May 2013
21 posts
Lacking inspiration to write. Sadness.
It’s late; whatever.
Social networking will never hit any generation harder than the 90’s and 2000’s, myspace spearheading the whole thing. Being on the grid is a way for people to stay in touch at a distance. There are multiple pros and cons to be active in maintaining “your site”. A shared pro and con is how willing you are to be open with your life; you could be an open book, but that can...
April 2013
41 posts
I’ve been thinking about what it means to have a sense of community and the camaraderie that comes along with it. There are a few communities I frequent, and I have a different standing with each of them. First of the few that comes to mind is school. When I was attending Mt. Sac, I never really had a sense of pride for that school, sadly. Thus, I never really ventured in what could have...
I cracked today. I’ve been single for a while now. After I broke up with Kelly I imagined being a happy person, which I was for a few weeks after. Being able to do whatever you please and thinking for yourself was a great feeling for a while. I’ve talked about solitude before, but I still long for the person who I can spend my time with. Friends are friends, but a girlfriend is a...
What does it mean to do well in life? I get so caught up in living life by the standards of others and what society defines as successful that I forget this is my life. Opinions of peers and people you are surrounded by will always hold weight. This is human nature; we are all affected by it no matter how strong we think we are. Although, it is choice on how a person deals and copes with those...
Quietly observing is something I enjoy very much. Yet people tend to misunderstand this activity as being bored or not attentive. Solitude is a trait I identify with myself more than any other. Having time to myself is relaxing, and when I have passing periods of loneliness I break that period up with the handful of people I like to be in contact with. What decides who I stay in touch with is...