Hello my people...be you as few and far between as my updates. I will be loading some pics over the next few days. I finally figured out how to minimize pics so they can be posted. Yay me.
I am hanging with a new girl. Ive not genuinely liked someone in a long while. ITs not like a rip tide or anything like that emotionally. We just like some of the same stuff, enjoy hanging with her, and think shes a hottie. Seems mutual...
I got to go to the beach again this weekend. I have a friend whos parents have a sweet vacation home right on the water in Hilton Head. Ive been invited to go 4 or 5 times over the last year and a half, and always jump at the opportunity. We had excellent weather this time around being sunny but not too hot, and an extra long weekend to enjoy it with.
I brought my camera, which for those of you who dont know, is my new creative outlet that I am so absorbed in. I had ample opportunity to play with it, and lots of things to take pictures of. Aside from all the fun self indulgent macro pics of sand and random objects I love to shoot, I also snapped a few of the Jellyfish that were beached, and of a shark that had been caught be a fisherman. Really cool stuff. I needed a long weekend like this to get inside all the things this camera can do (Fuji S7000). I came back with a tan, a measurable amount of new camera/picture taking knowledge, and a tired liver.
Unfortunately, friction between the hostess and one of the guests tainted the trip. P can be opinionated on hot topics, and can get a strong willed when drinking. T and him got on each others wrong sides the first night at dinner, and the tension was present from there on. It was one of those vibes where after awhile, even the small things felt like a big deal. I did what I could to keep out of it, but am equally close to both parties. Regardless of making an effort to be technically removed from the drama, I was still emotionally involved in my own regard. I could see P was making an occasional effort to be nice and do little things to make good of things, but it seemed that the damage was done. The tension amplified as the days past and finally on the last night, even I had begun feeling genuinely uncomfortable, and the house was feeling gloomy. P and I went out on our own just to get out, and had a pretty good time. Things seemed OK the next day. The weather had changed and some of us had things that needed to be done so we left a tad early. (noon instead of 2 like usual). The small or uncomfortable goodbyes made it apprent that things were not well at all.
Although I hope its not the case, I can see this being the end of the friendships between P and T, or at least the deeper and sincere kind of friendship. (This hasnt helped the presently in repair status of T and Is friendship that had been going fairly well). Both of them could probably fire off at the other with venom on how the other was treated poorly or with disrespect over the weekend if they wanted too. It reminds me of when my parents were on their way towards divorce. I was an adult when it happened so they both spoke to me about what was going on with them. In that case, telling me what an impossible person the other was and why. The funny thing about them then, and P and T now, was that I would have to agree with both of them on their stance..... that yes indeed the other acted the way that was being pointed out.
So it comes to having a choice. Chose to get over it or chose to let them go (or it as the case may be). T tends to read these blogs sometimes, and I hate to air my laundry on here. Its not my style, but this is on my mind and I am putting it to bed by writing about it. In no way is any of this meant to be antagonistic.
I suppose Ill close with the one thing Ive told P on this topic. When tensions are this high, decided what you really want and stick to it. Reacting to the reaction of a reaction of something that was initially annoying but not all that important to begin with is natural, but a waste of energy.
I am hanging with a new girl. Ive not genuinely liked someone in a long while. ITs not like a rip tide or anything like that emotionally. We just like some of the same stuff, enjoy hanging with her, and think shes a hottie. Seems mutual...
I got to go to the beach again this weekend. I have a friend whos parents have a sweet vacation home right on the water in Hilton Head. Ive been invited to go 4 or 5 times over the last year and a half, and always jump at the opportunity. We had excellent weather this time around being sunny but not too hot, and an extra long weekend to enjoy it with.
I brought my camera, which for those of you who dont know, is my new creative outlet that I am so absorbed in. I had ample opportunity to play with it, and lots of things to take pictures of. Aside from all the fun self indulgent macro pics of sand and random objects I love to shoot, I also snapped a few of the Jellyfish that were beached, and of a shark that had been caught be a fisherman. Really cool stuff. I needed a long weekend like this to get inside all the things this camera can do (Fuji S7000). I came back with a tan, a measurable amount of new camera/picture taking knowledge, and a tired liver.
Unfortunately, friction between the hostess and one of the guests tainted the trip. P can be opinionated on hot topics, and can get a strong willed when drinking. T and him got on each others wrong sides the first night at dinner, and the tension was present from there on. It was one of those vibes where after awhile, even the small things felt like a big deal. I did what I could to keep out of it, but am equally close to both parties. Regardless of making an effort to be technically removed from the drama, I was still emotionally involved in my own regard. I could see P was making an occasional effort to be nice and do little things to make good of things, but it seemed that the damage was done. The tension amplified as the days past and finally on the last night, even I had begun feeling genuinely uncomfortable, and the house was feeling gloomy. P and I went out on our own just to get out, and had a pretty good time. Things seemed OK the next day. The weather had changed and some of us had things that needed to be done so we left a tad early. (noon instead of 2 like usual). The small or uncomfortable goodbyes made it apprent that things were not well at all.
Although I hope its not the case, I can see this being the end of the friendships between P and T, or at least the deeper and sincere kind of friendship. (This hasnt helped the presently in repair status of T and Is friendship that had been going fairly well). Both of them could probably fire off at the other with venom on how the other was treated poorly or with disrespect over the weekend if they wanted too. It reminds me of when my parents were on their way towards divorce. I was an adult when it happened so they both spoke to me about what was going on with them. In that case, telling me what an impossible person the other was and why. The funny thing about them then, and P and T now, was that I would have to agree with both of them on their stance..... that yes indeed the other acted the way that was being pointed out.
So it comes to having a choice. Chose to get over it or chose to let them go (or it as the case may be). T tends to read these blogs sometimes, and I hate to air my laundry on here. Its not my style, but this is on my mind and I am putting it to bed by writing about it. In no way is any of this meant to be antagonistic.
I suppose Ill close with the one thing Ive told P on this topic. When tensions are this high, decided what you really want and stick to it. Reacting to the reaction of a reaction of something that was initially annoying but not all that important to begin with is natural, but a waste of energy.
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girly:
I was actually proud of Austin for only throwing his keys. He would normally cut the keyring or the keys themselves so the person is totally fucked.
southernbelle:
Yeah, we had a great time!!!! 