We'll Take You to the Limit

A few days ago I turned in a job application at a store near my house. The woman working asked me if I was 18 years old to make sure I was legally eligible to take on a job. Do I really look younger than 18?

Because a week ago, I bought a lottery ticket for my dad, and the gentleman behind the counter looked at me with a smirk on his face and said, "Are you sure you're 18?" He proceded to check my ID.

Am I sure I'm 18? Yes, sir, I'm sure that I'm 18. In fact, I'm sure that I'll be 22 in, like, two months. Ugh...not that I'm totally concerned with looking my age, but I'd certainly like to think that people don't pin me as a high school student anymore. I'd REALLY like to think I've come a long way since then; although, it's hard to feel like I've been going anywhere, really, since being home.

I'm usually not a pessimistic person - realistic and mildly cynical at times? Yes. But not pessimistic. Lately, that is all I have been, though. Nothing seems exciting, engaging, challenging... I've barely enjoyed the beautiful weather since being home, and we are talking extremely beautiful weather here - perfectly blue skies, in the low to mid 70s, with a cool breeze coming off the water, which just sparkles this time of year.

We've been thinking about starting up a soccer league. You know, we'd have a set time every week where we'd meet up at a park and kick the hell out of the soccer ball and each other. I think it would be extremely awesome if everyone could make the commitment. It would help get my juices flowing, too.

Speaking of which, I need to start working out again. I've felt so lethargic and unproductive since being home. I've put a lot of thought into it, and I've decided that jump-roping is where I'm going to spend my time and energy to that end. I need a new jump rope, but that's the only thing stopping me. I should hit up Sports Chalet tomorrow.

Matt and I watched The Passenger tonight. I was shocked we found it so quickly. We were convinced we'd have to go to a decent video store in Long Beach to find it, but Jungle Video actually had the Antonioni version we were looking for. I'd tell you about it, but it's still sinking in.

To bed now. Tomorrow will see me taking my dad to the VA Hospital and hopefully purchasing a jump rope along the way. I need to stop eating so much damn sugar. I'm going to be diabetic very soon, I'm sure. Either that or I'll fall over dead from excessive salt consumption.

Where does the time go?