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Might as Well Write…
Published on 13/12/06
by John Phillips
So I’m up a little early this morning because sleep just wasn’t on my side last night. That makes the last 2/4 nights bad sleeping nights for me. The first of those two nights I had some not-so-fun dreams, one being that someone came into my apartment and tried to kill me. So you can imagine that it was not too easy to fall back asleep after waking up and looking at the door to make sure that no one was standing there.
No idea why I couldn’t sleep last night. I tried so hard, and I was even pretty tired, and when I did fall asleep, I’d keep waking up in a sweat. So I open my window because it was probably just too warm in my room, fall back asleep, and then wake up again because it’s too cold. Now that kind of sounds like me being sick, but I’m definitely not sick. It was just one of those nights.
So I’m already predicting that this is going to be a long day. In my opinion, there’s no worse way to start a day than being up really early because you couldn’t sleep. I don’t think I’ve ever had a good day running off of little sleep. Oh well, I just have to suck it up.
I am very much looking forward to my week off of work in two weeks. I don’t really have anything planned other than lots of good sleep, and getting some side-work done and enjoying my Christmas presents, two of which I already know what they are. I just told my mom to get me a registration to this design conference, South by Southwest (SXSW), which we took care of last week, so I’m excited as hell about that.
I’ve never been in a conference environment before, and I can only imagine that it will be one of the best learning experiences that I’ve ever had. I’m also hoping to meet some top-notch designers that I’ve been following for the past few years.
I’m expecting 2007 to be a very big year. For one, I’m expecting to launch my business in January, which I still have not gotten the chance to to a sound session about. I also want to travel a little bit more seeing as though I have more vacation days with this job than I did at the last. Other than that, I don’t really know why, but I just have a very good feeling about 2007, so I hope that my feeling turns out to be right. I’ll let you know in about another year.
Soon I will revisit my 2006 goals that I wrote at the beginning of the year and see what got accomplished and what didn’t. Reading one of my old blog posts from early in the year, it’s as though 2006 didn’t start off so smoothly, because this was pulled from one of my posts:
Overall, 2006 has not started off so well, being that im a little stressed, mad busy, and broke. They will turn around in due time, but I didn’t exactly hit the ground running. Its more like I hit the ground, broke my ankle, and lost my wallet somewhere!
My writing has changed so much in just under a years time. Anyhow, I think I’m done here and it’s time for me to get ready for work.
peace
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uncle william
13/12/06
that sucks you couldnt sleep last night dude, i was up hella early today too. but the big difference is i have no plans today so when i get tired again i can just go back to sleep. (well i have to study and make a power point presentation for class tomorrow but i can do that whenever i want) i have to say you are sounding more and more like a grown up; attending conferences, starting companies, dude you are like an adult. next you are gonna be talkin about your 401k plan and how you need to diversify your portfolio. any way i think i am gonna go lay in bed for a few hours and watch the fourth season of friends, have fun at work.
J Phill
13/12/06
Yeah I do kind of sound all grown up huh? You would think that it sucks growing up, but not really. Every age bracket in life has it’s positives and negatives.
What’s weird though, is that it seems like things have been going a little too good lately. Something has got to break the ice…
uncle william
13/12/06
you cant think like that dude, things have been going good for you? good embrace it, you are one of the best people i know and you deserve it. enjoy your success you have worked hard for it, it only sucks to grow up when you dont enjoy what you are doing, and luckily for you, you have found the thing you love to do. and yes my roommate’s girl friend pressured me into drinking so i am a little drunk right now, its all good i only have a presentation that is worth a third of my grade due tomorrow that i havent started on, the thing i love is the student life, luckily for me i am gonna be a teacher so i can stay in school for the rest of my life and i have your girl friend to thank for that.
J Phill
13/12/06
Oh trust me, I always enjoy success. I am one of the most optimistic people I know but also a realist, and maybe saying that something will break the ice is a little drastic. Things will level out…..that’s more of what I meant. Doesn’t sound so bad.