Here we go again . . .
Hey hey, September 1, 2005. I'm gonna turn 28 tomorrow, can you believe?
And what better way than to start a whole new blog!
Time to put Punches Don't Smell to rest. It's old news baby. Plus, all my former students kept trying to creep in. They'll get it when they grow up, but it was a little too "mature" for them.
But, this one's gonna stay squeaky clean. Me being saved by Jesus Christ and all.
Let's begin, shall we?
1) I'm living in Austin, Texas. I just moved here about 2 weeks ago, and it's taken a while to get used to this place. Mostly the loneliness. It's very different than the hustle-bustle flow of NYC, plus I don't really know that many people here. You spend all your time inside, or in a car, and really don't get much of a chance to casually bump into people or socialize.
But I can't complain, this is a pretty fun city. And a heck of a lot cheaper too. Plus, I'm starting to make a couple pals, and everyone seems a whole lot friendlier in general. I feel like I'm the only one giving the "stare of death" to people who look at me. Must be the New Yorker in me, huh?
2) Grad school. So, I'm back as a full time student. In fact I go to my very first class today. I'm a little bit nervous, so much in fact, that I can't sleep. That's why I'm posting this at 4:00 AM!
It's going to be weird busting my butt for school again, already I'm a little bummed to have to read all these boring papers. And I kind of don't really know why God led me here, honestly, I don't have a passion for this type of work. I believe in action, not senseless analysis and critique. You dig? But hopefully God will show me why I'm here and lead me in the right direction. Already, he's provided for me heavily. I've got a great job, that pays for the rest of my tuition, I've got a fat fellowship that cuts me a nice salary. I'm really not doing much of anything down here, and maybe that's what's driving me so crazy. I'm kinda used to structured stress, not unstructured free time. It's no good for Teddy. No good.
3) Girls. Well, it seems like Teddy's always going to have girl problems for the rest of his life. I'll just leave it at that. Well, here's another clue: commitment. (as i run screaming)
4) My creativity. Please, don't let this fester deep inside me churning and buring at my soul. Let it out, help me let it out. Nothing makes me happier than directing a movie. Editing, now that's a whole nother game, I ain't really good at that at all. But I love directing, just let me direct. Why is it so hard to set up a position where I get to direct? Maybe I'll go to film school part-time. Yeah, maybe.
5) Time management. Teddy always tries to bite off way more than he can chew. Honestly. Today I signed up for Intramural Tennis and a 10-session personal trainer. I had to force myself not to sign up for flag football. And on top of this, I need to find a regular yoga studio, keep up my running (i'm up to 3 miles, 3 days a week!), and work on my Mandarin Chinese. These are all the things Teddy wants to do, outside of school. I dunno, I work best when I'm stressed, but it seems like that's already too much. On top of all the socializing and drinking that I enjoy. And all the basketball I plan on playing. And all the movies I like to watch. And all the reading that I need to do. And so on and on and on.
I'm thankful for all the friends out there who've been so nice to me. I sent out a mass email with my new phone number and address, and was shocked at all the people who hit me right back to tell me all about themselves. I was always in awe of my mother's ability to keep in touch with so many people in the world, and now I see myself doing the same thing. So many many friends, in so many many parts of the globe, all happy to reply with good tidings to little ol' teddy. Makes me very happy and thankful that so many people care about me.
And I'm out.
teddy
And what better way than to start a whole new blog!
Time to put Punches Don't Smell to rest. It's old news baby. Plus, all my former students kept trying to creep in. They'll get it when they grow up, but it was a little too "mature" for them.
But, this one's gonna stay squeaky clean. Me being saved by Jesus Christ and all.
Let's begin, shall we?
1) I'm living in Austin, Texas. I just moved here about 2 weeks ago, and it's taken a while to get used to this place. Mostly the loneliness. It's very different than the hustle-bustle flow of NYC, plus I don't really know that many people here. You spend all your time inside, or in a car, and really don't get much of a chance to casually bump into people or socialize.
But I can't complain, this is a pretty fun city. And a heck of a lot cheaper too. Plus, I'm starting to make a couple pals, and everyone seems a whole lot friendlier in general. I feel like I'm the only one giving the "stare of death" to people who look at me. Must be the New Yorker in me, huh?
2) Grad school. So, I'm back as a full time student. In fact I go to my very first class today. I'm a little bit nervous, so much in fact, that I can't sleep. That's why I'm posting this at 4:00 AM!
It's going to be weird busting my butt for school again, already I'm a little bummed to have to read all these boring papers. And I kind of don't really know why God led me here, honestly, I don't have a passion for this type of work. I believe in action, not senseless analysis and critique. You dig? But hopefully God will show me why I'm here and lead me in the right direction. Already, he's provided for me heavily. I've got a great job, that pays for the rest of my tuition, I've got a fat fellowship that cuts me a nice salary. I'm really not doing much of anything down here, and maybe that's what's driving me so crazy. I'm kinda used to structured stress, not unstructured free time. It's no good for Teddy. No good.
3) Girls. Well, it seems like Teddy's always going to have girl problems for the rest of his life. I'll just leave it at that. Well, here's another clue: commitment. (as i run screaming)
4) My creativity. Please, don't let this fester deep inside me churning and buring at my soul. Let it out, help me let it out. Nothing makes me happier than directing a movie. Editing, now that's a whole nother game, I ain't really good at that at all. But I love directing, just let me direct. Why is it so hard to set up a position where I get to direct? Maybe I'll go to film school part-time. Yeah, maybe.
5) Time management. Teddy always tries to bite off way more than he can chew. Honestly. Today I signed up for Intramural Tennis and a 10-session personal trainer. I had to force myself not to sign up for flag football. And on top of this, I need to find a regular yoga studio, keep up my running (i'm up to 3 miles, 3 days a week!), and work on my Mandarin Chinese. These are all the things Teddy wants to do, outside of school. I dunno, I work best when I'm stressed, but it seems like that's already too much. On top of all the socializing and drinking that I enjoy. And all the basketball I plan on playing. And all the movies I like to watch. And all the reading that I need to do. And so on and on and on.
I'm thankful for all the friends out there who've been so nice to me. I sent out a mass email with my new phone number and address, and was shocked at all the people who hit me right back to tell me all about themselves. I was always in awe of my mother's ability to keep in touch with so many people in the world, and now I see myself doing the same thing. So many many friends, in so many many parts of the globe, all happy to reply with good tidings to little ol' teddy. Makes me very happy and thankful that so many people care about me.
And I'm out.
teddy
posted by Teddy at 9/01/2005 03:57:00 AM
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