... was that a bird?

Of course, I notice the strangest things while I'm in a mall. People, mainly, and how they're acting. I can tell you who is feeling what, I can tell you if a couple are fighting or are peaceful. I can show you good parents and neglectful parents, and those who are one but masquerade as the other. Run me into a toy store or a pet store and I can tell what kind of kids you have. I can also show you people who shouldn't own pets.

But the most amazing thing I saw today that took me completely by surprise were two birds that were in the indoor food court, zipping around. My question was Who catches those darn things? My second one: Isn't that a health hazard? What if a bird takes a crap on some food? AVIAN FLU, OMG!!! /sarcasm.

The best part about it was seeing them, staring in shock, then hearing a high schooler ask, "Was that a bird?" from right behind me.

~*~

The reason why I've been to the mall three times in the last three days is not to go Christmas shopping, or mall-ratting in general, but in order to find a job. And I think that I've found one. I'm hoping that I have. I'll know before tomorrow is over if I got the job that I have my heart set upon, and by the end of the week if I get the second-favorite job of the bunch of applications that I've put out.

And my phone died before I even left the mall because I forgot to plug it in last night before going to sleep. I fail. But when I turned it on, I received a great text from my TJ:

"Text on 'texts from last night': 'come in. grab a controller and a beer. we've got some madden to beat.' Response: 'you're the best girlfriend ever!' I want that. LOL. I love you babe. How's your day going?"

I love that man. I love gaming with him, too.

~*~

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow. I get to do work for Dad from 10AM until 4PM, then I'm going to Lindsey's house ... I haven't seen her in two years, and she and her girlfriend are going to my class reunion tomorrow. I can't wait to see how everything's going to pan out. She's so excited for me and TJ, and she's so happy to hear how our relationship is going so well. Apparently, she hasn't been hearing much in the way of great relationships, but the same goes for me, too. I hear about all the issues ... but that's partially my fault because I'm one of the "Fixers" of the group. You know that person. Every group has one. It's the person who is "wise beyond their years," "responsible," "caring," etc ...

Sometimes, it doesn't feel like it on this side. It feels like there's a great amount of needs, and I can't fill those needs. I can't. It's not my place. I can do a little, say a few words, maybe be a crying shoulder, but when it comes down to it ... it's all about what they choose to do with the advice. And I don't like to repeat myself with advice. I hate it. If you're going to come to me with the same problem seven times over, I'll tell you to stop coming to me. You won't like that side of me. However, thankfully, that's not always the case, and most of my friends and those who come to me to "have me fix their woes" will actually put into effect what I give them to do, generally after thinking it over. If they choose to do something else that will ALSO help them solve their problem, all the more power to them! It means that they were wise and went to multiple people about a large problem, wanting to find the best way to fix it.

I think that's a decent enough post for now. My thoughts are organized again. Score.