Unpause

So somewhere between pulling the figurative noose of overwork tightly around my neck and watching a man in a banana suit being chased by over fifty people, I realized it was time for things to change.

Now, this noose is made up of things like staying up 'til 3 in the morning working on a computer science project just to get up the next morning and take two tests back-to-back (aka, last Thursday night/Friday morning). But there's also, you know, little things like homework and classes and seeking work and the extracurriculars we all try take part in. It's not one big thing devouring my life--well, not most of the time. And, for the most part, I'm not too bad at managing my time. No 4.0 GPA but I don't care enough about school for that sort of thing. Though I know you could tell from the fact that I'm writing here and happen to have a deviantART page that's updated (if rarely >.>; don't judge!). Anyway..

In the last year (wow, it really has been a year) I've probably done more than I have in the prior three. That includes learning more too, which is always a plus. Lesee, I survived my first year of college--doesn't feel like that huge of an accomplishment--went on to work at AOL over the summer, took two math courses during this time, visited Alina in Puerto Rico, visited Alina in Georgia, finished the summer courses, lived through plenty of drama in the Fall, took the hardest semester of classes I ever have, quit my job at the Collegiate Times, miraculously passed the courses, visited Alina once more in the winter, and began this semester. And, well, a lot happened.

Also, nearly a year ago, I made an account over at 43 Things. This is a very nifty site where you can make a "to do list" of sorts with whatever you want (break a world record, lose weight, stop biting your nails, go grocery shopping, rub your stomach while tapping your head, and so on). It's also one of those new "social" sites, meaning that you can see other people's Things and comment or cheer them on. Very cool.

So I made an account, but the biggest problem with that site is that it doesn't work if you forget about it. Which I did. And so four things were left unfinished. However, when I recently found it again (thanks to my friend Kelsey), I was able to cross out one of the items. "Fall in love"

..but I'll talk more on that at a later date. This post has a different purpose.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that..I actually have an excuse for not having blogged in a year. Sorta, at least. I have had time, but once you fall behind it's easy to just leave something behind. Which I did (again). But, like I said, it's time for change.

For some reason, watching the aforementioned banana-suit-man has inspired me to take up the torch once more (play along and imagine me with the Olympic Flame). It's things like that that give me hope. And so, perhaps not all will be lost in endless clichés and dull moments. So I pray--to my secular gods, nonetheless.
At the point that one of the indiscernible many in the mob yelled "Somebody stop that fruit!" I thought, This would make a great blog topic. Too bad I didn't have one...

So, it's back.



PS: Just click the hyperlink on "back". Yes, it's my new blog, just do it.