This Business Of Life

So it's been about five weeks since I've updated. I have pretty much spent that time just trying to use wi-fi to keep up with my friends and some family. Drew and I tried to set up a way for me to go visit him for a day...for Valentine's...that fell through because he is really busy with school work right now. But it's all good. I'd rather have a well-learned sailor than for him to fail just to spend time with me. Work hard mi corazon!

The newest thing going on right now is that I am trying to start up my own business. And shortly after I did, my friend began looking to start one of her own as well. So we're kind of in it together, although I will not be completely affiliated with hers...just trying to help out where I can. My business is going to be directed to pretty much every demographic out there. Anyone who wants something like a shirt or clock and other home/office supplies customized specifically for them can come to me for it. I'm working with cafepress to do this. So far my favorite part of it is getting things done...lol. I work really hard on my graphics for it, but it can get a bit tricky.

It's been a hard few weeks, despite my not doing very much. I need an extended vacation, and fortunately, Mel is coming to GA and taking me back to OK with her when she leaves. I hope that Drew gets done with school soon so that I can go to my new home... which will be wherever he is stationed.

I've been majorly stressed out...most of this is due to family stuff. No one's doing anything majorly horrible...it's just that I knew what I wanted as far as showers and stuff, and no one is listening or adhereing to that. These happenings (among others) have really made me start thinking about some things. I've lived for almost 24 years. And the older I get, the less it seems people truly listen to others...and the less it seems people truly get to know one another. Back in the day, your neighbors were all you had in the world to count on. Today, they're the last people we speak to. But one thing that I believe has rung true for all of history is that often times, we don't fully think before speaking. Like when a well-meaning person reminisces about holding someone's baby and then turns around and tells someone else that they hope they wait. Did it even occur that the person might see that as a declaration of who's child is or will be the better of the children? Things like that bother me. Because I slip up sometimes...but I try to correct it and sometimes, it's laughable. But in the end...it hurts when others don't give the same consideration back. But I have to deal with the fact that they aren't like me...and that's a bit of an almost new experience for me... It's not that I've never had to deal with it before. It's just that I've never experienced it on this level before...in a time when it made me that angry, or when I was that sensitive to it.

So, all that said, things are pretty much great right now.