Frank and Fed both know spanish very well, but neither knew how to say "best man" in spanish. So I started asking around trying to find out the correct translation (not just literal). I talked to so many spanish speakers and nobody knew. So if you know, help me out. You can use my message board.
There is something new I have been thinking about, my life purpose. It is a big term, so I'm not just gonna pick anything to label it. I am trying to put it into words. Here are things I am ruling out. Being successful and rich...that will just happen and money will come with, but that really isn't a purpose, but a means of fulfillment. Being happy...that is not a purpose but a state. Then we have the helping other people bullshit that seems to be everyone's life purpose. I used to think it was mine, and I do plan to help other people from my family to my ultimate goal of immigrants, but everyone's life purpose is to help other people and I just can't see that as my own unique life purpose, maybe a component. Then you have the spiritual life purpose of making God happy, but that too is too general and should be done as well by living a good life with a good life purpose. So I think I can't think of a good life purpose because one, I haven't heard of any good ones yet, and two, I am thinking too large and abstract. As I try to find mine, give me ideas of ones you have heard, or what yours are. I won't attack them or tell you they are bad, but I think if I can hear a good specific one, I will be able to more clearly define mine. What if I get it and then die the next day? No matter what it is, I think I am pursuing it right now, I just don't have it clearly defined where I can explain it well. Now talking about goals, which for me is much different, those I am still working on and learning more about. I do enjoy the structure of setting goals, but I still think I'm too scared to make clear definite ones for the future in that I like the leeway of going where life's opportunities take me, though I think they are not exclusive, so maybe that is just an excuse.
In class on Wednesday, I was watching a girl type and she was very fast. I am a decent fast typist, but I don't think that all my practice has helped me get faster. I type everyday, for class notes, online chatting, writing these entries, but yet I don't feel that each day my typing improves. I remember how in the 7th grade when we learned to type, Rick was freaking fast. I've always been content with my speed, but I'm thinking, I'm going to start putting some time into my typing skills so that I could make less mistakes (backspace I don't even notice anymore) and a bit on my spelling skills. Woah, spelling, maybe I'll work on that...ok I'm gonna put that off, but I'm gonna add it to my list for later. I think since I type so much, typing faster and better would actually help me be more productive.
It is interesting how a day can go from amazing to downright crappy. I wake up early Thursday morning and decide to skip class. Instead I go to pick Terri up from her cruise. She came back with some great stories and it had inspired me to go on a cruise before I leave Miami. She had a great time, got a nice tan and got me a carved wooden cat from one of the places she visited. It was very thoughtful of her and now I am starting a collection because Herbert got me one from Mexico. Seriously dude, I'm collecting cats now...well it is better than collecting live ones. We had lunch, spent some time together and I dropped her off in Ft. Lauderdale to catch her flight to the oh so warm DC. As I drove away, I decided since I was in the area, to go to Hard Rock and play a round of poker. I had this feeling that I couldn't lose. Well I lost, and quick.
Then Julia canceled on me for Friday, but we made alternative plans. Cynthia and Michelle arrived from Texas, so I met up with them and took them out. Cynthia wanted to go to Mangos, a place she had seen on a prior visit. The place was laid back, but not worth the 20 bucks which kept me there. Then the night starts to get fun when some dominican guy Cynthia was dancing with comes up to her while we are talking and maybe we were arguing or something, but this guy starts yelling at me and picking a fight. He asks me in spanish what my deal with her is. He was a big guy, with a strong crew who could all probably kick my ass, but fuck them, I told him that I didn't know what his problem was. Well as he looked like he was going to start bashing my ass, the bouncer came in and broke shit up. Thanks Cynthia for almost getting my ass kicked. Then later I dance, and somehow my cell phone must of fallen out. So I lose my cell phone. I do all the usually things, lost and found, retrace etc, but nothing. It is gone. Honestly I could care less about the phone, but man there were some important numbers in there that are going to be hard to get plus some pictures in there that meant a lot to me. So my day went from great to losing more money than I care to mention, almost getting my ass kicked and losing my connection to the world. Did I mention I missed my workout too? This should be a good test of my positive outlook on life. Note: IF WE TALK ON THE PHONE, EMAIL ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE IT. For those of you that lucked out and I no longer have your number, well this works out perfectly for you. :) PS Young and attractive girls feel free to send me your numbers too.
Let me tell you how I turned around my day. I slept in. Usually this would be a bad thing, but I was sleep deprived from many short nights of sleep and figured I'd just catch up. I woke up, went to Cingular and got me a brand new phone, one that perfectly fit me. I found out my contract was running out, so I can switch companies, but I only have 3 days to decide. I was thinking about Spirit, but I don't know if there is a phone there I would like, I really like Motorola. So if you have any advice on that, give it to me quick.
Then I talked to my sister Ana and found out my brother got more money than he had originally planned on from his tax return, so that made me feel good. I talked to Julia and we rescheduled to meet up for lunch tomorrow, so that was good. I checked my email and guess what? I got accepted for the internship in Texas for the summer. Now my summer plans are set, how sweet is that. I started working on my summary motion project which is due Tuesday and will take most of my weekend. I am ending the day feeling much better than I did last night.
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