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A post about my general state of mind; deep thoughts brought about mostly by CHSH, though not really about CHSH
After each of my previous tweetups, I experienced the same “post-tweetup depression” that many of you have mentioned and dealt with before.
But when I got back to Cleveland late Sunday night and back into routine Monday, I didn’t feel it at all. It was a perfectly relaxing weekend spent with some of the best people I have in my world.
But today is different.
I’m not depressed. But I am so profoundly sad.
These are the people I want to spend my time with. The people I value above almost all others. The people I love more dearly than I can expound on. The people that JUST GET IT.
Even the folks I didn’t know, or the folks I didn’t want to meet (not very many of those), at least they UNDERSTAND.
I don’t have those relationships here. As much as I love my best friend, I can’t talk with him about the same things I chatter on about with Lindsey or Jill or Chris or or…
Not can I just be with these people physically the way I am with my current friends around me here. And I don’t mean like that, just the hugs, the looks, the kisses.
There’s no one here for me like that.
Which certainly makes the strongest case for my Loosely Formulated Moving Plans, but none of them are in the same places….
And so I’m sad. I’m sad that while Jill and I have great phone and Kik conversations, I can’t hug it cuddle or walk with her. That Lindsey is close enough to kiss and yet so far away in our schedules, at the same time. That Chris and Wendy or Dan or Dan and Tara are all other places that I can’t be right now.
Not to mention all the other people that mean so much that I haven’t hugged yet.
So I may not be suffering from post tweetup depression. But I suffer for a little while nonetheless.
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This was a brilliant weekend, and I loved seeing so many of you. But one of the big things this year was when I heard this guy was gonna be here.
I respect John so much. He’s a great man. And a great father and husband. And a great friend.
Until next time, friend.
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Me, 17 years old. 2003.
I know I was 17 in this pic because I waited til the last minute for a lot of stuff for my Eagle Scout award requirements.
I haven’t changed much. Maybe a bit more fit, and less hair.
9 years has certainly made me more… odd.
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A mildly generalized post about the menfolk
I’ve said a few things about and to some of my favorite guys. Now I’m calling some more out.
I have nothing but the highest respect for these dudes. I look up to them, because they’re obviously so awesome.
I’m talking about you:
Clint, John, Jack, Coty, Chris, Dan, Dan, Fred, Jeff, Carl, Ian…
Of course there’s more. Sorry if I missed you.
You guys rock.
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Tumblr Crushes:
- nicolesprivates
- gilesmarie
- puravida2012
- chronically-awesome
- the-pinkest-flamingo
- thejohnblog
- tallestmidget
- thatchris
- sinxo
This is a funny set. 3 guys and 2 of the same woman.
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Messages
I have 39 messages in my Tumblr Askbox.
Some of them are back and forth conversations.
Several of them are from many months ago.
I keep a crapton of them because they make me smile, and sometimes they make me think that I might be doing something right with some folks.
Thanks for sending me awesome messages.
Now someone send me some more!
There are two people I follow that post similar photos once in a while.
Photos of themselves, driving their cars, with their kid in the back.
I think I love those photos more than most other self portraits, John and Matt.
Another headphone a cappella song for @thejohnblog’s challenge.
This one doesn’t feel as good. And I can’t hit the last note to save my life. Too low. And I messed up a place or two.
And obviously I have nothing on Johnny Cash.
This is “I’ve Been Everywhere”.
Still more to come. This can be fun.
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I didn’t post a @thejohnblog headphones video today because I yelled myself hoarse last night at the bowling alley.
I said I’d post more and I intend to.
I don’t know what I’ll do next, but at some point I plan on doing “I’ve been Everywhere” by Johnny Cash, and “It’s Not Easy Being Green”, in my best Kermit the Frog impression.
I’m one ambitious bum, aren’t I?
Alright, kids. This video is in response to a challenge issued by @thejohnblog.
I have not and will not watch it.
It’s sideways. Sorry.
The song is “If” by House of Heroes. Here’s a YouTube video if you want to hear it first.
I don’t care for making videos of myself, really, but I said I’d do this and more, and I will.
Thank you and have a nice day.
One more thing
@thejohnblog I am going to be posting a series of videos based on your challenge to sing with headphones on. I will be breaking one rule by selecting the songs beforehand, though.
I’m such a horrible person, you know.
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I suspect I’m the victim of voter fraud. I don’t think my votes were counted.
I know I voted for John over Steve at least 50 times yesterday.
