Deus Ex Machina

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Almost a year

Figured an update was appropriate. I've spent a majority of my time this past year working and living. The concept is simple however that concept has taken me the majority of the year to even start saving money at all. By the time I leave where I am now it will have been more than a year to get onto my feet and have a significant supply to fall back upon and coast before joining the military.

Not everyday is as pleasant as the day before. For instance today the coffee at Panera Bread sucks. Black coffee should not taste like bio chemicals. Starbucks is not any better either. I also managed to forget the charger for the computer. Isn't that a good thing though? May as well go read a book at Books-A-Million (BAM).

I have taken up World of Warcraft (WoW), not because I like WoW, however video games have astonishing ways of saving your money as well as passing the time. Hell, slaying some dragons and Horde scum while I'm waiting for my life to move on is not all bad. Granted I want to join the side of the Horde. The only reason the last two sentences were added was to spice this paragraph up.

There has been a dramatic increase in sexual activity in my life within the past week. Every day for the past four days. With the same girl that was with me before the dry spell. Self induced dry spell. We don't date, as a matter of fact she went out with a guy she met at Starbucks and I do not mind in the slightest. There is no strings here or there to worry about. We are just very good friends. Michael may pip in at some point in my life to say that kind of relationship is not conductive to good spirit. He may be right. Sexual activity is something I enjoy but I don't sleep better at night. It is official, shoving your dick into someone does not make happiness. Even mutual shoving.

I particularly hope this blog does not get out around Florida.

Planet Smoothie is now my new home for work. Marriage is an accurate term to describe my relationship between us. There is no reason to lie, my job is fucking easy. Take customer order, stick ingredients in blender, hit "2" on the keypad for the blend tech blender (the ones they used in advertising blended cellphones, broomsticks, other electronics, etc...) and let em rip. There is more art to making that kind of refreshment than what I have let on. For a minimum wage job I have never been so happy to work like I have been over such a short period of time.

This is a morning I have no idea what I feel. Too early perhaps, maybe I am scattered due to the coffee tasting like piss. Or the girl at the register who likes me. She has not said a word but I can tell. I was dressed a bit more neatly than my usual one day and she took a breath and stared at me for half a moment. Flattered is a word coming to my mind. Love does not take over my spirit by mere flattery though.

More often than not a retreat to listening to Amanda Palmer brings me comfort. Amanda Palmer reminds me of someone in my life that shares a love for art. They just grasp the concept better on a background. I ended up buying "The Death Of AFP". Even the less popular songs (in my opinion) hold an alluring aura. Everyone else makes fun of me, I flick them off.

I'm going to try chatting with the girl who is behind the register. Until next time.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Running

Dear Characters,

I have started a running trend. In order to prepare of my PT test I have been running to get into better shape and have more stamina when the actual test is taken. Apparently everyone else also wants to get into better shape and they run with me. Well they try to run with me, my pace is a little faster than theirs and much longer. Now the role of personal trainer has been given to myself and I work for free. On average we've been a running crowd of about 5-8 people. See you tonight.

I really need to work on swimming.

Weather has been blustery.

The bowl of fruity pebbles, which was self served this morning, was full of ants and I didn't realize it till after consuming half the damn bowl.

This 15 year old girl is crushing on myself and I already said no, it's illegal.

The park bathroom is about to have a picture in frame hung on the walls.

I participated in an amateur strip contest at a gay bar, and lost to a fat chick. Doing back flips in your underwear I suppose isn't stripping. That was a loss of $100 though...



My friend has the video footage. I've been debating on whether or not I should put it on youtube. They want me to! How embarrassing.

Sincerely,

The Character

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Florida Update

Dear Characters,

I understand that it has been a while since my last entry, however talking about the same thing consecutively doesn't make a lot of sense to me. That is what my life is, what I've previously mentioned in entries before. Now things have a changed a little and the season is coming to a close.

Monday I turned in my application to the Air Force which is being processed and evaluated for accuracy. There is one job that entertains my fancy, being a PJ in the Air Force. The prospects of me passing the PT test for such a career are in my opinion high despite only 10% of applicants actually pass the test to being training for such a career. PJ stands for Parajumper, so I will be jumping out of planes on a regular basis and that could not be more exciting. The technical name for being a PJ is Pararescue, also (as the name implies) used specifically to recover captured persons.



There is still no job market. There is still no work. I do have an interview Thursday.

Every Wednesday my friends and I go to a gay bar called "Cold Keg" which sponsors "Goth Night (Nocturnal)". We dance, play pool, and have a grand old time. Last Wednesday everyone put their heads together and decided to go as a zombie troop.



Good times.

Other than that everything is much the same.

I will not be returning to Georgia.

Sincerely,

The Character

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Extrovert Heaven










Dear Characters,

I'm in extrovert heaven! Every day, every night, I'm with friends. We go places, hang out, work together for cash. Everything I do is utterly involved with this system. Every now and then cool down days happen to pop up. Today is one of those days, for now. After all it is still much too early for me to determine how the rest of my day will go.

Some think hanging out with friends every day isn't healthy. On the other hand hanging out with thirty different people and individuals could not be more healthy for a person like myself. Lots of hugs and love. Not that I've actually taken the time to do anything with anyone. I still have just as many condoms as I started off with, no sex, I have cuddled up with two people but when it's not sexual does that even come across as something worth mentioning in that theme of addressed?

I'm not waiting on anyone.

I waited a couple of years one time, such a waste.

Either way, there is my update.

Sincerely,

The Character

P.S.

I need to take some pictures of myself down here.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

My philosophy on love and relationships

Dear Characters,

Every now and then I say a lot of good things, especially when people come to me for advice and I have a lot to say when it pertains to love. I'm just going to share the conversation. Make out of it what you will.

Me

What's bugging you?
12:03amKylie

boyfriend-not
12:03amMe

Why do you need one?
12:04amKylie is offline.
12:04amKylie is online.
12:05amKylie

just asked him if he wanted to get back together so its just the two of us, and he turned me down "No, not right now..." and then before I asked him, he asked as sexual question asking if we can still do something while we are "open"

and I said yes,

and then I asked...

and a couple of mins ago, I took back my answer about the sexual question and changed it to no
12:06amMe

He's looking for lust, drop it.
12:06amKylie

exactly...
12:06amMe

It doesn't work if it's one sided.
12:06amKylie

but I do love him....

At least... I think I do.. what is love?
12:06amMe

Ha,
12:07amMe

Love is when you're in a state of happiness OF YOURSELF. That may come from your surroundings or it may come from people, things even I suppose. Love can be a hobby. Love can be anything you shape it to be. Love is your personal Jesus.
12:09amKylie

ahahahahahahahaha well I want to be with him... and he says he wants to be with me, and well..... nevermind.
12:09amMe

and well what?
12:09amKylie

I feel like a whinning bitch.
12:09amMe

Whine to me all night please.

Look, are you looking for someone to love you or are you looking for someone to pleasure you?
12:10amKylie

love.

and if that comes to it, pleasure
12:11amMe

Okay, well from what it sounds like to me you're approaching what you WANT (because you technically don't NEED anyone) backwards.

This boyfriend is looking for lust.
12:11amKylie

and I know that...
12:11amMe

Right

You're looking for love.
12:11amKylie

but I want to be with him later in life.

and it is a long distance relationship
12:12amMe

Why did you break up with him then?
12:12amKylie

I didn't
12:12amMe

Oh.

xP

Anyway
12:12amKylie

and he didn't
12:12amMe

Oh... ?

???
12:12amKylie

we just kinda agreed to start an open relationship... just so we can see what we're missing...
12:12amMe

But you want him to yourself.
12:12amKylie

and he was always alright with the fact that we can get back together completely whenever.
12:13amMe

I don't like that though. It's not 'stable' enough.
12:13amKylie

and so I asked tonight, and suddenly after all his bitching, he says "no, not right now"

exactly
12:13amMe

Right, he's lusting.

;/

I've never done well in relationships.
12:14amKylie

and it hurts.
12:14amMe

3 months, all my girlfriends. I loved them all but I didn't love them in a sense of ...

soul mate fashion?

I loved them for being my friend or being someone that I could love on every now and then.
12:16amKylie

this is what he said:

[12:15:25 AM] Ethan "MrTizzay" Thibault: Promise me you'll want to later! I want to know what's wrong, what I DID wrong, and make it right! If not then at least say goodnight to me! It irritates you when people log off on you, it hurts me to have you of all people just stop talking without even saying goodnight or something!
12:16amMe

Some didn't like it, but you can't force an agenda on someone or a loyalty system when they're not ready.
12:16amKylie

what does it mean?

tell me what feelings lie behind that!
12:16amMe

Alright, hold on.
12:17amMe

Because he has established love/lust with you he wants to keep it.

And

He wants to make sure that his agenda (which should come first) isn't going to hurt you.

Because he does care about you. Not necessarily as a lover but as a sincere friend.

But I could be wrong.
12:19amKylie

maybe.
12:20amMe

That's how this feels to me, because while I've never ever wanted an open relationship... I always made sure that my ex-girlfriend was okay because I didn't want them to be mad at me for the choices I made for the better of overall both of our lives.
12:20amKylie

I see...
12:20amMe

People who do that are people you want to keep around. The only difference is every now and then you get an asshole who isn't responsible and doesn't understand what he/she wants.
12:20amKylie

thank you.
12:20amMe

You're welcome.

I hope I could help, because you are a friend to me Kylie.
12:21amKylie

as are you.
12:21amMe

I don't date for a reason, or get a girlfriend.

I simply...

1) Have a terrible time falling for people.

2) I was always too curious to see how it could work with someone else.

Because I number two I know I'm not going to be ready to be in a relationship for a while.
12:22amKylie

its smart
12:23amMe

Yes, it also helps keep people from having the dreading feeling you get from when you don't understand what your love wants.
12:23amKylie

oh yeah.

*sigh **
12:24amMe

Loving a video game, or a toaster is easy. You give it attention and it will give that attention right back to you.
12:24amKylie

why couldn't you have told me this earlier?

ahahahahaha
12:24amMe

:):)

Because no one asks me these things!

Loving a person is hard because then you either find someone who suits your mold or you have to give up on a few things to make the 'compromise'.

Most people don't hand over all of their love to one person or thing, because they're either bigger than that, or because it is a love that is a workable imperfect fit.
12:27amMe

Which the imperfect fit may be stressed but I believe it becomes its own mold where the love can be sustained.

I just don't understand why people get married to watch television in different rooms though.

That's bull shit.
12:27amKylie is offline.
12:28amMe

Rant rant rant rant rant. (While you were away).
12:28amKylie is online.
12:28amKylie

ahahahahahahaha

thank you.

Please, keep talking.
12:28amMe

You're welcome. If you need to talk just please come talk to me.

I may lecture people every now and then but most of the time I'm ranting.

Especially about love! I'm always thinking about love and the web it makes.

Goes on forever.
12:29amKylie

I'm tired of talking though, I want to listen.
12:29amMe

Take cookies for instance.

Okay, I'll talk, hush hush.

Cookies, my love hate relationship.

Cookies are the best sweet in the world. I love them. BUT, they give me a mad case of acne, so I don't eat them.

So I have to compromise because I also love being in shape and having good hygene.

I just simply can't have cookies very often if at all!

It's a relationship that I had to quit for what I believe was better overall.
12:32amMe

Sure it sucks, and yes people may take a different perspective and I'm not going to contest their opinion. I only would when the relationship is obviously too poisonous overall.

I'm not going to appreciate a diabetic artery clogged fat dying smoking bitch eating any god damn cookies.

She loves the cookies but the cookies are killing her.

That shit pisses me off.




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This is some of my philosophy behind how I personally feel about love and relationships. As a matter of fact I think I'm very much in love with someone right now, however that relationship is one I never allowed myself to manifest, keep that poker face on for them. That love wasn't a love that I saw working, fitting, fixing itself into it's own mold. I'm not sure that love will work because I want to pour all my love into this person who we can share experiences with. I'm not saying spend every waking moment with her, but have someone to plan my life around. However, personally, I think they're pretty distracted with lots of things about life in general. Perhaps that's why I like her.

Unfortunately that's another reason to keep things the way they are even if it's one of the last things I actually want that to be.

UGH! I don't even think I explained this right, it doesn't make a lick of fucking sense. I almost feel ashamed to think that I love someone and this is how I explained it. Pathetic.

You know you're in love if you can't explain it.

Sincerely,

The Character

Friday, June 18, 2010

Sick and Better again in 24 hours

Dear Characters,

I've managed to get sick and better very quickly like I usually do. The only thing I didn't like about my getting better was the help of a doctor. However when my grandmother takes care of me she 'knows' what is best.

The night before last I was getting this pain in my throat. The pain was very minimal at first and I made sure to drink some hot tea with honey, twice. That however didn't keep it from getting worse as the night went on and eventually swallowing was feeling as enjoyable as broken glass down the same pipe. I couldn't sleep well that night and I spent the day laying down doing my damnedest not to swallow anything at all. Meaning dehydration and no food, an ugly combination.

My grandmother went ahead and scheduled a doctors appointment at two. We went and he pretty much said "You'll have to suffer, just get something into your system, you don't want to go to the hospital." Then he perscribed some medication and a shot, which I received in his office. I suddenly felt like I needed to throw up, whatever was in that shot was not very helpful.

Moments later I fainted from an upright standing position. Fainting is one of the most interesting experiences of my life and I'm sad to say it was from some medicine. I would rather faint by getting a knock out punch rather than medication... When I came two everyone was hovering over me, especially my worried grandmother. I wasn't hurt, I actually thought the whole experience was humorous. Apparently on my way down I bumped my chin on the counter which alerted everyone else who wasn't in the room, I also knocked over my grandmother but I didn't know that either until the story after. I think it is the most interesting thing in the world to be standing up in a doctors office one moment and then the next moment you're on the floor with everyone watching you and a blank gap on how you got there. Fainting is like falling asleep, and when you wake up it's really dream like.

Everyone helped me into a wheel chair, if my throat wasn't so swollen I would have said "I feel much better." They laid me down on one of the doctors table for a short recovery. Shortly after we left, picked up my perscription, came home and I was in bed probably so drugged up and tired of drinking water at that time I passed out in bed. Briefly woke up for some very smashed up sweet potatoes, went back to bed, and woke up at 1:30am feeling 100%.

I've been up since then writing in my journal, listening to music, and eating/drinking everything.

I feel great! My grandmother wants me to rest all day again though. Sucks.

Sincerely,

The Character