Old Ramblings

Over the years, I've written a bunch of random stuff and for some reason, I've kept most of it.  So I'm gonna post some of them here, just in transcription form.  I apologize for the naivete of some what follows, but, what can I say, I was a kid, too.

Transcription follows:

I know of but do not wholly understand the process of making:

• books
• movies
• music

Things I love: Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Dream Theater, women, reading, camping, hiking, being happy, randomness, change, computers, quantum physics, order, winter, summer, running, my family (all of them), my coworkers (all of them), my friends (all of them), Poe, Tori Amos, movies, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, science fiction, mountains, valleys, Philmont, Scouts, space, quasars, pulsars, black holes, the universe, other people's [sic] well-thought out opinions, quirkiness, being called Shants, EVERYTHING

Where I am now: I am a college student who has virtually no cash. I have very little direction and too much that I want to do. I have a rather diverse group of friends whom I am extremely loyal to. I have not had a girlfriend in 3 1/2 years and am finally on the verge of having one now. I am on the floor.

Things that I think are most important to living:

• Living in the moment and not worrying all the time.
• Have fun; do what you like to do.
• Be with those you love and have many that you love.
• Never hide something that bothers you. Get it out!
• Have hope, but don't let that be all you have. Take action.

End transcription.

It's amazing how well most of that is still true. The advice at the end there is rather campy.  I wonder what mood I was in when I wrote that.  I also wished I had put dates on some of these.