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A life in exile?
As of July 18th, I will offically become a Michigan Ex-Patriot. -
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I find it exceedingly interesting that even with the sheer complexity of humanity, it can prove a simple task to understand a single individual. -
Thinking of seeing this movie? …DON’T!
Upon finally seeing Grindhouse-after a great deal of anticipation-on Monday, I find myself severely, though not unexpectedly, disappointed. And after watching “Death Proof” I think I may have to reconsider my list of the top three worst movies I’ve ever seen. “Planet Terror”, however, was quite enjoyable, and Rose McGowan was amazing. Alas, the ( Read more... ) -
Rambling Under the Influence
I recently learned, much to my astonishment, that our small little hometown of Southgate, MI-only 30,000 residents-currently leads the nation in arrests for Drunk Driving. This leads me to the consideration of three possible answers to the question of how a city of only 30k, with a surrounding population of somewhere around 200,000 all told, has ( Read more... ) -
Fatigue
I’m tired…just, tired. Forget all of it, Michigan, Southgate, U of M and Ann Arbor. None of that matters anymore, as each day passes, as we draw ever closer to graduation, to the end of high school, I feel the need to get out of here growing stronger. I’m beginning to feel-compelled, to do something to get myself out of here. But maybe it’s not a ( Read more... ) -
Fall not into despair
Recently, I’ve had greater reason to examine my beliefs, both social and political, and for the first time, in quite a long time, I have had to really call into question many of the convictions I hold, if for no other reason than to question the veracity of stating them to be “my beliefs ( Read more... ) -
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Alright, so I have been dealing with this possibility for quite awhile now, but the situation has finally presented itself. My father's job is extremely stressful, he works for Customs and Border Protection as a Chief Inspector down at the Ambassador Bridge; the job, by all accounts is hectic, hard administrative work from the time he goes in to ( Read more... ) -
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This is simply a test of how live journal works, I hope my future posts will be more substantial ( Read more... )