Bryan’s Ramblings

Well, I’m back from my much anticipated vacation and back into real-life mode. This vacation was equally relaxing and stressful if that makes any sense – which it doesn’t unless you know the specifics. Unfortunately, I don’t want to write about the specifics, but let’s just say there was a lot of drama during my trip.

The point of this post is to sum up a few bits of information I learned about myself while on this trip:

1. I really hate complaining. I listened to so much complaining on this trip that it was unreal. I tried to keep my complaining to a minimum as a result. What I realized, after thinking about it, is that for someone who hates listening to complaining so much, I tend to do a hell of a lot of it [when I’m not on vacation]. I complain mostly at work, but I have often been known to complain about a great many other things that usually don’t matter that much. I’m hoping this discovery changes things a little bit and I stop complaining so much and either realize there’s nothing I can do, or actually try to do something to change whatever I’m complaining about. I have a feeling this won’t last long, but I’m really hoping it does.
2. I love the U.S.A. I don’t consider myself especially patriotic, but while I absolutely love to travel as far as taking in the sights and appreciating other cultures and histories, leaving the country always makes me truly appreciate what we have here and what I have here. I also realize that Americans are stuck up snobs who expect everything to come to them (everyone should speak English and accept U.S. Dollars, right?). However, I still love living here and I think I’m lucky to have been born here…in So Cal especially.
3. I’m a lazy ass.  I vacation well, but I need to get off my ass and work out and take care of myself a little better.  I can’t rely on this youth resiliency forever.  I eat a lot and a lot of crap and I don’t sleep enough and I don’t exercise enough (at all) and it’s just time to seriously take a look at this problem.  I talk about it all the time, but this trip was kind of a rude awakening.

It was a fun trip overall.  It was much needed and I think it was just what I needed.  Now, it’s time to get back on track.  At least the Dodgers are in first place.  Woo hoo!