The ill Humored

Today, like most days, has gone by much too quickly. I believe the fact that I am getting older is greatly contributing to this ongoing problem. I truly believe that the older you get, the faster time goes, especially when you don’t want it to. Today is my one day off from work this week. I started this day determined to enjoy every minute, but alas, it is difficult to enjoy the minutes that are fleeting so rapidly. So what do I do to make the most of these short-lived moments? I try to be as productive as possible. Sure, maybe I’m missing out on some much needed rest, but when you feel your life is passing you by, it’s better to not be wasteful.

What should one look for in a friend?  It is a question that is not easily answered.  Given that these people play such a large part in your life, it would only make sense to be cautious when selecting them.  You have to ask yourself then, what are your own criteria?  For myself, hopefully they would share interests with me; but if they can hang out with me, and keep up with each other, it could only be a good thing.  Mostly, I would just like a person who, when I talk to them, it feels like actually cares and actually want to be there and listening to me.  And on the other side of things, I hope to be able to reciprocate.

I live in Brighton, Michigan, a relatively small town like many others.  The town itself is kind of divided.  It’s a fairly wealthy place, with little left of the quaint little downtown it was composed of even fifteen years ago.  There has been an attempt recently to hide the other, previous composition of the town; namely, a more redneck element.  The original inhabitants of Brighton, like many other places in Michigan, were more rural, hunting and fishing oriented folks.  They’ve since been pushed into the background, and our citizens try to keep up their fashionable, upper middle class facade, and maintain the small town values of yesteryear.  The result is a place that feels somewhat stuck up, yet boring; the worst of both worlds.

This time of year, it can become difficult to dress for the weather.  Even though it’s now technically December, the season is still much more fall than winter.  This intermediate, neither here nor there sort of temperature.  Today, it was about 45, and there was a pretty steady drizzle.  The cold itself wasn’t really a worry, because any moderate movement will get your body heat to a sufficient level.  I opted for a simple striped sweater and jeans.  Nothing particularly special.  That really just left the rain, which I luckily had covered.  I own a long, brown leather overcoat that I use because it’s relatively waterproof.  My friends mock me and say it makes me like like a motorcyclist from the Thirties, but I really don’t care.  It cuts the wind, keeps me dry, so I think I was dressed just about right for the day.

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