A Whisper and a Clamor

Interesting couple of weeks once again.

I went to the neurologist this past Friday. Not much new was learned, but I did get a whole bunch of new pills, including a change in my anxiety med from Zoloft (which I was really getting sick of, but was working at keeping attacks away) to Cymbalta, which I have heard nothing but good things about and hopefully will make my demeanor a little happier overall. Things are slightly awkward now as I am in the in-between stage, getting the Zoloft out of my system via titration and then easing into the Cymbalta with the same process, meaning that I'm nearly med-free right now, leaving me less than sunny.

Speaking of sunny, despite the bad weather on Thursday, we've had fantastic weather here for almost a full week, starting with the goodness that was the cookout last Saturday. Everything went off wonderfully and everyone was awesomely fat. We ate $90 worth of meat from Gibbs (a local butcher shop) and it was terrific seeing everyone and playing basketball in the beautiful weather. Big props go out to Chris and myself for a job well done in getting it all together.

Cedric and I are playing a tourney this weekend to try and win a trip to San Diego later this summer. I have been very tough in Detroit for the past 5 tourneys and plan on continuing that streak this weekend. Should be an excellent time at the very least.

School is about to end and I'm thrilled about that. The gym is going well, with me hitting it three times a week and working hard to try and transform my body. While the results haven't been as striking as I had hoped, we are getting there and that's really all that matters.

Work has been, well, interesting. We've been losing a lot of business for a variety of reasons in recent months (new places opening up, buffoonish service at times, nursing homes wanting to try their hand at opening their own pharmacies, etc) and people are starting to worry about jobs and cuts and the like. I am not one of them, as I was just named employee of the month, lol. It's slightly embarassing but it's nice to know that people do like/respect me, or at least my work. I do put in a lot of time and effort so it's rewarding to actually see some results.

Women, well...nothing. Literally nothing interesting going on. Summer is coming though and that means that the hotties will be out in full force, so at least there will be some nice things to look at in my daily life. I actually believe that being alone is probably for the best right now, so I'm not looking for anyone in particular. If someone interesting/fun/intelligent/etc comes around, I'll be interested, but my seeking days are at end for now. Having a crush on a girl is sooooooo 2002 for me anyways. I'm 25, but I'm not really embarassed, since it's nice to know that I can still feel that spark even in my old age :).

Songs of the Second:
Anberlin - A Whisper and a Clamor
Relient K - I Need You
Bayside - Duality
The Ataris - Not Capable of Love
The Early November - All We Ever Needed (FROM THE VAULT)

Movie of the Minute:
The Departed

Website of the Week:
Hot Chicks With Douchebags

Perusal of the Period:
Through Painted Deserts - Donald Miller
Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller
The 2007 Baseball Prospectus Guide to Baseball