Still Around

I just realized it’s been, oh, a month and a half since I last posted anything here. So, I’m still alive. I’ve been busy recovering from a year of having no free time, and summer is the ONLY time I get to do anything at home.

This means it’s time to paint the apartment, clean up the hardwood floors, and get other things in order. The painting is… Read More ➤

Happiness is…

Sometimes life is good.

I don’t know why exactly, but sometimes sitting on the sofa with the windows open and listening music online just makes life seem grand. The only interruption to the music is a sudden breeze or a random bird coming close to the window. The traffic is light, and it seems everyone is… Read More ➤

Grrr!

It seems taking sick-time is the latest source of gripe/ridicule? “You’re always sick!” Hmm.

Well, I don’t have the luxury of living three miles, much less three blocks from work/class. I don’t even get paid enough to afford to live in the same TOWN! No, I have to live 13 miles away where $1000 a month gets you a safe/quiet apartment and not just a room with a hole to pee in. So right there I have… Read More ➤

Ummm…

This kind of shit really gets on my nerves.

What’s wrong with high schools? Oh, I don’t know. It could be that kids are sent to school to be babysat? They are only raised to care about music, cars, and boobs? They spend more time with video games and movies than with reading. They are raised to think that they don’t have to put any effort into success—it’ll just come with that first hit… Read More ➤

Burnout and Change

Okay. So yeah, I only have two classes. Yeah, one of them is pretty much a joke other than exams which I hate. Yes, the other is in one of my majors and on a subject I like. But working full-time and having a life on top of that, I honestly don’t have the time to write a 6+ page RESEARCH paper every week.

I had all day Sunday, Monday night, and lunch/breaks today to… Read More ➤

Spring Break

So I took vacation during spring break for the first time in years! A whole week off of nothing, aside from a few dentist appointments. I did have a weekend visit from my dearest and almost oldest friend Carla. I’ve Read More ➤