't really need it anymore.
I've been going ON and ON about "this new job opportunity that will be so amazing". I felt like one of those delusional attention hogs who always has the next great thing around the corner, or like one of the salesmen from Glengarry Glenn Ross. And as the months rolled on, I gave up hope.
And then got the job, six months after I first heard about it.
I started last week, and I'm already MUCH MUCH happier. I didn't realize what a toxic environment I'd been in until I left, and I'm still processing that. I mean, I knew it logically, but not emotionally. Not until now. It's a WONDERFUL feeling. The world literally seems like a happier place. It doesn't hurt that I'm making 180% of what I was making before, with the possibility of more money if I work more than 40 hours a week.
Also, lots of life changes. I've stopped miniature gaming for now, sold off large chunks of my 40k stuff. Oddly, I kept my Tau, the one army I had been the least enthusiastic about when I started it. I like the play style better than the other armies, so I'm keeping it just in case I get the bug again. A friend of mine is just starting, so he gets my books. I still have wayyyyy more dice than is healthy.
The biggest change from giving up miniature gaming is that now I don't feel guilty when I'm not painting. I always used to put undue pressure on myself to keep painting The Next Thing, and some projects always got pushed back by Adepticon each year. Now that I don't have that spectre hanging over me, I'm much more relaxed about playing video games, reading, Legos and roleplaying.
Also, the new job means that the divorce will be coming soon. Big change, but I'm ready for it and my wife is too, mostly. It's the best thing for our daughter in the long run. I kind of want to get out and start dating again, but at this point I'm pretty sure I like the idea of dating a lot more than actually doing it. Regardless, I'm going to be REALLY picky about who I date.
That's the scoop. Back to your regularly scheduled lives!
