Perspectives of a Canadian in the Old/Deep/New/Geographic South: This is where I ramble on about nothing in particular and post a few nice pictures.
October 17 was the date overwhelmingly selected by all three of you, so that’s when we’ll have Blognic ’09.
Wannamaker County Park at the picnic area (over by the playground) around 11AM and pot-luck as usual. Bring the family and invite your friends (being a blogger not required)!
Yay me!
I came in first place with 6 donations in the department blood donation contest that ended a couple of weeks ago. For my efforts I received this very spiffy looking plaque which is hanging on the wall in my office now (I had to move Brain to the bookshelf). For this year’s contest, I kicked off my efforts last week with my 50th donation since being in the US (up to about 82 since I started donating).
Woohoo!
A choice needed to be made. Choice 1 led to exploring something new, and venturing outside the confines of my safe shell. Choice 2 took me back to familiar settings but with many things changed.
It was a bit of a rushed decision made in less time, with less information and under more pressure than I normally like. Never good circumstances under which to make choices that have a large impact on your life.
I chose the latter. It was not an easy choice to make. I still don’t know if it was a good one or the right one, but it’s one I’m committed to now.
I don’t think I’ve ever felt quite so conflicted in my entire life as I have been these past few days. It does not feel very good to be like this.
Time will tell if I have chosen wisely.
There are images rolling around my head that are hard to describe and difficult for me to interpret and integrate.
My brain is trying to process things it hasn’t encountered before. The brain, it hurts.
I thought I knew where I was going but now, not so much anymore.
The desire to find a safe dark spot to hide away from everything is strong. Stronger than it’s been for a long time. I need my Star Trek.
It’s dark and I don’t know where I’m going. Where’s my flashlight?
Have I made the right choice? Moot question now that I’ve made it I suppose.
This is a strange place I find myself in. Regardless of how things turn out, this is sure to be a huge learning experience for me.
Enough sappy indulgence. There’s homework to do now.
It has been said that there is an ancient Chinese proverb/curse that goes “May you live in interesting times“, although the authenticity of this is doubtful.
Interesting times, I haz dem. Lots of dem.