*sigh*
I didn't want to have to do this, and I'm not sure how permanent it's going to be, but...
I'm breaking up with Rob.
Ok, ok, now don't freak out. I am the first one to say do what makes you happy and Twilight/Rob/bloggin/facebook buddy love makes me happy. But I can't support myself (at least not yet) with Twilight love.
My uncle came into town yesterday for the night and stayed at my house. He is a very successful VP at Cablevision and he did it by climbing the ladder and making a name for himself. At my age, he was making 100K and had major responsibilities. Granted, the money isn't what I'm after and I also don't live in NY (anymore) as he does.
I do, however, want to be successful at whatever it is that I do.
I have been floundering in work and in life for a few years now. Job interviews are like fairy tale endings. They are not truly the end, but just the beginning.
Cinderella still has to put up with Charming's socks on the floor and skid marks in his underwear.
Ariel has to come to grips with the fact that she'll never be able to truly go home again to see her family and you just KNOW she's going to blame Eric for that and come to resent him over time. I don't know what makes
Bella think her situation is going to be any different. She's giving up her friends and family and her entire life.
Edward is giving up nothing.
My point is - the interview and the offer are just the beginning. Once you are in the job, you have to continually prove that you are a professional that can be trusted to come through in situations that are crucial to the company. Unfortunately, in my current company, I have not been given a chance to shine due to a management that is happy to keep low-level employees in their place.
That is no excuse. I need to step up my game if I ever want to have a successful life. I am all about
minimalism and
zen habits but if I am not succeeding and being productive in some way, I feel stagnant. It's part of who I am. It's in my DNA. I love to make things happen, bring them to fruition and then unleash them on the world to see their reactions.
Now, back to the break-up.
Mr. Pattinson, you have been a source of comfort for me. I love looking at your beautiful face (and body) but there is so much more to you than that. And Kristen has to get in on this too. These two young actors have inspired me to live an honest life. To not live for others and what they want from you, but to think of things that make ME happy and go out and get mine. You are connected to life but in the most efficient ways possible. No
twitter, no
facebook, no
google alerts on your actor obsession. *clears throat* I will be deleting my
@1breezybri twitter account. I will still have a professional one for business contacts, but as a hobby for my personal life, it takes too much energy and is too addicting to be productive.
My personal notes to Rob and Twilight:
Rob, your songs are soulful and intense and every note out of your mouth is one to be cherished. I hope you put an album out because your voice has come to be a calm in the storm.
Twilight, you are a whirlwind in my life. I am still convinced that the publishers and
Stephenie somehow got
crack infused in the pages of the books and that's why I've become obsessed like I have.
Then, after reading the books 4 times each, I graduated to
fanfiction and never looked back. Not only have I read my fair share, but I've also written a few and enjoy hearing feedback from my characters and plotlines. I intend to keep reading the updates that I receive but I am not going to start any new ones any time soon. Who knows what the future may bring, but the present belongs to me now.
Again, that provides me happiness and is a great hobby. For something that has been a hobby, however, I sure have spent an awful lot of time and energy on it.
I will never be one of those authors who removes my stories from the net, nor will I NOT finish Programming. I may sacrifice the second chapter of the two-shot and I may leave Touched as a one-shot, but Programming will be completed and will always be online (unless for some reason
FFn or
Twilighted decides they hate me). I will also still post the SSCSA whenever they are held and I will do so with gusto. You ladies make me laugh like nobody's business. I feel like I have truly found a family in all of your friendships.
So, Twilight. Rob. Kristen. Half-nakie pictures of Kellan. It's not you, it's me. There are things I want to accomplish in my life and you can be damn sure I won't get the opportunity if my ass is plastered to my couch while I watch yet another leaked video. I'm still convinced that the whole movie will be out in small increments before it's out in theaters. I am honored to know the women I've met through the Twilight world and will continue to fangirl squee with them and
Shamwow hot pics of Rob...but in small doses. I need more for ME. One can only give so much before you realize that you've given it all and have nothing left from which to rebuild.
The basic message here is that I need to invest the time and energy into myself that I invest in all of these other things I'm involved in, Twilight specifically. If I could put half of the passion into my own life that I've put into Twilight, I am sure I can greatly improve my overall happiness.
So, here I go.
http://mytwilighttherapy.blogspot.com