I've begun spending a lot of time talking to someone who has a tendency to mirror me. They've struck me into meditating between my morning workouts, and after a moment of lost composure and an evening spend crosslegged in a warm towel, I've come to a decision.
I most certainly need to be more confident in speaking with people. Speaking. I have a tendency to assume a sort of stoutness in person, but I would like to be broadshouldered in conduct as well. I need to try to carry people verbally.
In addition, it may be neccesary to restrict help. I have a tendency to offer it. If people need it, they will seek it. Moreover, I can't just play White Knight for people I don't know. Friendships are investments, and you don't invest with strangers - you get to know them first.
Money's just a little tight right now. As such, meals have consisted of what I jokingly call "Union Stew". Union Stew was Runefactory's americanization of Sukiyaki, and consisted of all the winter-vegetables crammed into one lousy expensive recipe. We've been sitting here with the vegetables from last month's grocery trip. Yellow Squash was a little mouldy. Scallions withered a bit. Mushrooms went a bit gooey, but regardless, I Union Stewed it, and chucked everything into a pot over noodles. Following it up with a glass of V8 is exceptionally good for you, sodium aside. The two year-old sushi nori made it a little showy, but not very delicious. It felt decadant to have around; not a neccesity. Something extra to get rid of.
I also scrounged a bit of money. I pocketed ten bucks hauling furniture and thought to get "Terraria", since Minecraft doesn't work on my netbook. It's odd, and I'm not particularly great at it because I suffer from the same "Let's build a SNES Cathederal!" that I'd had in Minecraft. I felt a little guilted after it, though. My favorite Witch punctuated it with, "I was curious, but I'm not spending $10 I could eat on something that doesn't look like it'll have lasting appeal".
I have a sneaking suspicion my dear friend would enjoy the Union Stew I'm poking fun at. If I can get an extra sum set aside, rather than what Sparrow might need for groceries, I should see if I can twist his arm and get him to let me buy his groceries.
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