Letter Never Sent

I found out today that it is legal to own chickens in the City of Austin. There is a rooster across the street that wakes us up every morning, especially now that sunrise is so early. I may have to talk to my neighbor about it soon.

Yesterday the Voss twins,Oliver and Chris, from Blizzard called me up at work since they were in Austin to visit friends and family. After they came by to pick me up we ran over to Dave and Buster’s to sit around and catch up. It was good to see them both and to hear that they were doing well and enjoying Irvine.

After they dropped me off back at my car I called up Sab to see if he wanted to grab something to eat. We went over to Hyde Park Bar and Grill and had dinner. Over at the next table I spotted the woman who had administered my allergy test several months ago, pricking my back with plastic spines dipped in pollen and mold. She was with her girlfriend, I assume, or someone she felt comfortable enough kissing. I don’t know if she remembered me, but I think she recognized me in some way because we kept looking at each other.

After dinner, Sab and I went next door to Dolce Vita where we sat outside talking. I had my back to Duval Road and I heard some guy on a bike stop by the couple at the table next to us and ask the girl, “Do you have a license for that?” I assumed they knew each other but then it became apparent that the young man on the bike did not know either of the people and was just being creepy and trying to bother the woman with his unwanted attention. After being asked to leave repeatedly, he just kept trying to talk to her and tell her he really liked what she was wearing and that he didn’t want to hurt her. We kept telling him he should leave and while it was creepy I don’t think anyone was scared because the guy was pretty short and actually ridiculously not scary-looking.

I went in to tell the people behind the counter they might want to call the police to come get rid of this guy, and when I came back Sab was walking toward the man as he backed away with his bicycle in front of him. Sab kept telling him firmly, “You need to leave right now. Just go.” Then the guy said something like, “Hey, I’m about to get beat up by a fag.” To which Sab replied, “Yeah, isn’t that sad?” Then Sab laughed and the guy said, “You don’t laugh like a fag. You laugh like Santa Claus.” which made Sab laugh louder. The woman behind the counter came out with the phone and told him to beat it and then the woman’s european boyfriend who had been telling him to go away finally got up and chased him down the street with one of the plastic patio chairs. The guy came back once more and was chased away again and that time he stayed away, especially since the woman from behind the counter had called the police. Some of the people there were wondering if maybe he was the Hyde Park groper. All in all, it was the highlight of the evening, especially since no one got hurt.

The whole company is getting taken to see Spiderman 2 tomorrow. After that we’re having a company dinner at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel downtown. Apparently, the big boss man from the Korean parent company is going to be in town. I’m looking forward to seeing it. At RottenTomatoes.com the reviews are at 100%. That means it should be really good.

It’s dawning on me more and more how important it is to get enough sleep and wake up early. When you go to sleep late you are more likely to be tired when you wake up. It throws you into a state of reaction where you are responding more to external things rather than approaching the activities of your life with planned action. For example, if you go to sleep late, you are more likely to hit snooze until you absolutely have to get up. This puts you in a rush, which stresses you out, and makes you more likely to miss important things. You will hurry to find an outfit, you will hurry to shower and do body maintenance things, all the while under stress. You are more likely to forget things in your rush out the door, and you will not have time for unplanned events like heavy traffic or leaving something at home. Your whole day could be affected by the lack of sleep and the need to rush through things. You may arrive at work late and looking worn out and feeling tired even before your day has begun.

Going to bed in a timely matter is hard for me because I often lack the discipline to tell myself, “Okay, time to stop what you’re doing and prepare for bed.” To this end, I’m going to limit my computer usage at home especially in the few hours before I go to bed. If I really do need to work on something (which I usually do not) I can do it when I get up in the morning. Having to go to work is a better deadline than having to go to sleep.

It’s so much better to be up early before you have to be anywhere. You can plan a breakfast, listen to the radio while you get ready, iron your wrinkly pants, and even maybe make the bed. When I get to work early I feel a lot better about everything in general and more positive and optimistic. I’m not worried what people will think about me rushing in. I’ll have an easier time finding a parking place. And I can feel more peaceful as I meet the day instead of running to try to keep up with it.

Not to worry about the the appearance of Letter Never Sent. I’m just messing with the stylesheet. It’s fun to change things up a little every once in a while.