I went over to my grandparents' house last night. It was very weird without my grandfather there. Something was definitely missing. There was enough commotion to draw my attention though, as my 3 year old and 1 year old cousin were also over. A lot of running, screaming and bouncing off walls led to enough distraction to take my mind off the real ( Read more... )

My Grandfather died ( Read more... )

A lot of you think I am dead or something, as I have not posted to this journal in about 3 months ( Read more... )

How did I end up turning 26?

Yesterday I was awake for 24 hours. Woke up in one continent, fell asleep in another. Saw 18 hours of sunlight. Traveled over 5,000 miles through three countries. Said hello in three distinct language. Had a bird's eye view of half the world. Ate horrible airline food and a delicious home-cooked dinner ( Read more... )

I am going to Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia for a week (starting on Wed). If anyone wants postcards, email your address at MarshallLuke@gmail.com ( Read more... )

Today we say farewell to one of my favorite writers, biggest influences, and all around good guy:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21548552-16947,00.html

So long and thanks for the stories.

Life after college is not all it has cracked up to be. I am making a little more money, but not learning nearly enough. That is why I have decided to go back to grad school to get my masters degree ( Read more... )

Christmas was a good one this year. Having recieved my Mac ibook as an early Christmas gift, I did not recieve much else in the way of material goods. However, I did get a few REALLY good books (a book that follows the lives of famous authors, such as Emerson, Alcott, Hawthorne, and Thoreau, who all lived near one another, and "Teacher Man" by ( Read more... )

Here is the way it is. Alex and I, though broken up, are still friends. Last night I incorrectly used the term "freak out" because I was mad about how the situation turned out. However, what she is going through right now is very hard on her ( Read more... )