The expected autumnal melancholy is nearly nonexistent
this year and has been quite easy to overcome.

It could be because I have found the love of my life.

Although I came to this conclusion years ago, the main reason I went to college was for right now - and by right now I mean the circumstances of this point I am at in my life. I may not have known when right now would have been, but I have been more than adequately prepared for it. I feel confident that I will be able to help support a wife (and ( Read more... )

I've had my job now for a little over a year and have a key-chain (that was mailed to me by the corporate headquarters in New Jersey) to prove it. I probably could not have found a better line of work to get into with a chemistry degree than pharmaceuticals - or another company that treats its employees better than mine ( Read more... )

I've heard faint rumblings that I seem much less stiff or labored and more loose and upbeat since Michele said "yes." I probably smile more, too - not that I didn't smile much in the past. I can certainly say that "real life" has gained appeal in some respects, although there is still so much about it that I wish was not as it is. However, ( Read more... )

Early evening this past Friday, Michele said "yes."

(Yes, we are engaged!)

Sunday marked the first anniversary of my college graduation. I cannot stress enough how much I am glad those years are behind me. I had a conversation to the same effect with someone I had just met at a graduation party for one of Michele's co-worker friends. I will not argue the benefits of finishing college make the whole experience worth ( Read more... )

Spring is always welcomed. It signals the end of another brutal New England winter. More importantly for me, spring usually rejuvenates me: returning a more positive spin to my outlook on life and enhancing my well being physically and emotionally. Now, the sun is just over the horizon when I am leaving for work in the morning - and is still in ( Read more... )

These sort of things are never okay. After being missing since last November, my cousin was found a few days ago. Unfortunately, she is no longer with us. We (at least I) do not know any specifics yet. Keep my family, especially my uncle and cousins, in your thoughts and prayers.

According to an e-mail I received yesterday, AOL seems to have quietly amended their terms of service concerning Instant Messenger ( Read more... )

It just happens to be my birthday. For some reason, my birthdays keep sneaking up on me without me taking much notice. Today is another busy day that will not see me get home until late. The family was all up with me at around 5 AM to partake in a birthday breakfast - a coffee cake complete with candles. That's one of those inumerable little ( Read more... )