I happen to think that this is going to be...rather tragically...a wonderful alternative to journaling. I say this for several reasons

• I type waaay faster than I write.
• What I do write, you cannot decipher anyway.
• Internet is *oddly* safer than a book in my apartment.
• I'm on the internet all day long it seems and if I click on this little link in my toolbar it'll take me someplace where I may actually be productive.
• "Permanence"?! I have the terrible habit of finding my old journals or writings and throwing them out (must remember to recycle more, dang it!). I get easily embarrassed by seeing past-Alex and getting rid of those journals feels good at the time but later on, i.e. present-Alex, would have really enjoyed using them to gain more perspective. Oh well...

So where to start?

Well I suppose the best place is at the here and now, because that's where I am. PROFOUND, YO!

I am writing all this, on my couch, in my apartment, in my pj's on March 8, 2015. Daylight Savings just started today and I spend much of my day changing various clocks and muttering about the stupidity of the whole thing. I do this only on the start of Daylight Savings mostly because I won't get a refund on that lost hour of sleep for a few more months. Government, man. Anyway, back to the here and now. I am all clean from a shower and I am listening to the combination of Big Band era music and the soundtrack from "Dishwashers: The Loudest Machine Known to Man" (i.e, my dishwasher is running). Pippa (my beloved terrier mix) is lounging on the Poang chair from IKEA that I haven't sat in for months hence it is her new dog bed. While that is all going on I am texting a couple of friends and beginning to get a little worried about the workweek ahead. 

Some things you should know about me:

1) This ejournal will probably remain private forever.

2) Gross. I just put the letter "e" in front of perfectly descriptive word to make it all cool and modern. I apologize.

3) I also apologize. A lot. Almost near Canadian status. Mmmm....maple stuff. 

4) I am highly critical. Of myself, others, you name it; I probably have an opinion on it.

5) I LOVE making lists.

6) I swing from so very independent to so very dependent all damn day long. I can and will do many things completely solo yet at times whine when I don't have people around.

7) I have no idea where this list is going exactly....

8) Ummmm.....i'm 27?!

9) Born in Colorado, lived in Texas for most of my life. Specifically 3.7% of my life. Even more specifically 3.7037037% of my life. 

10) I feel kinda bad when I condense a calculation. That calculator just did something extraordinary for me, saved me tons of time and I thank it by saying "oh, silly highly intelligent machine who makes my life easier, I don't want ALL those numbers." No! Respect your calculator and at least take the time to read the entire damn answer!

I'm out. You know you've hit the bottom of your list when you start defending calculators. 

To end, I am going to try my best to stick with this. I get a lot going in my mind some days with no where to put it and that needs to stop. I feel like this will be the answer. 

Til next time, respect yo calculators.  

~AK~