There are countless quotes and sayings out there about the great “journey” that is life. “The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination” (Don Williams, Jr.), “A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles” (Tim Cahill), or the classic “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” (Lao Tzu). And they’re all right.

This blog is not so much for others than it is for myself, so that I can record at least in part my own journey. Too often do I find myself living for the weekend or the next big “event.” The problem is that every Sunday night, without fail, I complain about how fast the weekend went by and start wishing for the next. School is the same. Being a seasoned procrastinator, I usually wait until the few days before (or on occasion the day before) an exam or project deadline, and then spend all time leading up to said exam/project stressing out and studying. But what happens to the time in between? I’ve lost count of the times I’ve promised myself to start appreciating the small things, to slow down and “smell the roses.” Hopefully (fingers crossed) this blog will help. I’m by no means a good writer, and have never exactly forthcoming with my feelings, so this might be a challenge. But hey, it’s a start. Lao Tzu would be proud.