Today was a good day.

So lately I have been a little stressed out due to a few different things. Over the last week they have been getting a little better. Today was one of those days where I just kind of stopped in my tracks, sat down, took a deep breath, and realized that I need to appreciate what I do have.

As a part of my internship I took my group to Old Town. We were sitting there in the courtyard; in the beautiful sunshine, eating chips and salsa, drinking an ice cold Coca-Cola, had the hiccups, and hanging out with my group. I sat there and looked around just taking in the beautiful scenery when it hit me. I had my weekly realization that yeah I might not be in a "perfect" situation right now, but I do have it better than a lot of people out there and I need to grasp that thought more often.

On top of all of that, one of the boys from the group gave me a "trinket", I guess you could say. It looks almost like a dream catcher of sorts but it's from China, where this group of kids is from. They are a nice group of kids; pleasant, polite, and disciplined group, which has been a pleasure to show around town.

And, last but not least, an old old friend I used to work with found me on Facebook. I couldn't help but laugh when I saw he had added me. He was one of the coolest supervisors I have ever had.

Good times.

That just happened!!

So I was leaving the public library today, don't ask me why. I just have a lot of time on my hands due to not having a job. Anyway, as I'm leaving I see this little kid outside kickin it by the bike racks. He was a funny looking kid and was semi-mad dogging me so I laughed as I walked past him. Next thing I know, his large mother walks outside to see where he was at. As soon as she sees him out there she starts yelling.

This is what ensued, "What are you doing out here? Haven't I told you not to leave my side. You could have been hit by a car or taken by 'that guy' (pointing at me as I am about 10 feet away from her)."

As soon as I hear that I just kind of stopped in my tracks, stuck my arms out, shook my head, and chuckled while saying to myself, "What the fuck? Seriously?" I continued walking, thinking about whether I should have said something to this woman. This came to mind, "Hey large professor, are you trying to imply that I would kidnap your child?" or "Hey good job keeping an eye on your kid." I actually felt the event was fairly amusing so I wasn't angry. Kudos to you Miss for making me laugh.

Is that Matt Damon?

I just came across this picture through a yahoo! article. What I found amusing was the guy on the left is looking straight at the camera and looks like an overweight Matt Damon.