more introspection from my recent vacation:
- it is amazing how transitive our everyday lives really are. the things that seem so permanent when they are current are nothing more than memories when all is said and done. each token of our lives is only there to get us through the day. and once they are gone, the only thing left is our thoughts. all of the sights, smells, tastes and sounds may be reawakened within us, but they do not last long in this material world we live in.
- being sick is a pain in the ass. especially being sick from exhaustion. just when i thought i was in pretty good shape, it turns out that i was wrong and that i have no idea at what point i had passed my limit. i think it was the excessive sun at the beach, after a night of too much beer and then staying up way past my bedtime, and then only getting 3.5 hours of sleep before i had to get on a plane. but maybe it was before that, i’m not sure. either way my head is feeling like i’m alternating between being in the clouds and having marshmallows stuffed in my ears. not a fun experience all things considered. but i wouldn’t have done anything differently. well, i *might* have gotten out of the sun sooner if i had to do it all over again, otherwise this was one of the best vacations i have had in a long long time. 