Taking Charge

I can no longer defer to the will of many. I've known this for quite some time but I've refused to acknowledge it. I had trust in my brethren. Unfortunately, recent events have forced me to realize that the perfect society can only be run by a benevolent dictator.

It's no coincidence that the best times of my life are when everything has gone exactly according to plan. Freestyle ain't no style. My powers of improvisation have weakened considerably over the years. I can no longer forge ahead with blind optimism. My adventurous spirit has evaporated, and in its place, is the soul of the prepared.

If the devil's in the details, then call me Lucifer. If you don't get it right the first time, then you do it right the next time. I'll make sure of it.

Spree Shopping

I got a little crazy on Amazon this past weekend. I'm not a super bargain hunter or anything but prices usually depress around this time. If there's any time to buy, it's right now. I don't need the best deal, just one that's good enough. That means I don't do any shopping until now. I blow my load during the holidays and recover over the beginning of next year.

Even though I call it a spree, it's only because I buy nothing else in the previous ten months. I picked up some new 30 pound weights. I don't think I'm going any heaver after 30. It seems like a good stopping point.

I bought myself a lunch bag, a duffel bag, and a messenger bag. I've been using ghetto solutions for my item transport so it's nice to have legit carrying options. I also got myself a pocket shaver to get rid of fuzz.

My shopping isn't done yet. I still have to pick up a couple things for my trip to Japan next year. I can't wait.

Seeing Colors

One week ago, my eyes were totally freaking out. This wasn't a "it's been like that all along you just hadn't noticed" moment. My eyes were straight up messed up. I was seeing a weird mishmash of colors all over the place, especially against solid colors.

My eyesight has reverted back to normal now, but for one week, I couldn't see anything. You know that effect when you go into a dark room after your eyes have been exposed to bright lights? You can see afterimages and discoloration everywhere? Imagine that 24/7. This made looking at a computer screen painful since the white background becomes blinding.

I have no idea what was going on, but I'm glad everything is back to normal now.