Here it is...Just past 8pm. About an hour ago, my mother and I got back home. We had a nice day...she ran errands (and took me to the grocery store, to buy some much needed food.) She even took me out to eat a nice dinner, at a Mexican place...her treat. It was a relaxing day...something that I needed.
Upon returning home, I had every intention of ( Read more... )

Yesterday was the 4th of July (Duh!) And while fireworks have never really been my thing-even as an adult, I still manage to get freaked out by the loud pops, that accompany fireworks. I swear, I think my dog handles his fear of fireworks, better than I do.-I did enjoy the day.Hanging out with friends and family made me completely forget about that ( Read more... )

This morning, I woke up (at the unusually late time of 8:57am), made my bed, and looked at the white board, on my wall. 365 days, I thought to myself, as I looked at it. Not anymore! I grabbed the eraser, and wiped out that last digit. The big green "5" was no more! I allowed myself a moment, to bask in the glory, of it all. Still on my bed, I ( Read more... )

I went to sleep last night, knowing full well what today would bring. It was not an easy task, actually getting to sleep, last night. I kept tossing and turning...The thought kept running through my head. Tomorrow is July 1st. The day that the project OFFICIALLY begins. You signed up for this, Michael. And tomorrow, the fantasy of this project ( Read more... )

So, here we are! Take slow, deep breaths, Michael. Repeat the mantra, over, and over again. You can do this...You can do this...You can do this...You can do this...
I sit here now, typing this entry out, at minutes before 10:00, in the evening. It is weird...all of the preparations I have done, over the past 10 days, suddenly don't seem like enough ( Read more... )

Well...
Today started with a rather upsetting morning. In fact, as I sit here, writing this entry out, I still cannot believe what happened. It is difficult for me to believe that, just because people may have an opposing view, they feel like they can attack you. You know, I have a question here. Why is it not good enough to just say something like ( Read more... )

As of today, I had 4 days left, until the OFFICIAL beginning of my project. I feel like I am counting down the days to something grand...something BIG! Something so much more, than just a project, that will last one year. But, for me, it is big, isn't it? I suppose any time somebody decides that they are going to do a project such at this-one that ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning, at about 8am, and instantly, I was greeted by the reminder of what today is. I got up, made myself coffee, and told myself it is okay to be nervous. It is okay to be jittery. I made my way to my computer, hopped on to my school's website, and checked my grades. No surprise...all excellent scores. (And no, I am not being ( Read more... )

Here we are...6 days left, until the start of my one year project. And, if days were moving at an all time slow, just a few days back, then they have completely reversed. Both yesterday, and today, have FLOWN by, at speeds that are almost unbelievable. And, I thought that if the days before my project went quicker, things would somehow be better. ( Read more... )

Still, time moves at a freakishly slow pace. In fact, it seems that the closer I get to July 1-to the official beginning of my one year project-the slower time seems to move. Yesterday, time moved at a PAINFULLY slow speed. And today, it feels like if time were to move any slower, then it would actually be going backwards. To make it even worse, ( Read more... )