I’ve been at the library for about four hours now. So have the other three people at my little desk clump. That’s how our library is set up at App State – in these weird little clumps of desks with four computers on them. There’s frosted glass dividing the table into four separate compartments, but it’s still a pretty weird scenario. I mean, I’m basically sitting right next to these people.

Right now, I’m trying desperately to turn a word-for-word transcription into a full, colorful, entertaining article. For some reason, when I was transcribing, I thought it’d be a good idea to keep the dialect intact. So I’m also trying to decipher the instances of an’ for and, the gase for gas, the knowed for knew. I’m trying to keep this personality intact without being condescending and that is massively difficult.

The girls next to me are writing papers, I think. Maybe they’re studying. I don’t really know. I know all these intricacies of my own life and my own efforts, and I know nothing about them. Well, that’s not true. I do know some things. Continue reading →

I value intelligence, academics, and education. I value freedom of information and critical thinking. I value independence and organization and sincerity. I value self-reliance and faith and the concept of truth.

I don’t care much about status in any sense of the word, and I’m not seeking material wealth. I don’t care much about tradition or conventions. I think efficiency is important, but worthless without creativity.

I believe in God, always. I believe in soulmates, sometimes.

I care about being happy. I do not care about doing things the way other people do them. Continue reading →