So last night was Obama's big speech to congress, or the United States, or...who cares, really. Ya, I'm sure he had some important stuff to say but nothing that would affect me. I'm one of a few people who will remain untouched by whether it is a republican or democrat in office since I'm single and don't make a lot of money. There's not really too much that affects me, unless there's a draft of course.
ANYWAY, the main reason I have called this meeting is to discuss my first moment of frustration I have had with Obama (well first since he's actually been in office). So last night he had is "important" speech on. However, last night was also a Suns game with the big return of Borris Diaw and Raja Bell to the valley since they were traded. And like every Suns game, I was looking forward to watching it. But as game time neared, I realized my roommates were watching TV already. And let me clarify...I realized my roommates were watching MY tv. Oh, and there is another TV IN THE OTHER ROOM at my house, but no, they watch mine. And what were they watching might you ask? Not the Suns game! Nope, they were watching the "important" speech. But whatever, I hadn't been to the gym yet today, so I figured instead of putting up a fuss, I'll go the the gym and watch the game while I work out. I mean, after all, my gym has 10 different tv's, so the game has got to be on. So I get to the gym and start looking around to see what tv has the game on. And I kept looking, over, and over again. Mostly just because I couldn't believe that NOT ONE tv, IN ARIZONA may I remind you, had a PHOENIX SUNS game on! Nope, not one! But you know what they did have on? On EVERY tv?? That's right, this "important" speech. 10 tv's and EVERYONE with Obama! And so I asked the nice staff if they might be able to change ONE tv to the Suns game. I got a look that made it seem as if I asked this staff member to help me loose 100lbs in a half hour workout. But they were "unable" to change the channel since this is what everyone wants to watch tonight. Apparently "everyone" means "some" now.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Affection vs. Attention
Yay, so I have a new psychological development I once again come up with while I was with my friend from work. I think I need to keep him around, he seems to be a good source of contemplation.
So he was talking about his lovely, but more so psycho ex-wife. And I was talking about this girl who I have had sort of a on again, off again relationship with. Both of these girls we both concluded desire attention. His ex-wife he said didn't even care what kind of attention she got, as long as she got attention. And I will be the first to admit that I am a sucker when it comes to women, and this girl I'm pretty sure has realized that. She likes to drop those lines where she is fishing for attention, the kind like "I don't think I'm very pretty." Ya...that crap. In fact she just texted me with one now...but because I'm a sucker I usually bite and give her the attention that she longs for.
Now, my friend and I are both very different in our habits, or really how we handle women. He is the type of guy that is fairly hands off, doesn't give out a lot of attention, not the super affectionate type. Where as he likes to make fun of me and call me "needy" when I just think of myself as affectionate. And maybe it's justification for myself? But in the course of this conversation with my friend, to distance my personality from theirs (since there are some similarities) I realized the difference is affection vs. attention.
Both of these girl required attention to be given to them; some people just have to have it. While there are those of us who love to give attention (I call it affection, it makes me feel better about myself).
Conclusion: I waist a lot of time with this girl. For as much as I love to give affection, it wares if the person you give it to only takes and never returns. So I end up purposely trying to make her mad so she'll stop talking to me. It's actually quite fun to do, and I'm quite good at it. Ask my mom, I knew EXACTLY how to push her buttons growing up...
So he was talking about his lovely, but more so psycho ex-wife. And I was talking about this girl who I have had sort of a on again, off again relationship with. Both of these girls we both concluded desire attention. His ex-wife he said didn't even care what kind of attention she got, as long as she got attention. And I will be the first to admit that I am a sucker when it comes to women, and this girl I'm pretty sure has realized that. She likes to drop those lines where she is fishing for attention, the kind like "I don't think I'm very pretty." Ya...that crap. In fact she just texted me with one now...but because I'm a sucker I usually bite and give her the attention that she longs for.
Now, my friend and I are both very different in our habits, or really how we handle women. He is the type of guy that is fairly hands off, doesn't give out a lot of attention, not the super affectionate type. Where as he likes to make fun of me and call me "needy" when I just think of myself as affectionate. And maybe it's justification for myself? But in the course of this conversation with my friend, to distance my personality from theirs (since there are some similarities) I realized the difference is affection vs. attention.
Both of these girl required attention to be given to them; some people just have to have it. While there are those of us who love to give attention (I call it affection, it makes me feel better about myself).
Conclusion: I waist a lot of time with this girl. For as much as I love to give affection, it wares if the person you give it to only takes and never returns. So I end up purposely trying to make her mad so she'll stop talking to me. It's actually quite fun to do, and I'm quite good at it. Ask my mom, I knew EXACTLY how to push her buttons growing up...
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