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Monday, January 09, 2006

Rand McNally

WARNING: What you are about to read is depressing, and slightly dramatic. Please understand that this is a roller coaster ride you may not wish to get on, seeing as the turns are unpredictable and the hills may appear larger than they actually are. I thank you for any support that you wish to extend, but be aware that the way I am feeling today, will likely NOT be the way I feel tomorrow. Thanks.


This morning I woke up at 3:44 in the afternoon. Yes, I slept in. That is not a problem, right? Well, consider this: I have been sleeping in until at least 2:27 in the afternoon every day since the day after the day after new years. That was not a typo. They say that sleeping too much is a sign of depression. I feel like a hobo. Let's see...

A Hobo is generally:

-unemployed
-depressed
-has no money
-no friends
-dirty
-lazy
-unless they are insane, they don't have much of a spiritual side

Me:
-unemployed
-no money (wait...I do have 700 dollars in my bank account! Hold that up to the 9500 dollar debt from my car...and I am 8800 in the hole!!)
-signs of depression (bad attitude, draw to alcohol, sleeps a lot, writes dark poetry)
-lack of meaningful friendships (basically I am just lazy with my friends. I could care less if I see them or not ATM...except for a select two)
-I had two showers last week. Compare that to the shower every day I had two months ago...and that is one stinky situation!
-lazy...hmmm...well...i will get to that in a minute.
-God and me...let's just say...we are not in any sort of honey moon stage. We have not broken up or anything, but the silent treatment is really wearing thin.

I have two goals this year. Lose weight, make money.

If you have read some of my past posts, you can slightly understand that I HATE being materialistic. I hate living for the world. I have been pushed into spending this year doing the two things that make this world pathetic!!!

The weight thing is ok. I mean, temple of the H.S and what not. But after Christmas, I am pretty much back where I started. That means that I spent two months losing 8 inches, eating CRAP and working my ASS off...literally...and I gained it ALL back plus interest...in FIVE DAYS. So if I were to lose all the weight I want to lose, I could potentially gain it back in no time at all?!?!!?! That is no fair deal my friends. No fair deal at all!!!

I hate money.

Basically I woke up this morning and decided to be depressed. I decided to fight for my rights with the parentals and lost. I decided to ignore the slight push I felt to go to my room, shut the door, and listen to God. I decided to leave my dishes on the counter to piss off my mother. I decided to sit down and write about my depressing lifestyle on this blog.

The bottom line is, my mother was right. I am wasting away up here. I am makeing a bunch of choices that are breaking my life. It is not the area I am living in, it is the attitude mostly. Grrr...I hate when parents are right. I hate it when anyone but me is right. I think I just need some Jesus. Badly. Really badly.

Also, I need some job and future career ideas. I need a job that changes all the time, and where I can use a bunch of my talents. I love people, I love art, I love administration, I love cooking, I love event planning, I love writting, I love lots of stuff that I am not credited to do...hmmm...

now I am babbleing.

I will post when there is some dramatic news, or an intense mood change.

Don't worry about me, and I won't worry about me.
whatever that means.

Thanks for reading. I'll be back.
Bethany Dawn

10 Comments:

  • At 12:18 a.m., Blogger Jewels said…

    OH A POST! From the beautiful gorgeous Bethany! (I haven't read it yet, but was so excited I had to tell you!) Luv ya, Jewelz

     
  • At 12:28 a.m., Blogger Jewels said…

    Still love ya, think you're just as gorgeous and beautiful! I'm glad you are able to express your feelings, no matter how dark and dismal they are. Pull through this Beth, I'm routing for you! :)

     
  • At 5:24 p.m., Blogger beth said…

    Bethy,
    I love you. Jesus loves you. You have lots of love. This life is prety darn short- it's not all there is, thankfully. But we get to 'ride a rollercoaster' with our friends down here, and I'm glad you're my friend. The world would get stuck in a rut, feel like they'rea failure, fail to see the light at the end of the tunnel...and you're not like the world. You're a Bethany...
    :) CALL ME!

     
  • At 6:39 p.m., Blogger Annie said…

    this may or may not sound effing selfish, but i am just glad that i am not the only one who feels like i'm wasting my life. so, we can both be encouraged about that, and challenge ourselves, or SOMETHING! love ya. see you friday.

     
  • At 11:09 p.m., Blogger sc@vp said…

    Trite platitude from old lady #1: God is SO TOTALLY on your side.

    Trite platitude from old lady #2: It WILL work out in the end. I promise!

    And from me (fabulous, gorgeous, witty, intelligent woman): a few things to try:

    1. read the Psalms over and over and over. Out loud. Using different accents, if you must. Then sing a few of 'em. Try to get through at least 10 a day. No joke.

    2. seriously think about getting into film production. Be someone's personal assistant or a production assistant or whatever. It's not very glamourous (well ... it's a little bit glam) but it's constantly changing, the hours are crazy-fun, you meet TONS of very interesting people and you can work your way into something very lucrative.

     
  • At 3:57 p.m., Blogger dearbethany said…

    Thanks friends. Your words are greatly appreciated. I am feeling much better now. I am just strutting along.

    hmmm...film production...how intriguing!!

     
  • At 11:05 p.m., Blogger Sgt Steve said…

    hey there, ya I've been there, done that and wore the t-shirt everyday till if fell apart. wha? ya honestly i was, but i got through and things are looking up, and the same will happen for you. hopfully i'm not sounding like a freaky freaking religious freak "oh just look up to jesus...he'll make it better...ohh say jesus everytime you take a breath...ohhh" you know those people. way totally like serious, it gets better. i hate money to, and materialistic ****. i stop at that. later

     
  • At 12:05 a.m., Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hey sweet girl. Thanks. Thanks for being honest and saying things people are afraid to say. I'm actually really encouraged by your post because I've been on a rollercoaster too. Actually, it WAS a rollercoaster, then it moved to revolving doors. I had this picture of myself going round and round in those doors they normally have in hotel lobbies. It was boring and mundane, but somehow comforting and hard to get out of. I guess what I'm trying to say is...I don't know what to say. =) I understand. I HAVE to see you when I come to Toronto next in march.

     
  • At 10:08 p.m., Blogger snoopy said…

    lack of meaningful friendships (basically I am just lazy with my friends. I could care less if I see them or not ATM...except for a select two)
    -I had two showers last week. Compare that to the shower every day I had two months ago...and that is one stinky situation!
    -lazy...hmmm...well...i will get to that in a minute.
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    i *thought* i was the only one who did that......

    lots of times when i get depressed i think im the only one on the whole world going through that particular phase....

    haha i barely release that it does happen to everyone, maybe not that intensly..but we're all on this.. word called life... and what have u

    things WIll turn up...

    keyword: will♥

    sorry i was just surfing around and foudn this.. hope u dont mind me commenting

     
  • At 3:21 a.m., Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Dear and precious Bethany,

    I realize you wrote that back in January and that it may not be how you're feeling now. I just want you to know that I care. I understand about the weight thing.
    I lost over 300lbs. after my surgery back in September of '01.
    My starting weight was 620lbs. I got down to about 280 back in March of 2004. Since then it's been an uphill battle. The last I checked I was back up to 350. I repented to God for the habitual sin of gluttony til I'm blue in the face, but I still keep overeating. Which I guess means I haven't truly repented or whatever...but the point is I need help with this. If you think you might like to talk please feel free any time. I sincerely hope and pray that you're feeling much better now; but I want you to know that it's OK if you're not. I will not judge you or think any less of you if you're going through a struggle. It's OK not to be OK Betha. I love you no matter what. I just hope that things are much better for you now.
    I want what's best for you. Satan is such a stupid jerk. Just because people like you and me are gifted and want to be used by God the idiot looks to way to push us around. He is such a loser!!!!!

     

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