Sunday, August 22, 2010

Sunday Night...Late August

It's late evening Sunday night and I'm sitting here in the den watching TV. I can't get over how quickly weekends pass. The Fall Semester began last Monday and I'm already looking forward to the Labor Day holiday. Don't get me wrong, I love teaching, it's just that I have to get back into the swing of things.

Not much has been going on with me. My life consists of work, the gym, and Starbucks. I just got back from Starbucks. Nobody was up there, so it gave me some quiet time to read a book on my iPad. I'm currently reading The Osiris Ritual by George Mann. It's the second book in a series of Victorian Steampunk mysteries. I really love this genre and it seems apropos that I read it on my iPad.

Changing gears and direction, I wanted to talk about friendships. It seems that I am in the minority. I'm under the misguided impression that friendships are a 50/50 partnership. Unfortunately, most people are quite happy to only put forth 25%-30% effort into their friendships. I've developed a thick skin about it. Bringing it up to the friends does no good. So, if you're in a friendship, take a step back and reevaluate it. Are you giving as much as you're getting back?

Enough of my soapbox rant. I'm really looking forward to next Sunday's 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards! Yes, I readily admit to be an award show fan. It's a great opportunity to "celebrity watch" and lose myself in the glitz and glamor or Hollywood.

1 comments:

Ronald said...

Hard to believe it's almost September. Seems like entire weeks go by in a flash during the summer, not just weekends!

How are things going in the gym? I have only been working out once or twice a week since I've been traveling a lot for work, but I think I'm still making some slight progress. Might just be wishful thinking though :)