I think I can understand why people used to enter opium dens, pick up pipes and never leave again ( Read more... )

I was watching a drama when the waterworks turned on. (Actually, I was reading an episode summary for the next episode because it was getting late and the tension was killing me:P) Fears of never getting what I want, frustration at how what I want can't be gotten through sheer hardwork or tenacity, and envy at what others have started a steady ( Read more... )

I recently had the opportunity to think about what-could-have-beens. I generally fear thinking about what-could-have-beens because it makes me sad to compare that with what-is's. It makes me afraid that failure to seize or treasure what-could-have-beens mean that I would never experience such things again. But then it struck me, thats pretty silly ( Read more... )

Result-time has come around once again, and I guess "You reap what you sow" is the most apt way to describe my results ( Read more... )

Recently, I've been getting progressively quicker to anger. I've been touchy particularly on the issue of the a law-related career. I don't know how much I should fight and strive on to try to get a law job, and when it may then just be better to admit that I suck at this, that I'm not brilliant or even particularly adept at legal analysis ( Read more... )

This finding a job thing has been much tougher than I had ever expected it to be ( Read more... )

Recently, I've had to come face to face with the twin specters of risk-adversity and money woes. I have probably only told this to one person so far, but when I say Bad Economic Times and Golden Piece-of-canvas-that-is-intended-to-keep-you-from-smashing-into-the-ground, I think most of you would have a pretty good idea what I am talking about.

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