layton Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 A month ago my girlfriend broke up with me in the middle of a huge depression I was having about me trying to finish school and it going poorly due to lack of patients and the administration not doing anything to help me. I wasn't able to support her because I was too focused on my own problems. So instead of going out and getting drunk, I bought her chocolates and flowers and went over to her house to ask her on a date. She said yes and it was the best birthday present I could ever ask for. Even if it doesn't work out, I'll know it wasn't because I didn't try. And not with her, I really focused on changing the way I looked at my own life. So for my birthday I not only got my girlfriend back, I also was able to have a major paradigm shift about who I am and how I view the world. And this is the best birthday I will ever have. Happy birthday to me! 30 years old! Quote
Alex Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Next you'll have kids and a mortgage, be going bald, never go climbing, and work for Microsoft. Oh wait, ... thats me... Happy birthday Mike! Relationships are a lot of work, but getting one's own head straight, a never ending process in itself, always helps. Quote
Raindawg Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Moderators: please move this post to "Cafe' Sensitivioso". Thank you. P.S. Happy Birthday from the Olson Twins: Quote
olyclimber Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 happy birthday micheal. i would be interested in hearing about your new world view. and the old one too. Quote
JosephH Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Have been there a couple of times. Sounds like you figured out it's best to make your own moves given you're the only one who can see them and seeing them is half the game. Welcome to your thirties, dude, I'd say you've been earning them... Quote
artesonraju Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Happy Birthday, Mike. Hope that things work out for the best. Lane Quote
ken4ord Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 The paradigm shift must have been that he had gotten laid and left that part out of the story. Damn dude, it sounds like you are going soft, pretty soon your new t-shirt designs will say shit like, "life like a box of chocolates". Out with the old sheep shaggin' and in with the carebears and shit. Scary... Quote
joblo7 Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 he got what he wanted ,therefore he is happy. enjoy. prepare.repeat. Quote
rob Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 good work couple still hugging 5,000 years later Quote
ivan Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 word - but jesus, if the old thing don't work out, for chrissakes look into that olsen-twin thing! jesus, is that available? Quote
kevbone Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 A month ago my girlfriend broke up with me in the middle of a huge depression I was having about me trying to finish school and it going poorly due to lack of patients and the administration not doing anything to help me. I wasn't able to support her because I was too focused on my own problems. So instead of going out and getting drunk, I bought her chocolates and flowers and went over to her house to ask her on a date. She said yes and it was the best birthday present I could ever ask for. Even if it doesn't work out, I'll know it wasn't because I didn't try. And not with her, I really focused on changing the way I looked at my own life. So for my birthday I not only got my girlfriend back, I also was able to have a major paradigm shift about who I am and how I view the world. And this is the best birthday I will ever have. Happy birthday to me! 30 years old! Yah….that’s great Mike….but did you get laid? Quote
JayB Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 So did this paradigm shift relate to climbing's place in the hierarchy o' priorities, or something else? Quote
Choada_Boy Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 And how does any of this make you less of a fag? Quote
foraker Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 I also was able to have a major paradigm shift about who I am and how I view the world. And this is the best birthday I will ever have. Happy birthday to me! 30 years old! Must...resist....tasteless....virginity....joke......argh! Quote
billcoe Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 A month ago my girlfriend broke up with me in the middle of a huge depression I was having about me trying to finish school and it going poorly due to lack of patients and the administration not doing anything to help me. Mikey: Can't help with the girlfriend thing, but if you ever, thats EVER find yourself in a jam needing patients just PM me and I'll be there for ya. I have my own money too:-) You're way on the wrong side of town, but I have a car and can get there. Paradigm shift? And didn't drop acid to get there. It's a bizarre thing dude. Quote
jordop Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Way to choose the "kittens eating icecream" birthday and not the "my anus is bleeding" birthday Quote
Off_White Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Happy birthday Mike, good jorb on the "happy" part. Quote
Knottygirl Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Ahhh, that's really sweet! I suppose some nice guys still exist.... Happy birthday! Quote
kevbone Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Ahhh, that's really sweet! I suppose some nice guys still exist.... Happy birthday! He is really not that nice. Quote
layton Posted February 7, 2007 Author Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks. And no I didn't make any comprimses about climbing or anyhthing like that. Actually working on myself instead of playing the victem payed off enourmously. I for once turned a failure into an opportunity. Since I turned 30 I figured I better grow up. Quote
Kat_Roslyn Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 Was it a better birfday than when Pete got you those two phillipino hookers on your 25th? Happy barfday, thanks for making my weekend better too. Quote
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