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Way back in the day (okay...so like two years ago) I wrote about something a friend of mine said to me. Because it was a real long time ago, I want to re-visit the topic. I think that it's something worth reading.
When I was in high school, a couple of friends and I were up late chatting at one of our houses. We were talking about boys of course, and she brought up the use of the phrase "despite the fact". Ever since that day, I have avoided using it in all situations because of what we talked about.
When you say, "Well, I really like him, despite the fact that..." or something stupid like that, you're basically saying that you like all the other qualities, except...eh, you could do without him being this way or that way. Or the same could be said about some character traits or whatever.
What my friend was getting at, was that you should love someone or like someone for every single piece of them. Including their flaws. Because their flaws are a part of makes them who they are. I know that I never want to be with someone who has to say "I love her despite the fact that her teeth aren't white" or "despite the fact that she can't go 30 minutes without being sarcastic. It's just a part of who I am. Take it or leave it. Don't love me despite it..
Tis a beautiful day to have off of work. I'm so happy that we're on the downhill side of the cold as we approach February. Usually, in Utah, it stay pretty cold until about April or May, but maybe we'll get lucky and it'll warm up real quick.
Speaking of warm...Will someone please take me back to Las Vegas?
I'm considering moving back there in a year or so after I have some serious money saved. I'll even go back to my old job if I have to. I just loved it there. Some people think I'm crazy for liking it there, but it became my home. I miss it. I miss being on my own. I miss my friends at school (I really only had two, but they were probably the most genuine people I've ever known) and I miss getting off the freeway and seeing MGM Grand, New York New York, Excalibur, and the Tropicana...it was a fun place to live and I think I just want to go back.
I have grown up in the house I live in. When I went away for training, the again for school, it was a majorly welcome change. Now I just want that change back. Even if I don't go to school there, I think I may just go back anyway. If not there, somewhere near. Is that completely crazy? Maybe so. But I think I might just do it...
And just because I think it's funny...I'm not a football fanatic, but I did watch the 49ers v. Seahawks game last night. I was sad when the 49ers lost and I thought that Sherman's interview was a little bit ridiculous, but at least it strayed from the norm...
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