I've been listening to financial guru, Dave Ramsey, as well as Suze Orman. Both stress the importance of living life on a frugal budget. This has been very challenging. Saving to pay down debt is no small feat in a place like California ( Read more... )

The loss of other family members has made me respect the time I have more. I've committed myself to writing an album and songwriting something that I will publish by the time I am 35. I also commit to wanting to buy a home by this time. These are big goals ( Read more... )

Lately there has been a lot of speculation on new internet memes depicting horrific scenes in snapshots of as=is reality; children who age prematurely at outstanding rates and also children who are unable to even to grace a windowsill at the fear of getting a sun burn ( Read more... )

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It's interesting to read over some of my archives and see where I was 10 years ago up until now. I've changed my tune. I went from an overstressed students who was working himself too hard to an IT Techie who stares at computer screens too long. I went from someone who rang up groceries, deposited broken bottles into machines for customers and ( Read more... )

I cannot understand you ( Read more... )

I remember my first introduction to critical reading while reading a Judy Blume excerpt for A.P. English. Blume was writing about a failed love. She talked of devices of artifice, subterfuge, that fooled her into believing a lie ( Read more... )

Painted Rock
Growing purple cascade
Glowing and gentle
A cool calm cascade
Soft sparkle and pure
Golden rays of bright wilderness
Softened memory and mirth
Ephemeral in my memory
Just like those early days
Washed away at my feet
And locked in my gaze
How often I wonder
While staring at this world
Can I take it all in
While it falls to the surf?

So how does one stop being afraid?

Hey There ( Read more... )