Last Paper (The Sky Is The Limit)

Last semester, at one point, my breadcrumb was a black piece of paper. The point originally was to have a picture of the first page of my last paper of the semester. Unfortunately, I had not finished the paper, and had to complete it in the morning, so I took a picture of the blank page instead.

Today, I do not have a similar picture. What I do have is a similar situation. Tonight, I finished the last paper of my undergrad college career. I realize many people have already gotten this far, some have even graduated already, but it is a triumph, nonetheless. For a short part of my Senior Year of high school I considered whether or not college was worth while. Plenty of people are able to have successful careers without a degree. It also gets you started four years earlier, and thousands of dollars gained in non-existent debt. My dad never went to college and look how our family is doing.

Here I am, four years later, on the verge of graduation and in pursuit of a Ph.D in psychology. I might have a mountain of debt, and I might have less than 200 dollars in the bank, but I do not at all wonder if I made the right decision.

Also, recently, I reached another anniversary. With April concluded, it has been five years since I last drank. No I am not a recovering alcoholic and I do not consider this 'sober' stretch a conquering of an addiction. But it is somewhat of an accomplishment. Maybe in the hardest time of one's life to not drink, I made it through four years of college, constantly surrounded by and tempted by drinking, and did not give in. I do not claim to plan to never drink again, and to be perfectly honest, I contemplate going back quite often. Something seems to always keep me from doing so, and until that changes I will remain sober. I don't view myself above or better than those that drink. I just feel as though I would prefer to avoid substances as 'social lubricants' or as a way to 'enjoy' myself. It has been hard, and people definitely do not always make the decision easy. I often wonder how life at college may have changed had I drank, but I do not regret it.

I was not sure if I was going to mention this on here, and for a week or so now I held off. Ultimately, this blog is a reflection on things, and a place for me to discuss whatever I choose. My choice to not drink in college has made a significant impact on my life and so I believe that this 'anniversary' or 'accomplishment' is something to make note of. I know one thing, it has definitely saved me a lot of money.

Chasing A Fire

Anyone who has ever worked a 9-5 day for a week or more knows the deadness you feel when you get home and sit down on the couch. I can now understand why my parents always made a big deal about wishing they knew we needed something, whether it be milk, or whatever, before they got home from work. It is quite impressive how difficult it becomes to run the smallest and quickest of errands once you walk in the door and sit down.

I got home tonight laid on the floor and was greeted by my dog to be told - 'Oh! why don't you run down the to the dry cleaners and pick up the dry cleaning. ill get the slip.' Now, I am only home a short time and in that time I am not asked to do very much to help my family out so in essence I have no room to complain or say no. In addition, all of the clothes that were ready at the dry cleaners were mine, paid for by my parents. Reluctantly I pulled myself from the floor which felt, in that split second, more comfortable than my own bed, and headed back out the door. And boy was I lucky. I had to pull over and put my flashers on to capture it but the people of my part of the world were treated to a special site if they were looking up around 5:20 pm.

I only wish I had my digital camera to capture it - hopefully my camera phone does it enough justice.

Without further ado, my top trailers of 2009:
**i suggest full screening these as embeding them in the blog cuts off part of the window/might be a bit small.

5.) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Teaser 1

4.) Moon, Theatrical 1

3.) 500 Days of Summer, Theatrical 1

2.) Watchmen, Theatrical 1

1.) Where The Wild Things Are, Theatrical 1