in a fog

It was hazy out this morning on my drive to work. I was running late leaving for work. Please, campus security, say you found my laptop. I left my computer in the classroom last night. I couldn't think clearly all evening. I was grateful we were covering a topic I already knew about. I was tired after I got home from work. I got caught in the rain on my bike. I was worried that it might rain.

i want to ride my bicycle

I rode my bicycle to work this morning. Now I just hope the rain stays away.

working question

A question to all of you who know me: Do you think I've become a workaholic?

everybody's doing it

We all get the feeling that everyone seems to be doing something that we're not, and then we get that feeling that we should be doing it too. Then "should" becomes a "want." Perhaps it is a valid want, but perhaps it's just herd think.

Everybody's getting married these days. Everybody's having babies. Everybody's buying houses. Maybe I should be too. And then: I want that too.

There's another side to this. The status of engaged, just married, pregnant, new parent, homeowner, or whatever wasn't even on your radar before you yourself reached the point of wanting it for yourself.

There are always going to be pregnant women walking around. This isn't new. They didn't just start popping out of the woodwork. You just didn't notice them before because you weren't thinking about babies and children as a part of your own life.

And it's not a coincidence that if you're thinking for proposing to your girl that you've been hearing more commercials about rings and jewelry stores. The ads were always there; you're just listening with new ears.

Do I have a point? Not really. I get the feeling the same as everyone else. But I hope I can buck the heard mentality--and listen and be true to myself.