Bits of Pain and Pleasure

We, as human beings, put ourselves through so much. We force ourselves to go to jobs we hate, we force ourselves to eat foods we don't like, we force ourselves to confront negative situations...It sometimes feels like every action is a forced action - just to do it means your character will grow to be stronger, more textured, finer.

Like Thousands of years of pressure crushing down on a coal to make a diamond.

Sometimes we even go as far as to do things that we THINK would be good for us, things we think we SHOULD enjoy, things that make us smile ALMOST all the way. Even when we do things we enjoy, our minds are racing, wondering if what we're doing is the right thing to do. Because heaven forbid, we do something wrong that makes us happy.

And whose opinion are we basing this off of, anyway? 'Their' opinion? Well, fortunately for us - they are NOT us, and they have no idea what we are thinking OR feeling. And something that doesn't make THEM happy, may in fact make US happy - so you know what i say about that?

F*ck 'em.

Stay out of my head, and I will stay out of yours!

Enjoy your own pleasures, and leave me to enjoy whatever pain or pleasure I desire.

Oru

Fair-Weather Friends

The weather certainly is character building, isn't it? Making plans, changing plans, adjusting plans, shuffling one obligation over another obligation... Sure, not all of these trivialities are dependant on the weather - but what if you had planned to go to the bank or run indoor errands on one of the few days where it's bright, sunny, and breezy all at once? OR if you had planned to avoid doing lawn-mowing so you prayed for rain - on the ONLY day it DOESN'T rain? What about those plans you'd made in lieu of the mowing?

So, Fair-Weather friends on occasion mean that they are those that only come to be your friend when they need something. But in other cases - they could in fact be friends that you find yourself hanging with when the weather actually is FAIR. People who you have fun with romping outdoors and playing frizbee with, or going to the water park, or throwing water-balloons, or even riding bikes and such.

Some people are just better enjoyed outside.
:)

Oru

Lemon Tea

Almost every morning I work, I go to the breakfast nook and get myself a cup of tea. And by far, my favorite to have in the wee hours o fth emorning is the Lemon spice, with one packet of the lemon juice and a packet of sugar. It tastes like a liquid lemon drop. Mmm, delicious.

Since it is a blue-sky, slight breeze, hot sun kinda day, I have decided to be happy and think of happy things. Or in the very least PLEASANT things.

The bird in the Hotel. Paychecks. Tall dark and handsome. Iced green tea with honey. Dancing. Blooming Iris. Working without the manager present. Free breakfast. The clouds over the sun. Filtering rays of sunshine on dappled pools. Thunderstorms. Fresh tomatoes. Hot Dogs with chile and cheese. Chocolate milkshakes. Grinning strangers passing you on the street. Hearing about good things happening to good people. Hearing about bad things happening to bad people. Dispensing your own twisted justice. Pretending to be strangers, then bringing the stranger home. Creating worlds. Creating people. Creating lives, cities, countries and creatures. Creating... anything. Songbirds. Cheesy 80's music. Laughing so hard you can't breathe. Motorcycles. Microwave popcorn. Creamy, cheesy, delicious mashed potatoes. Turential downpour. Friendly guests telling us how good we're doing at the front desk. Doing well in whatever I decide to do.

*yawn* Naps was going to be next on the list.

Oru