As Far As I Can Tell

Meredith and I brought our mopeds with us to Michigan this weekend. We rode around in the cool, partially rainy air in sweatshirts and hats. I’m so glad summer is over. I’ve missed you fall.

It was good to go to Ann Arbor to visit my brother too. His apartment building has huge windows overlooking the street, and each apartment is color coded, letting him tell people that he lives in the yellow apartment, instead of the number. He’s 20 years old; I guess that means I’m nearly 24.

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I recently finished the 3rd season of The Sopranos on DVD. I don’t have HBO, and I wasn’t looking forward to another years wait to watch the upcoming season. Luckily I walked by the Bada Bing on North Ave. the other day. They’re going to be showing the episodes every Sunday night, along with all you can eat spagetti for $7.00. Perfect.

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It’s the second fall that I’m not starting school, and I still feel weird about it. What am I supposed to be doing with my life? I spend all day at home working on fairly boring projects for quite boring clients. It’s work that I’m good at doing, but it’s not a challenge and there’s never good critique or dialogue. I have no good way to meet people, and I have no current “plan”.

You can get away with coasting by for around a year after graduating, but then you have to get down to business and start working towards your next goal. Step 1: What are my goals?

I’m about ready to agree with the Unabomber that we’d all be better off being able to fulfill our natural power processes. If I had to spend all day fighting or foraging for food to keep me alive, then that would be my meaning.

Maybe I’ll buy a paper shredder. If you’re not in the know, shredding paper is highly satisfying.