In California
Dec. 31st, 2004 07:03 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vianegativaWell, hi there journal. It's been awhile.
Aside from a nagging chest cold, life has beenfairly ideal. I've been on vacation for the past week in the sunny Southwest, having spent Christmas in Las Vegas at the Luxor hotel, nestled deep in a shrould of gooey bronchitis goodness, and then left on Saturday to make my way to Palm Springs, CA. where life has been quite relaxed and quite good.
I've been intending on updating my journal for weeks, but life & drama has of course obscured everything to no end. In short, I'm doing fine; no major traumas physical or psychological have befallen me, and I've had a chance to think things over in many respects. My vacation has been the capstone of that time to think and now I'm feeling fairly refreshed, for as long as THAT lasts.
I love vacations because the entire point is to essentially break the monotony of being yourself. In the workaday world at home, I'm Matthew Jones, Office Manager, friend, student, with a whole host of expectations waiting in line to be tended to. For the past week I've been Matt to everyone I've met, no goals, no chores, no expectations or pre-conceived notions. I went to Bear Coffee last night n Palm Springs last night and found that plain, simple Matt is apparently fairly likable and was petty funny at times.
I miss plain, simple Matt every now and again.
Anyway, I've really enjoyed my time away, and I want to set aside other times to get more of it. I find the standard amount of vacation given to the American worker fucking apalling. I've had time to think, and ground myself, and be a bit objective about things within my life. I find I'm fairly happy, but frequently overwrought with the stress in life, but that in turn is my doing as well. I need to find a solid balance between what I'm trying to do with work & school & friends & relationships and the quiet time I need for myself.
That's just a brief thought, but I imagine I'll do a more concise update later today.
I hope the New Year finds all my friends well. Much love to my lovers, and good wishes to even those with none for me I guess. :-)
Aside from a nagging chest cold, life has beenfairly ideal. I've been on vacation for the past week in the sunny Southwest, having spent Christmas in Las Vegas at the Luxor hotel, nestled deep in a shrould of gooey bronchitis goodness, and then left on Saturday to make my way to Palm Springs, CA. where life has been quite relaxed and quite good.
I've been intending on updating my journal for weeks, but life & drama has of course obscured everything to no end. In short, I'm doing fine; no major traumas physical or psychological have befallen me, and I've had a chance to think things over in many respects. My vacation has been the capstone of that time to think and now I'm feeling fairly refreshed, for as long as THAT lasts.
I love vacations because the entire point is to essentially break the monotony of being yourself. In the workaday world at home, I'm Matthew Jones, Office Manager, friend, student, with a whole host of expectations waiting in line to be tended to. For the past week I've been Matt to everyone I've met, no goals, no chores, no expectations or pre-conceived notions. I went to Bear Coffee last night n Palm Springs last night and found that plain, simple Matt is apparently fairly likable and was petty funny at times.
I miss plain, simple Matt every now and again.
Anyway, I've really enjoyed my time away, and I want to set aside other times to get more of it. I find the standard amount of vacation given to the American worker fucking apalling. I've had time to think, and ground myself, and be a bit objective about things within my life. I find I'm fairly happy, but frequently overwrought with the stress in life, but that in turn is my doing as well. I need to find a solid balance between what I'm trying to do with work & school & friends & relationships and the quiet time I need for myself.
That's just a brief thought, but I imagine I'll do a more concise update later today.
I hope the New Year finds all my friends well. Much love to my lovers, and good wishes to even those with none for me I guess. :-)
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Date: 2004-12-31 03:32 pm (UTC)Just 'cause.
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Date: 2004-12-31 03:40 pm (UTC)I hope you're having a great time there, and Happy New Year. :)
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Date: 2005-01-04 11:04 pm (UTC)Definitely more than an ounce of truth in your observations/realizations.
Hugs and happy new year babe!
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