sometimes i don't know how to start these. i think that's usually the hardest part about most things - starting. once you get going, it somehow tends to find its way. but that first step or two can be confusing, intimidating, overwhelming, or just plain ominous. except for running. the first steps are by far the easiest when i go running. ( Read more... )

i want the time spent during my days to feel free

today was the first day of the fall semester. i was not terribly unhappy to see my summer vacation draw to a close. i feel lucky that i have a summer vacation and that i got to so thoroughly enjoy my past two summers, i simply cannot feel bad about the job that doesn't suck that allows me to have it ( Read more... )

i am annoyed. i am very very annoyed. i wish people would all go away and leave me alone.

it's been a contemplative spring break. a self analytical spring break. i pushed myself a little further than i wanted to go in pondering the state of things, and i've come up with some interesting observations ( Read more... )

damnit, jim. i chipped my fake tooth. damnit. on a beer. of course, i just went to the dentist last thurs. but i couldn't do this 5 days before the dentist visit, oh no. i had to wait until 5 days after, cause i'm cool like that and i really want to go back to the dentist ( Read more... )

so much to say, so sorry to stay away. past couple of nights, i've longer to touch base with myself on paper. this counts more to me these days, for reasons previously specified. so let's try a check in, shall we ( Read more... )

only this time, i had just gotten to bonnaroo only to figure out that i left my bonnaroo boots (knee high black rubber boots just made for tromping through bonnapoo) at home. i was BUMMED.

what does it all mean? what do the boots stand for in my life? will i ever know, or should i just shut up and go get some ice cream?

do not go jogging with your house key and your ipod in the same pocket.

what a weekend. mike and i went up to oregon to visit some friends. well, actually, there was 9 of us - all friends from cal poly, 2 of which currently live in oregon. they organized it where we rented a cabin and had 2.5 full days of relaxing, skiing, and catching back up on life and living. it was fucking awesome, for a bunch of reasons that ( Read more... )