get over it

It seems like the people around that are in relationships are now becoming single. It's good and bad. Good for me because I get my friends back but also sad to hear and see their heart breaking. A few have been in two and four year relationships and another has been in a merely 5 week relationship. I was talking to a friend yesterday and she told me that it takes half the time you were with that person to get over them. For instance, if you were in a 2 year relationship, it will take you a year to get over that person.

I don't agree with that statement. I think it takes more than half the time you spend with that person. Granted you should consider how you felt about the person and the type of person you are. I know for me, it takes atLEAST half of my relationship time to get over the other person. And only a little of it is heartbreak. For the most part, it's time spent clearing the other person's negative energy out of my life. I know there are some people that can jump from relationship to relationship but I can't and don't understand how. I would just lose myself.

I decided to get some insight on my friend's statement by researching the online community on Yahoo Answers. (I am so addicted to that site!) I chose that best answer btw. :) Anyway, I completely agree with the answer. I believe we meet people for a reason. Either to help us through some rough times, show or teach us about love or whatever it is we need to learn about, fill in emptiness, act as a middleperson, anything! Yes, it's hard to understand what the lesson may be but if you don't learn anything, you'll need to learn it again. Sadly, this happens. Some women find themselves with the same abusive relationship. Some men find themselves getting cheated on- again. A never-ending vicious cycle that wastes time and energy. Life is short.

My conclusion is that it's OK to not forget that person completely. You'll remember them until you meet someone better. Even then, you may still think of that person at times or he/she will cross your mind in the future. But getting over it is about learning from the relationship. Learn so you can better approach the next relationship you get into. And keep in mind that it's not ALL YOU. The downfall is a combination of things. Reasons could be the timing, external factors/ influences or as simple as she's just a BITCH that doesn't care about your feelings. In this case, learn the signs so you don't pick another loser. Don't deny it. Be true to yourself. Listen to your friends when they give you advice- you trust your friends right? Moving on is accepting it. That's the real closure. Cheers to a year of satisfying love and positive personal growth- always!

Natural Highs in Life

You've probably received this in your email before. It's true we get wrapped up in work, school, problems etc. in life. But it's always nice to get reminded of the things that make it all worthwhile.

I've added stars next to the ones that make me feel good.

Think about them one at a time BEFORE going on to the next one...
IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, especially the thought at the end.


1. Falling in love*
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts*
3. A hot shower*
4. No lines at the supermarket
5. A special glance*
6. Getting mail*
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road*
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer*
11. Chocolate milkshake. (or vanilla or strawberry!)
12. A bubble bath*
13. Giggling*
14. A good conversation*
15. The beach*
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter*
17. Laughing at yourself*
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours
20. Running through sprinklers
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all*
22. Having the person you like tell you that you're beautiful*
23. Laughing at an inside joke*
24. Friends*
25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you*
26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep*
27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner)*
28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones*
29. Playing with a new puppy*
30. Having someone play with your hair*
31. Sweet dreams*
32. Hot chocolate
33. Road trips with friends*
34. Swinging on swings*
35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger*
36. Making chocolate chip cookies
37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies
38. Holding hands with someone you care about*
39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change*
40. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you*
41. Watching the sunrise or the sunset*
42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day
43. Knowing that somebody misses you*
44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply*
45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think*

idiots

seriously, it's not that hard to change your freaking password. For the 20th time, make sure it's not based on a dictionary word, has numbers, 8 characters long and make sure you include a symbol.

JEEZUS! Don't cry or throw fit. And when I say "log off" log off the damn machine. Not close the other person's browser and reopen it.

OMG it's been 55 min. *%&$@#^! And don't ask me to create a password for you because you can't. ARGH!!!!! I've got places to go and people to see too!

Maybe it's my fault for helping you on this fine Sunday!

Click me? Click you. Click off!

Demetri Martin is so hilarious. Do you have a half hour to kill? Check this out. Or you can let it play in the background while you work. :)

Thanks Tim for sending me this. It's actually a Windows Vista ad. I'm not too sure about Vista but so far I'm liking the campaign.

Gravity

There's just something about this song that I love. I've been listening to this on repeat the past 3 days. So bluesy (is that even a word?) and touching. Hooray for John Mayer. It's off his Continuum CD btw.

Lyrics:

Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down

Oh I'll never know what makes this man
With all the love that his heart can stand
Dream of ways to throw it all away

Oh Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down

Oh twice as much aint twice as good
And can't sustain like one half could
It's wanting more
That's gonna send me to my knees
(repeat)

Oh gravity, stay the hell away from me
Oh gravity has taken better men than me you see now how can that be?

iNeed

You really don't know you need the iPhone or appleTV until you actually see it. Now, I'm thinking that I really need it. Even if it's for "testing" purposes. I was lucky enough to attend Mac World in SF for work. As a new Mac user, and first timer to the convention it was very exciting. It's true what they say- it's a cult. I'm happy to say that I have crossed over. There are just so many cool things you can do on a Mac and in less time! Here's a sneak peak of what Leopard will offer when it comes out this Spring.

While at the expo, I was even lucky enough to watch a live taping my fav podcast-Diggnation. And Kevin Rose is such a cutie.

picture from MacWorld are here.

Fire insurance- why it's necessary

First week of the new year and this happens. Thank goodness no one was hurt!






If you want to see more, check it out here.

Happy 2007! And the number 1 company to work for is....

Oh no, it's not Yahoo. It's Gooooooogle! Isn't that just awesome?

Read the full article from Fortune here.

Don't forget to take the quiz to see how much you know about Google. I unfortuneatly got:

Your final score:
20 out of 60

ANALYSIS:
Yikes, you've got a lot to learn. Don't quit your current job.

(By the way, #5 should be "all of the above". Because when you first get hired, you get 1 free massage, or so I've heard.)

Ah well, it's true, I have lots to learn and I wouldn't DARE think of quiting my current job. I love it way too much!