She Can Say

I can make you smile. Yeah, I think I can get a grip on how to do that. I'll definitely tell you the truth when I find suitable and also lie when I see fit. Not caring shouldn't be much of a problem. Taking things too seriously, is just too serious, don't you think? Although, have I mentioned how much of a serious person I really am? Caring for things of high regard is one of my top priorities, Sir. I see me saying this is making you laugh when I'm not trying to be funny.
Let's move on...I cannot disguise my flaws, Sir. It's not as if I don't want to, but you're going to be able to read my mind and I hope you're willing to accept that. My emotions at times can cause physical sickness, although this common occurrence has been well restrained when necessary over constant, and i mean constant self training and discipline.
What is really important here, and this is just me saying this, just between you and I, I know how to do this. It's mindless to me, Sir. Don't ask me how or why this is so, since I don't ask you how it's possible that you can breath and blink without thought. You may think I'm coming off as this "higher-than-thou" sort of character, I get it, man. What you're forgetting, is that my brutal honesty can come off as a little harsh..I realize this...perhaps I should have apologized ahead of time. Sometimes over-excitement is uncontrollable. Who has ever complained about that though? Right?
Now, I see you're still chuckling a bit still and I'm not entirely sure what for. Why, you must take this seriously now, Sir. Just as I am.
Without taking up too much of your valued time, let me just wrap this up with a little food for thought. I guarantee you won't find anyone who's a better fit. There may be different options, but consider what's logical here. If adding a creative perspective on this will help things along, by all means, might I suggest you closing your eyes and picturing what things would be like. Lest you not forget I should be, hopefully will in the near future be, featured in this prospective dream of yours. Let the imagination take over! This could almost be fun for you, Chap.
Once you have properly muddled these things over, I will allow you to state your opinion. Agreed?

A Walking Nike Advertisement

Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to. Whether it be for yourself, peer or stranger...sometimes you have to do things you don't want to. You get to a point in your life when coasting by just doesn't cut it anymore. The things you currently partake in are productive, but you're not being challenged hard enough. No one is standing in the background pushing you. Sometimes you have to push yourself because no one else is there to do it. So you push yourself and you get to where you need to be.
The times when you feel weak and you have to crawl inside yourself because no one else "gets it" have their benefits. Once you have enough breakdowns you learn how to pick yourself up and move forward. Sometimes you need to hit the lows enough times that you get so sick of being stuck in these moments of shit that refuse to even get close to feeling that way again. Sometimes you have to pick yourself up because no one else is going to. So you pick yourself up. You tell yourself you're going to be fine and live on your own terms...to hell with anyone who doesn't oblige.
Sometimes you have to be strong for yourself in order to be strong for others. Sometimes you don't want to muster up the will power and would rather just become complacent, but you'll never learn and you'll never grow. Sometimes you have to be strong when no one else is going to be, even if you're feeling weak. So you push yourself and you pick yourself up and you become strong because you don't have a choice. You have nothing but yourself.

I don't need no wah-wah

He's a nice guy. A nice guy. Alright student and doesn't skip class even though he'd rather sleep all day. I think he works a lot and appears to be very dedicated to whatever job it is that he has. STD free, that's important. I think he has some hobbies. Pretty attractive in comparison to your average passerby. Skinny. Tall enough, but not for my taste.
I've never marked myself as superficial. History will show I've got an eclectic taste for guys, but it's all because they're different from the rest. Doesn't matter if your nose is big or your shirt is weird, spark my interest with something smart and I'm knocking at your door. They always have be smarter than me too, don't they? Can't be having someone who's just playing catch-up...I want to chase that attitude for as far as the eye can see.
He tells me he wants to make me happy and give me things. I tell him I am happy and what I want doesn't matter. He says he doesn't care about himself and needs direction. I say I'm probably more lost than most and if he follows me into the jungle he's just going to get eaten alive. He tells me he has always loved me. I tell him this is getting to be touchy. He asks if I'm mad at him. I tell him I'm not mad. I look him dead in the eye and tell him that I'm sorry. I mean it, too. I'll never be able to accept him for who he is.

Quit smoking, Pledge to NPR

It's that time of year where the seasonal depression starts winding down and people start remembering and/or realizing what's important to them. Let me tell you about one of the things that's important to me.
I listen to NPR every morning, when I'm in my car, and sometimes when I'm in my bedroom doing absolutely nothing (such as now). Journalism is in dire need of not only people's awareness, but their support. Currently, Chicago Public Radio is doing a "March to a Million" which is a fundraiser to keep public radio alive! I'm not even sure how much society would decline from the loss of NPR, considering I cannot state the number of people who actually pay attention to current events. What I do know is that listening to the radio is just about the easiest way to stay up to date with what's going on in the world. NO READING REQUIRED! Amazing.
Since I am an avid listener, I donate $15.00 a month to have people tell me what's happening in the world outside of my brain. Instead of buying a pack of cigarettes, quit smoking and donate money to something you care about. If you don't smoke, quit buying your $5 latte's everyday. If you don't do caffeine, stop eating out at Potbelly (or whatever fast-food joint of your choice is) so frequently. Be more aware of where your money is going! Cutting back on simple things like this and putting a small amount of your pay towards something you genuinely care about can make one's day brighter. Trust me.

I need to keep this post short, but just in case anyone actually reads this...let me give you the details and promote the support of public radio and the benefits of doing so!

Step One: Go to chicagopublicradio.org and find the link to pledge.

Step Two: Pick the High Fidelity plan where you pledge monthly. You can choose as little as ONE DOLLAR to donate. Depending on how much you donate, you receive a free gift for doing so...and they're pretty sweet. I was torn between a year's subscription to the New Yorker and a Biker Pack which includes a free backpack, bike light, water bottle and membership to I-Go. You also currently get a tree planted in your name. Pretty sweet, huh?

Step Three: Donate monthly and feel the burn of goodwill.