The Longest Week of My Life

Many people I know say that time just keeps slipping by faster as you get older. I have never really bought into this theory. It seems just like something that old people say. I don't disagree with the fact that it does happen, just the why behind it. I refuse to believe that age is …

Overcoming Momentum

Momentum is a blessing and a curse, depending on which side of it you are on. I am speaking of momentum in a fairly physicsy way, so I'll give a brief description. The basic concept is that objects want to keep doing what they are doing, and it takes some measure of force to change …

Whoops, I’m Playing Victim

I try not to play the victim. What I mean by that is that I try to act like I'm in control of my life regardless of external circumstance. I am responsible for how I respond to my external world. I don't catch myself playing victim very often. In this case, I haven't been writing …

When to Jump on the Bandwagon

Am I a band wagon jumper? If so, yuck. I don't want to be part of the movement of mindless drones accepting everything they see. And I don't want to be a hypocrite just joining a movement because it is cool. And yet I find myself adopting many things as a latecomer. Why is that? …