Monthly Archives: October 2006

If you could pick anywhere in the world, where would you run away to? It just so happens, through an odd twist of fate, I’ll be going to my dream destination next summer – 4500 miles, 70 days, by bicycle, from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska – with an organization called Texas 4000 for Cancer (www.texas4000.org) doing more good for more people than I can truly imagine at the moment. I’m humbled, ecstatic, and lacking words yet again. I’m scared I won’t come back once I reach my destination.

I’m serious.

The university system tends to annoy me at times – making me question if this is really the right place for me to be at the moment. Half the time I’m learning – and what I’m learning, mark my words, will change the world – but the other half it seems like I’m being asked to waste my time. And when I’m asked to do that, defiance sets in, and defiance doesn’t mix well with the academic institution. Why on earth should I be studying the story of ancient Egypt or the history of rock music; I have too much focus in my life to waste my time with these worthless topics! By definition I’m an 80% full-time student (four real classes and one excuse for a class); I try to push that up to 100% by ignoring the one and focusing on the four real subjects, but its a fine line when you have a degree plan and a GPA to accommodate. So a bit of advice to the University of Texas: stop making your students – at least those out to get more from their education than a degree – take piece of shit ‘fine arts’ and ‘classics’ classes. That, or convince me they’re actually doing something positive for me; I challenge you…

OK, maybe I wasn’t too serious earlier…

The truth is, I’ve been loving my time in Austin recently. My friends are a little crazy, but I love ‘em to death; and I’ve really enjoyed getting closer to them in these last couple of months. It has most definitely been fun. My new apartment has been great – awesome place, awesome roommate, nice stove, and no TV – all the good stuff that really matters. Central Texas is beautiful, and I love seeing it with only a bicycle underneath me.

There’s only one thing left I want, or need, or want so bad I’m beginning to need; however you’d like to look at it… Daniel still has no luck in the relationship status section; and I use those words but I think luck has very little meaning in this context. I’m one of the least capable people with capabilities I know of in this department; and it is beginning to become one of my least favorite flaws… I wish there was someone who could take all the guesswork out of the equation; but maybe the guesswork is there for a reason – I don’t know anymore.