Late nights and early mornings are starting to get me down.
This week I got to see my old flatmate Neal for the first time in something ridiculous like 8 years. We've talked electronically over the years, but kept missing each other when both of us were in the same approximate geographic region. It was a lot of fun hanging out with him and Nathan, and I think it might have been one of the only times all three of us drank together (I was much more serious and concentrated in university. When we worked at the student paper, I was the one who forced the production editor to do the templates on Sunday night so I could start laying out my section. By default, Neal and Nathan also wound up having to go in on Sundays to start working on the Monday paper, Neal because he didn't like me walking home at 11pm in -36'C and Nathan because he was Editor-in-Chief and needed to oversee templates. Being the serious one, I was also no fun and drank pop instead of Jager shots or Canadian on tap. I also almost completely finished my section before the other editors even started writing some of their stories and I take some nerdish pleasure in being the only editor in recent Gateway history to finish my section completely by 5pm on a press day. Geez, I loved that job... ).
Nathan and I really tried to convince Ozano to move to Vancouver, but he seems adamant about making it work for a while longer in Halifax. He's driving a truck and tent trailer his uncles gave him (not sure if they were just sitting around or what) from Vancouver to Halifax. No idea how long the trip will take or where he's going exactly, but it will make a great story whenever he gets there. He's started a blog called Ozanada; hopefully he manages to update it on the road.
This week I'm also starting to lose patience with one of my friends and am trying to figure out how to not constantly get pissed off when he does stupid, thoughtless things. It worries me that this is turning into one of those friendships that need ending to prevent more negativity and anger. All interactions this week have been frustrating and a couple of times I've hung up on him or walked away because he wasn't listening to the problem. The specific problem right now is that it's a pretty unbalanced relationship; he is not very good at reciprocating kindness. And while I'm not the most thoughtful person, I at least try sometimes to do more than I need to for friends because I know the scales will balance eventually. With him, the scale is tipped so far in my favour that the resentment is starting to seep in. I will take a break from him and assess in a couple weeks.
Yesterday I went to my friend Kim's group show opening at the Contemporary Art Gallery. Her stuff is absolutely amazing. She's very detail-oriented and the pieces in this show are flies (for fly fishing) from a catalog, with names and wire gauges. Talking with her, I also got to meet a few of her friends, including a fantastic couple who just moved here from Israel. She's a textile artist; he told me that I would find more men to date if I was Jewish. I would have liked to stay longer, but had to run to BLIM to see my friend's screening of a fucked-up horrorish film from 1981. I can't even go into it right now, but suffice it to say I need some time to get over the trauma. I'm not good with horror.
Perhaps I wouldn't be in such a state if I were able to sleep in later. These next few days I'm looking after my friends' cat, or at least pretending to. I have the feeding and watering part down pat. It's the petting/loving part that is troublesome because Lego has claws and sometimes likes to use them. I am not a fan of scratches (I get enough of them without trying) and didn't want to look like I've suddenly started cutting. Still, he's pretty cute and I've started a series of photos. If I get enough good ones I might start a Catbook profile for him. But because they live a decent distance away, it means my day starts earlier because I have to feed him before work, and I work at 9am.
Which reminds me... I should probably get rolling. Hopefully with this long weekend I'll get a bit extra sleep and my mood will improve, or be less foul.
Currently reading :
The Bluffer's Guide to Psychology (Bluffer's Guides - Oval Books)
By Warren Mansell
Release date: 01 July, 2006
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