Tuesday, January 20, 2009

California dreaming

I feel them trying to stifle me, the hands of corporate America on my shoulders. Maybe Im crazy, perhaps my feelings are as old as time. I can imagine cro-magnon man reluctantly waking up with the dawn, cursing the great lizard that swallows the sun at night and then poops it out again the next morning. Im sitting here staring at 361 unread emails, and contemplating pouring my coffee into the top of the monitor.
I think about the wind ripping joyfully over the top of the mountain, as the ones I love and me sit with legs dangling, my heart bursting with the beauty that surrounds me. I want to drink the cool air and feel alive again.
In plain english, Im back from the best vacation of my life and feeling a tad sorry for myself.
As painful as it may be to come back to the real world, I know that life isnt meant to be a permanent vacation. Without 361 emails and screaming malcontents at work, how could I ever appreciate the sublime beauty of those mountain getaways.

4 comments:

Jabberwocky said...

Pouring coffee onto you monitor? splendid idea! heh. It was the best vacation though, wasn't it? And the day after being back sucks the BIG DICK OF SATAN!!! yada!

Think happy thoughts. remember that AMAZING view when the lift is at the top of the mountain, and your legs are dangling over 10,000 feet.. and you feel alive! We'll do it again soon haney. :) Till then, be nice to your monitor.

crazynik said...

I'm SOO jealous, it's not even funny. Grrr. I want to go on vaca with you! weep.

crazynik said...

AUSTIN!!! Come see me :D

Phoenixkidd said...

Aww you poor man, dare I say we were cursed the day cro-magnon man decided to build a hut instead of living in a cave.
I've learned that the order of people you should satisfy at work is
A. Your boss
B. Alpha Co-workers
C. Customers
D. Beta Co-Workers

Sorting emails by name will help you answer important emails first, most won't even neeed an answer
BTW happy for you that you found a good girl I hope you are happy for a long long time.