Miligold

So ... I've been looking back on my journals here recently.  I look at all these emotions and experiences and memories, and I'm just thinking to myself, "dang ... has all this happened in the span of only a few years?"  It's somewhat strange, because I read these and it feels as though I was a completely different person back then than who I am today.  Still, there are parts of me I can recognize that are still a part of me to this day: the introspection, the open-mindedness, and the emotional investment I have in certain things. It's just absolutely amazing how much I've changed in such a short span of time.  Well, it's essentially short, b

I'm likely to expect that you've noticed the lack of photos on my profile. Well, I am happy to announce that I'll have plenty of pictures coming.  Spring Break (for me) starts tomorrow and I'll be able to provide many photos once break is done.  The reason for this is because I'll be traveling abroad for the first time tomorrow, destined for Italy to travel with the school band. It's going to be extremely thrilling, and I hope to provide some great snapshots of the country for you all.  I will also bring along a travel journal to write in, so I could possibly transcribe what I write to this journal after my journey if you'd like that.

Another school year is upon me, and brand new challenges will await.  It will be a tough road for me to tread upon, full of sharp stones, harsh weather, and countless crossroads where decisions of all difficulties will await.  Some decisions made shall change my life forever, whether it is for the better or the worse.  Sacrifices will be a necessity and shall be made without hesitation if they are worthwhile. As scary and difficult as school and the other things I plan to accomplish will be, I am not afraid.  I'm determined to give only the best that I can offer, and at the end of the day when I am fatigued and say to myself "that wasn't eas