awash in memories while preparing for a talk   i recall a few summers back   as i was dancing with my shadow in the center of the labyrinth of a magical summer's end...

So, I have a friend here at the lodge who is a Southern Baptist/Hippie from South Carolina.  I call him America, because he pretty much is the physical embodiment of America, he is honest, and just, and true.&nb...

The reason I am obsessed with my sleeping habits is that it's one of the only things I do:The breakdown (hours per week):Working (includes reading and writing letters)= 50 hrs.Walking to and from 'Beautiful Downtown Talkeetna' =...

Pros -Work has kept me busy today, so it seems to go by faster -I am still in the running for a British passport. -My Dad is coming into town this weekend. -I have less than a month here a...

I'm not what you would call a super positive person.  My attitude on mankind would best be described as 'cynical humanist', and the world is a series of invisible systems of control that can both elevate and...

There's no need to write a year in review I've pretty much been writing a year in review for the last 2 years.  I have recorded 2 years of my life here.  A little less than 10% of my life.  I would ...

I ache.  I feel like my whole being is aching.  I want to curl up into myself.  I feel tired.  I feel cold.  I'm tired of feeling cold, especially right now in my life.  I want to be warm....

Things are going good.  Not spectacular by any means.  But good.  I’ve very excited for this weekend.   I met my trainer again this week for an evaluation.  I did not do so well.  I basically have the weakest upper body ever....

I need a new direction in my life.  I’m making a list. Life after college is hard, harder than we can imagine, especially for us artsy kids.  It seems just about everyone I went to school with is having a ...

It would be financially difficult.There's so much to do still.                  There, I've said it.