Tired

I have not been this sincerely tired since, uh, maybe the end of finals. What is wrong with me? I should be using this break to get more rest, not to burn myself out by enjoying the time I have. On the plus side, I got to run (something I've not done in much too long a time) and probably pushed myself too hard but I lived, so I'll take it as a victory. On the minus side, it was at like 5:30 in the morning which was cool but I would have much rather sleep in so I got more than 5 hours plus spare change amount of sleep. Ah well, we live on.

In other news, I'm apparently a huge flirt. Not sure when I developed that ability. I guess I can see where I've been one, just not sure when I broke out of my sorely abused ADHD mentality and was able to conduct a conversation with a girl that I looked good in the end. I'm not gonna lie, I like the label, a bit too much if you know me at all, but eh, there are worse things to be good at. On the plus side, I'm more afraid of disappointing my Lord and Savior than a pretty face. Gosh if that encompassed every aspect of my life. Like I've said, life goes on.

Self pity is kind of like a rocking chair, it gets you going, but you never really get anywhere.

Loves

Faith (For a God who loves me eternally), Family (whom I miss with my entirety), and Food (don't really need an explanation for this one).

Mission Possible

                My mission was to overhear a conversation. My target…anyone really. Why do it? An assignment handed down to me by the highest authority. I would tell you who I ultimately worked for, if I honestly knew myself. Either way, I’ve been told to conduct my espionage concerning the conversation of individuals I encounter during my daily routine.

                For my part, I will honestly say it’s not that big of a deal for me to listen to what’s going on around me. Now, to remember what I heard is a completely different experience but to be honest you can overhear conversations and grasp what’s being heard fairly easily. Of course it’s always tough to not be too big of a creep and listen to intently to the point of wanting to interject your own opinion, but honestly, in our interconnected world, is it too far of a stretch to be aware of someone’s conversation with websites like Facebook or MySpace advocating nearly the same concept? With all of this in mind, I set out on my quest, for a quest is what it truly was.

                The idea actually fell to me in more of an accident than anything else. Tuesday of this week was spent almost exclusively on my work towards my various papers and other assignments leading up to finals week. Finding myself in a study room connected to my floor’s lounge, I had been working since nearly three that afternoon. Finding myself in a lull in my work, a conversation of moderate interest caught my ears as I sat at my computer.

                Most of the conversation centered on the way two of my friends felt towards each other, a subject I’ve been sure to elucidate with both of them. Social comments aside, if two people don’t mesh that well, I usually chalk it up to mutual disagreement and thus ending the conversation. However, for some reason, the issue must feel like it’s escalated because where I would let something go became more of an insult argument. Obviously for me, this just meant neither felt that much animosity towards each other, both just wanted an object to take their frustrations out on.

                In short, the conversation wasn’t that interesting, but I guess I fulfilled my goal of covertly observing the speech patterns of my fellow students. While I never question an order, I must say I wondered as to the application of this mission. However, I must say that though the objective may seem tertiary to the greater good, the skills that I have acquired through the completion of my goal will surely pay off in the long run.