On Vaca, No Notice ... and other things

"I feel like I'm getting hospitalized, while my love life is off sipping on margaritas in the Bahamas somewhere -- on vacation with no notice. Fair? I think not!" ~ me, during a conversation with Patrick

Later, Nathan and I had a conversation that went:
Nathan: "You have to like yourself more, and start shooting higher up the food chain ...."
Me: "I'm tired of shooting anywhere. The next time I shoot, I might kill someone. So, no. ... But I will definitely start liking myself more."

Me: "What is up with people? It's like they always want to tell me how I should be. I'm an easy target ... like red sports cars on the freeway ... they always have cops on their backs."
Nathan: "Yeah, you just have to analyze the advice and see if it is worth anything."
Me: "Well, let's practice. Let me read that advice again and see what I think."
Seconds later ...
Me: "No. It's like an expert reading one of those something for Dummies books."