Things did not fall into obscurity as I’d thought they would. Other things remain a bit ambiguous, in my personal life. I tell myself over and over today: Stop stressing shit so much. In the end nothing really is in … Continue reading →

The semester is almost over, and I badly want it to end. I’m in a hurry to get out and do nothing for a while. Well, there is my ochem book that I’ll need to read… I have to make … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I was in the science room printing up something for class. Kevin showed me a cool article about the recent Higgs boson discovery, which went a little over my head and I wasn’t able to really concentrate on reading … Continue reading →

*a poem i wrote in 2010 Remember the date They said my wedding day, is a day I’d always remember. And the day my first child was born… My prom, My first car, Graduation… The birthdays, Anniversaries, All aglow with … Continue reading →

I thrive on adversity. This is something every optimist does, I’m fairly certain. The futility of a situation is almost too seductive. A challenge to be met. A small piece of cake to be consumed neatly, and speedily. You didn’t … Continue reading →

Anxiety #1: Do the Math: The summer’s coming to an end. I’ll confess I blew the first exam (of 4) in trigonometry. I got a 61%. A sixty-fucking-one percent! WTF!? What’s worse is when it was returned to me, and … Continue reading →

The chemistry 161 students I mentored for all of summer session I, are going to take their final exam in about 9 hours. I wish the entire class luck, regardless of whether or not they attended PLUS sessions. On Monday, … Continue reading →

Today, I bought a 3-pack of durex condoms (on sale!) and wondered if I’d be able to make use of them before the expiration date. I miss smoking in general.

I haven’t worked since December 2012. I quit my career in IT, and went back to school for the first time in 8 years. Since I was 16 years old, I’ve always worked… sometimes three jobs at the same time, … Continue reading →