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The Tide Pool Effect
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Wow. I missed all of you. A week without writing. Did you even miss me? Of course you did;P
Anyways, this past weekend I went camping with some friends at Santa Cruz beach and it was a blast. Drinking, talking and eating. What more could a boy want? Around midnight we climbed on to some rocks and saw these sea creatures in tide pools.
I felt really bad for the animals that were kicked out of the big/beautiful/sexy ocean and into this little cave of water. My good friend Grant said something that kicked me in the ass.
People need to adjust to things and become happy with what they have. Those little tide pool creatures probably don’t want to go back out into that deep, dark and scary ocean.
This year has been quite tough on me personally:
1- Lost my Dog
2- Things didn’t work out at Facebook
3- My gf and I just broke up
Yes, all tough things for me to deal with and I am sure you have some of your own things you are dealing with. This girl once told me she would die without her bf. They broke up a few months later and guess what? She is still alive.
Bottomline: I will grieve and it will take time to move on but its about appreciating your new surroundings and making the best of it.
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24 Responses to “The Tide Pool Effect”
September 5th, 2006
10:59 am
You still haven’t come to Austin you bastard. You also didn’t pick up the phone when I came to L.A. and SanFran. Now you have MORE to grieve about.
September 5th, 2006
11:10 am
Let me know if you need anything homie.
September 5th, 2006
11:33 am
Noah, Welcome back! Nature has a way of taking care of things naturally. Noah has to learn how to take care of things Noahly, or maybe one of these pearls will help.
“The tricky part of the human journey is to transform ourselves continually as our life directions change.�
Donna L. Friess
“Your purpose in life is to use your gifts and talents to help other people. Your journey in life teaches you how to do that.�
Tom Krause
“Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.�
Oliver Goldsmith
September 5th, 2006
12:28 pm
I’m glad you’re back, but let me tell you that these days the okdork was in good hands. There were some good posts.
September 5th, 2006
1:12 pm
Glad your back Noah
I hope the rest of the year is all you wish for.
September 5th, 2006
1:32 pm
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”
–Frederick Koenig
September 5th, 2006
3:38 pm
Ya wanna know what ya get when you play a country song backwards?
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/rascal-flatts/backwards-16926.html
September 5th, 2006
3:42 pm
Just keep your head up
September 5th, 2006
4:49 pm
….yah, head up but keep do-do off your shoes.
and the more you cry the less you pee.
just say’n.
September 5th, 2006
6:20 pm
Noah,
Sorry that things are not working out…
Hope this cheers u up.
Confucious once said:
“Good if boy meets girl in park, but better if boy parks meat in girl”
September 5th, 2006
6:39 pm
Life is more about the journey and less about the destination. Enjoy the ride! It definitely is a roller coaster. I’m sure we could all lament and throw pity parties for ourselves. However, it sounds as though you and others commenting choose to take things in stride.
September 5th, 2006
6:47 pm
My advice:
1. Send Out Ten Resumes
2. Smile at Ten Girls
3. Repeat that Ten Times.
September 5th, 2006
8:24 pm
Hug!!~~~!!1
September 5th, 2006
8:28 pm
You’ve always got your buds…some of whom aren’t always in town, but they’re sending good thoughts your way.
September 5th, 2006
8:52 pm
Keep your head up bro. Whenever I feel down and out, I think… Damn, Noah probably has a fix.
September 6th, 2006
1:28 am
lots of love and a burrito
September 6th, 2006
9:11 am
You’re a do’er. You’ll power your way through this!
September 6th, 2006
11:24 am
being physically alive doesn’t mean she is alive inside. which do you think is more important?
September 6th, 2006
11:33 am
Noah, I hope you feel better soon!
September 6th, 2006
4:10 pm
Hang in there bro, It’ll work out. You’ve obviously got your head on straight and adapted the right mentality (somewhere between “I’m going to f*ckin kill myself” and “It’s no big deal”).
September 6th, 2006
6:26 pm
Noah -
You ROCK buddy. You’re already way ahead of most people that I know.
I’ll be back in SF soon, so put your game face on!
cheers!
September 6th, 2006
8:17 pm
Welcome back! Yep you were missed. I see you were on my stomping ground….glad you enjoyed S.C.
Take care,
Christie
September 7th, 2006
9:04 am
Sorry to hear about your dog Noah. But you’ve got to smile, because (s)he got to spend his/her best days with you.
…the same for your girlfriend.
September 8th, 2006
3:00 am
I know what you mean about the tough days. I’m in the middle (beginning?) of some big changes in my life now and it’s depressing and scary on one hand, but challenging and exhilarating on the other. From what little I know of you already, I’m sure you’ll bounce back better than before. Good luck with everything.
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