mike the mountain

Is happiness having what you want, or wanting what you have?Heard it many times before, but it’s been on my mind a lot lately. Not as simple as the new-agey platitudes would make it seem.

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If you were leaving for a business trip in 5 minutes and you wanted to write something quickly for your blog, what would you write about?
I like candy.
Dang. I guess the creative juices just aren’t flowing for me today.
If my head could fly, what colour would pizza be?
I need to get more sleep. [...]

My head hurts. My eyes hurt. My joints and muscles hurt. I’m clenching my jaw. My back’s killing me. I feel dehydrated. Exhausted. Bloated, but hungry at the same time. Tired but restless. Generally sucky.
Lazy Mike is not a happy Mike. All work and no [...]

From the simple to the spectacular, it’s nice every once in a while to take joy in the world. I need to be reminded of that sometimes.
Poetry.Music.Awe.Colour.Fun.Adventure.
I may sit in front of a cubicle wall all day, but when I close my eyes, this is what I see. Otherwise I would surely lose [...]

You a fan of short stories? It seems I rarely have the time to sit and read as much as I would like, so I often find I enjoy such literature.
I heard it said once that the short story format is perfect for movies. Just the right amount of detail and plot. [...]

I feel better right now than I have in months. Maybe years.
It might have something to do with flying home and seeing my family for a couple days last week.

Maybe it was attending my first business conference in years as an active professional, not just tagging along with my father.
It could be having [...]

So I was at the Ovation concert on Sunday, not feeling 100% so Chrystal and I were bailing early. Walking away from the venue we could still hear K-OS doing his thing, up to that point I had enjoyed his show more than I thought I would. Then, [...]

I’ve never heard the lonely plight of the perpetual “nice guy” put as well as in the final panel of yesterday’s Questionable Content. Sarlacc Pit of Platonic Frustration. Freakin’ web-geek genius.
Not that I have anything to complain about at the moment, but that doesn’t mean I don’t remember what it was like. [...]

You ever get to the point where you look at the mountain of dirty dishes and begin to seriously consider whether just moving to a new house would be less trouble?
I need help.On a brighter note, I had one of the most relaxing, enjoyable weekends of my life, and I feel better now than I [...]

If anyone is wondering about me over the long weekend, I’ll be here.
If I see you there, I will kill you. Have a great weekend everybody!!
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