A lot has happened in the last couple years. I've grown, I've read new books, met new friends, lost a lot of old ones, and developed new skills beyond what I thought was possible. I've gone through some incredible highs and lows, but overall its been a pretty sweet ride so far ( Read more... )

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Awakened in a dreaming state ( Read more... )

It's been a long long time since I first started this account. Sophomore year in High school.. I hardly remember it. I've lost friends and gained them. I've eaten and slept in strange places. I've held impossible things, and given birth to new ones. Most importantly, I've grown. Whether it will last or whether its an illusion is to be seen ( Read more... )

How long has it been, friend? It has been a while. Long enough for me not to have to look and say "I'm sorry ( Read more... )

If Elias represents that humanist archetype that is the one source of sanity in a world of insanity, his demise in "Platoon" is a haunting metaphor for the death of reason ( Read more... )

I just finished playing Portal for PC. If you do not buy this game, I will do terrible things to your most prized possession while you sleep. It is not only an enthralling puzzler, but the writing is so witty and hilarious that I actually had to pause the final boss fight because I couldn't see through the laughter tears. Really, you must play this

A puddle of water on the floor, from the cup I had just spilled. It was a hazard so I went to mop it up. The tendrils spiraled out over the floor's surface, amber wood with dulled finish. I finished mopping; to test the surface's dryness, I stuck out a single finger and verified that the job was done. I turned away and walked to the closet to ( Read more... )

My job at UPS has been steadily getting worse; this is typical for the drive towards Christmas (known as hell-day, during December, which is hell-month), but it is especially bad for me. I suppose I wanted the job to seem special and different, so I made that earlier post in an attempt to find something beautiful in the toil; after a while, a ( Read more... )