I think I'm outgrowing the passion of my youth (that idealistic bravado that no doubt has its place and changes the world itself but destroys the very heroes who exercise it) in preference for a certain degree of moderation. My hyper-activism has worn me out. I was certain that I could go through law school, get out, and fight for the rights of ( Read more... )

Despite everything being in order, an uncomplicated course of events, the other party's clear fault, a police report in my favor, and an initial admission of guilt from the other party, the simple act of the other party's appearing to have a lawyer and change of his story has left this bullshit with the insurance company tied up for nearly a month ( Read more... )

Couple of teenage girls came into my store tonight tripping like crazy ( Read more... )

On the reading list for Winter and Spring:
Adam Smith: Wealth of Nations and Theory of Moral Sentiments
Martin Heidegger: Being and TimeIf I can get those bad boys under my belt, I'll be quite content ( Read more... )

Wow ( Read more... )

It's been a long night, and I've been drinking ( Read more... )

Writing a research paper on the history of Being and Nothingness from Gilgamesh to Hamlet for my World Lit I class. Considering writing a continuation of the paper next semester in World Lit II from Descartes to Sartre ( Read more... )

Insurance company called me. Said that as best they could tell the motorcycle rider probably got a lawyer who advised him to change his story to me changing lanes into him. That or one of his friends gave him advice on how to get out of taking responsibility for hitting my truck ( Read more... )

Feeling kind of picked on this week ( Read more... )

What I wouldn't give sometimes to be one of those spoiled rich kids whose parents paid their way through college and gave 'em money to live... Then I could focus on school and my girlfriend and life would be pretty simple. I can't imagine how easy this would be if I had forty extra hours to spend on life every week ( Read more... )