Strain

Friday is the first of my three finals. I have to make a 45% or better to pass, so I'm in good shape. If I nail my A&P2 lab quiz, I'll need a 50 or better to get through, so I'm worried a little, but I'm still in great shape.

Right now, it's almost like the entire world around me is subtly bending to my goals so that they are met.

I am so tired, but I have mile to go before I sleep.

the kindest cut

Last night I shaved my beard off. Why? Jobs. If you look like a biker, don't expect any interviews to go well. The kids almost cried, they think I look cool, and I agree, but this is for the greater good.

I've heard that doing things like that releases energy. Years ago, Lenny Kravitz had long, long dreadlocks for the majority of his career, his ex-wife said he should cut his hair before he started his next project, he said he was thinking about it, but she insisted he do it right then and when with him to get his hair cut. The result? His HUGE comeback album. Coincidence? Maybe. Perhaps these thing give us purpose and focus and we put the energy we were holding back into whatever we were doing to get that big push.


I need a big push. This is my last week for studying before the most crucial exams of my life. I need all the extra energy of mind, body, and spirit I can muster between here and there.

Then I'll start on the hard part.