Today was my first day back in school. I'm taking a Math refresher course at SPCC (South Piedmont Community College). It lasts until Thursday, with an option for a second week at another $65.00. This was the only option available for me to get my skills up to par, as Basic Math 050 is discontinued after the Spring Semester. Math 060 starts in May. ( Read more... )

I just want to be me, dance in life and see what's out there. I wish it wasn't so difficult to find my place in the world. You think you belong somewhere, can stay with it for a long time, build a foundation upon it from the greatest passions within. Then just when you have the best thing ever it's snatched away again, and you have to start over ( Read more... )

Reading over the last couple of entries from this past summer, I have come to realize my feelings and where I am in life don't feel much different at all. Nothing much has changed ( Read more... )

Time and circumstance have shown me a lot in the last few years. I believe it's only coming to a head now, pushing me more prominently towards a more forward, independent direction. While guided and supported by loved ones, it isn't enough to sit back and go along for the ride, giving of yourself to them every chance you get to show your ( Read more... )

Darn sappy, life-reflective movies. I just watched 17 Again with Beverly last night and naturally it caused my mind to wander to the people and events surrounding my own. I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't just another movie to toss into the bucket of those similar to its genre, such as 13 Going On 30. Not that I didn't love it. A refreshing ( Read more... )

Facebook is by far the most powerful personal page engine I've yet had the pleasure of using. This includes my usage of Myspace, which turned out to be relatively useless, with a few exceptions. Too damn much spam and users attempting to show off (often with sexual implications ( Read more... )

Well, I lost my job at Marble Slab Ice Creamery today. There were a lot of details that went into it I don't feel like expanding upon right now (I'm tired, it's been a long day, it's late, and I've had a good cry or so), and though I feel badly about it, there's a part of me that feels it's just as well, because it's not what I really need anyhow. ( Read more... )