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There should be a sniglet for when you publish a blog post and don't have time to insert links you want, so you have to go back later to do it... or when you are reading a previous post and you realize that what you typed totally doesn't convey what you were thinking at the time. Sometimes, I read what I write later and don't know what the hell I was talking about. Sniglets. The world needs more sniglets. Anyhoo, the day is winding down and I am eager to get out of the office. I received a phone call from my friend Greg (here in Houston, not Indiana Greg) just now. He and I have not seen each other in over two months. Every time we try to schedule a dinner, coffee, etc. to try to catch up, we have a conflict. I must admit, my trips to Colorado have been a large contributor in schedule inflexibility here in Houston, but I have no regrets. I think that most of my friends understand that EL has become the priority in my life when it comes to time allocation. Since I am in town this weekend and he happens to be here and off as well, we decided to seize the moment and have dinner together tonight. It's going to be great to see him again after so long, but I'm not feeling very festive right now. Actually, I'm a little bummed out that I'm not on a plane right now... I just keep telling myself "I can do this... it's just a few days". It's amazing how the perception of your daily life and activities change when you sit down and truly evaluate your priorities and uncover what really makes you happy and what doesn't. I am utterly amazed at how many things I thought were happy and fulfilling that really were just placeholders on the clock when I discovered what (and who) really fulfills me. I am at a really weird spot in my life right now because I honestly believe I know exactly what I want and need but seem to be looking at it from inside a bubble. How can I pop this bubble to get to the other side? I'm glad the weekend is here... sorta... honestly, I wish I could sleep straight through the weekend so that Monday will come faster. I don't think I can remember the last time I said such a thing!