Sno-genda Day Two

Another snowed in day. Spent the majority of yesterday working from home and cleaning the apartment. Experiencing a lack of emails because everyone else seems to be out of commission during the snow storm as well. I should take this opportunity to finish off the following projects:

Tackle any type of work emails as they roll in

I’d rather not leave my apartment to accomplish all these goals of the day, but I can’t seem to concentrate in this environment. Too many distractions. Maybe I’ll give my good friend, Shinka, another shot. Some scorching white tea sounds like it’ll hit the spot right about now.

Driver

What makes a person happy and propels them forward?

Fame? – is fickle and so tiring to maintain. You reach unspeakable highs but drop to extreme lows if you lose it. A meaningless chase.

Fortune? – is fleeting. Money can buy you a lot of things, but emotional fulfillment, I’m still not convinced.

Adventure? – is a temporary high. I sought this drug out before and took refuge in the sense of escape I got from traveling to new places. But when you return from these holidays, it’s as if you never even left at all. You’re right back where you started.

Cynical post of the day. Sorry about that. This mood stems from what I foresee in my immediate life. Certain moments are getting me more money and more notoriety. I also plan on travelling a lot in 2012. These are all fun and good in theory, although I find myself reflecting on the significance of these things in the long-run.

Happy Twenty-Twelve

Today I feel different. It’s a new day in every sense of the word.

Not just because I spent the entirety of New Year’s Eve bedridden from a hangover, well actually that probably has a lot to do with it, but I now find myself staring out the window – listening to good music – and contemplating on what’s to come.

I feel reinvigorated to try new things. I feel more complacent in my current situation and just want to take the moment by the horns and seize every opportunity for its worth.

I can’t wait to take my new writing courses at the School of Visual Communications. I can’t wait to travel more by blowing all of my credit card points. Can’t wait to take more financially responsible actions and begin investing in things that matter. I feel thrilled to know I have plans for the future regardless of whether the world ends or not.

Even if it does, I’ll take comfort in knowing that I lived the next twelve months to the fullest.