calm before the storm

chilly weather = warm cup of tea, a science article, and this song on repeat ^. ^

struggling.

IT'S GETTING COLDER!!!

as long as it’s cold, it needs to snow

SKI SEASON SOON!!!!

stuck? not this time!

i feel like a growing number of people that i know are discontent with the current conditions of their lives. 

i think this discontent is silly, especially considering how  young we are. yes, yes, yes, we’re over 20 OMG blah blah blah. we’re barely 1/4 through our lives. WAKE UP, PEOPLE! everything you do/are is a decision. if you’re not happy, you’re not stuck, not this early in the game. 

maybe im being naive, but i think at our age, no one is stuck, just afraid.

zombies o.O

i've been noticing, via internet and tv, that the number of people dressing up (very realistically, i might add) as zombies has been steadily increasing over the past few years. there are zombie parades, parties, and conventions being held in the streets and other such public arenas. im going to say that this is the WORST IDEA EVER.

(source: Time Magazine online)

the general public is getting desensitized to zombies, as shown above.  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.  that woman on the bench should NOT be sitting there, bemused by the zombie reaching for her shoulder; she should be SPRINTING in the other direction to either a) find a weapon to kill it, or b) warn the non-zombified people while there's still time.  should this pattern of nonchalance towards zombies continue, when the real zombie apocalypse happens, no one's going to realize until it's too late; everyone'll just think it's another zombie-dress-up-extravaganza.  this zombie dress up trend is starting to turn into the whole boy who cried wolf story, and it will only end in the annihilation of the human species.

in short: the next time you or a friend wants to dress up as a zombie for fun, please think about the consequences of your actions and reconsider.

post-grad musings

im starting to see the frettings of the college seniors on facebook, and im kind of amused.  i remember exactly those feelings of not wanting to leave the safe, cozy nest of undergrad life: the fear, anxiety, and excitement.  now, on the other side, it's funny to see those same feelings in others, smile, and think that it's not so bad on this side of commencement.  i think senior year is so pivotal if only because it proves that letting go may be the scariest thing to do and, at the same time, the only way to move forward.

im currently feeling the forward movement in my life very distinctly. granted, it's not the most fun i've ever had, but i actually feel myself growing up and doing things that are directly bringing me closer to my goals and dreams.

that being said, i still miss college and would go back in a heartbeat.

awesom possum

today, i am awesome.

(just like every other day ^. ^)