Weird Moods...

I wish somedays that I weren't so easily affected by other people's moods. Or actions. Wouldn't it be great to be one of those people unaffected by life? Not that I really know any. But I'm sure they're out there! I find working as a waitress to be particularly bad for this phenomenon. Not only am I affected by my friends, lovers, co-workers, family, etc, I'm also thrown by random strangers I've never seen before and may never see again. It's a strange thing. Even when I'm in a great mood some miserable bastard can come into my section and derail my happy train with a single snide remark. Or a neighbour for that matter. I'm really tired of it. I'm going to work on that. My new goal is to be less involved with the world. And more involved with my dog. She's always happy. And today she smells sweet because yesterday I gave her a bath. She's so soft and fluffy I could just squish her right up. I will hug her and squeeze her and call her George.

I've been on this quest recently to make some new friends. Not with the view of losing any of my old ones, but just so I can get out and about a bit more. Over the last year I've become way too introverted for my own liking. Not so good all the alone time in my head. And suddenly I find myself with possibilities again. It's nice. The celebratory dancing and cocktails last week were fantastic. I'm still pleased (to say the least) about being accepted into my Master's program but I'm starting to feel a little sad about leaving the island. Vancouver's not so far away but how often do the friends I have there ever make it over here? Not so often. Once I go, when will I see my new friends (and my sweet, sweet old ones)? I wish I could build a teleporter so I could come and go without all the pesky travel time. :-) I could teleport to work! Mind you, I generally like the driving. Especially in the summer when the Malahat is all green and leafy with the sun shining through and the bright blue sky. That's the shit.

I have a sore throat. I hope I'm not getting sick again. Bring on the oj.