Whining. Still.

[brigdh]

Overheard from the girl sitting next to me at the coffeeshop:

"I just... school takes 100% of me. It's not that it's 80% of the time for school, and 10% for me, and 10% for other people. It all has to be school. I don't have any time for my own life. And at the end of the day, I feel bad. I don't want to be so focused, to work so hard, just to keep from failing. I don't want to be so stressed. I feel guilty for missing out on life."


Damn. I really empathize with that. Of course, she's saying it to break up with her boyfriend, which you know, maybe a public coffeeshop is not where you want to do that, but still, the sentiment applies.

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[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Ah, work. I forgot about that. Of course, I only work 12 hours a week, and it's utterly mindless, no-thought work, so I won't count that. *grins*

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I know! You're always posting about it; it sounds so cool and interesting.

Anthony Thomas- at least there's free candy.

[p-zeitgeist.livejournal.com]

Except that you somehow manage to get an enormous amount that isn't school done. Really, it's pretty awe-inspiring, especially when one remembers that you're on an accelerated schedule. And it's all so improbably good, too.

Don't you want to break up with your boyfriend at a public coffeeshop? I mean, if you have to do it at all? Yes, it's cowardly, but it ensures that he can't make too much of a scene. And that no matter what he says, you will not wind up having breakup pity sex with him.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Aw. #^^# Thank you. That means a lot to me.

*laughs* That's a good point. It was all his fault, though- he kept pressuring her to tell him what she thought about the future, about them, about some question he'd asked her that I hadn't heard.

She tried to put him off, saying, "I don't want to talk about it now" and "we should do this another time", but he just kept saying "I want to know what you really think, just tell me the truth".

And finally she said, "I don't love you." Which... harsh. Better than lying to him, but still painful.

It was all very dramatic. And hella more interesting than writing a paper on medieval drama.

[catiechu.livejournal.com]

I hate school. :D Hence why I'm waiting until June to get a job. Sonic carhop job, here I come. XD;; Should I wear roller skates to complete the uniform?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Ha! You should totally wear roller skates; it's just not the same without them.


And on another topic- I would filter you from my posts, but I don't lock anything, so I can't use filters. Is that a big problem?

[b-hallward.livejournal.com]

Ditto p_zeitgeist. I've always wonder how you could find the time to be so involved. I think you must have some mad time management skills. ^^

*mumble* Working full time *mumble* School *mumble* But most days I try not to think about it. Though it has occurred to me that putting 'vincit qui patitur' on my encouragement board might have defeated its intended purpose XP

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

#^^# Thank you- it's not really that big of an accomplishment, though. Fandom is my fun; it's what I do when I'm taking a break from school.

And your work full time?! I couldn't manage working full-time and taking classes even back when I was high school, forget about now. I am in total awe of you.

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

That's beautiful. I wish more people would have significant conversations with their soon-to-be-former loved ones so I could mine them for dialogue.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

*laughs* For real. There's nothing as inspiring as eavesdropping. ;)

[mistressrenet.livejournal.com]

It's like cultural anthropology, soap opera and fic research in one voyeuristic package. XD

[katsue_fox]

Hey, you manage to get a lot done that isn't school or work which is pretty darn impressive!

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

^^ Thank you! I feel so touched that everyone thinks I do so much.