China, all the way to New York, I can feel the distance getting close

A medium-sized brown bear was wandering my block yesterday afternoon. I saw the neighbor boys video-taping something, but didn't think to look at what it was. I was in the car driving by. With me in a car and the puppy safely in the house, it was a pretty cool sight. Wahoo for urban sprawl.

I spontaneously got to hang out with a good friend last night. She pointed out a few things that I have been letting fester for a while. I tend to review my past mistakes and use it as evidence against my current self. In always striving to be better, I tend to be judgmental and cruel, to myself and the people around me. I could spend a lot of time apologizing to people, but I think I will simply forgive myself and strive to shut my mouth more.

Sometimes the bull in the China shop gets the job done. Other times, she gets tranquilized.