May 2010
5 posts
Writer's Block
Greetings from the great city of Austin, Texas! FFFFOUND!
A feeling that plagues many a writer, there are periods of
time when my muse is silent and my mind is clouded. More often than not, it is
associated with some kind of pain. Losing a friend has disturbed me deeply and
the day I’m writing this, I have been afflicted by starting and stopping,
intimidated by all the white space that I cannot...
Travel Safety - 18.05.10
Last night I was watching a video that captured the gist of what today’s post will focus on, the danger -or lack thereof- in traveling solo. Skyy John is one of my favorite gurus on YouTube, and if you have the stomach to handle adult themes and language, I recommend watching his content.
The video I linked to is safe for work, though.
Way too often I hear the same thing Skyy John hears,...
Wordpress - 14.05.10
Short update for today. Life by Choice will be moving over to WordPress sometime next week. The date is variable at the moment, but I’ll update you of any changes.
Thank you readers for continually letting me share my insights with you.
Broken Things - 11.05.10
The longest leg of my trip so far has been from New Orleans, Louisiana to San Antonio, Texas. I started out in the early hours of May 4th (Tuesday) and didn’t arrive until the 7th (Friday). Looking back, three days seems extremely short in comparison to the amount of stuff that happened to me, especially considering the impact they left. One of the greater lessons being how to handle the...
Merely Human - 09.05.10
The idea of this post was inspired by a good friend of mine, Brian. So in a way, this is a reblog. The difference however, is that where his post focused on the limits of being human when we are pushed beyond our capabilities, my focus is how far we can go if we push ourselves.
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Many times people blame something external for their “inability” to start their own lives....
April 2010
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Why I Hate the Word "Should" - 29.04.10
Hello from beautiful NOLA (New Orleans, LouisianA for you less hip folks)! The weather’s nice, the people are extraordinary friendly, and the party’s always going on. It’s ironic how busy you can be in this laid-back, fun-loving city.
In life, many different people will purposely stop what they’re doing and turn to you, admonishing your decision - or lack thereof - and...
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Time and Energy - 23.04.10
Hello from Mobile, Alabama!
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It always seems to be in short supply, running out, wasted. These characteristics of time also apply to another very valuable commodity (to me even more so), energy. One of the most prevalent opinions about time is summed up well by this commonly believed phrase. Life is short. While I agree that time appears to be limited with death’s...
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Good Storytelling - 20.04.2010
#Society
of Illustrators - Competitions Hello from Tallahassee. Today I was rolling my head around the news that there’s a group of individuals who believe the notion that I’m making my entire story up. I’m not sure whether its the idea of hitch-hiking across the country, traveling with no money, dropping out of high school, or something else I’ve said I’m doing,...
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Stuff I'm Carrying - 17.04.2010
Last day in Gainesville, and I’m going to miss this place. #FFFFOUND! |I love Dust Before starting my whole little adventure, I had to go out and spend a little money. As I headed to the stores to buy my gear, there was around $500 in my account. In the end, I spent about $350+ dollars in gear, leaving about roughly $120. There was another impulse buy I had to take that cost me another...
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My Destination - 15.04.2010
Greetings from city #2 in global conquering scheme - Gainesville, Florida! Sorry for the delay on this update, I will do better in the future. To compensate, this post I noticed to be on the longer side, prepare to set aside some time before reading!
A recurring question people have been asking me - “Where do you plan to stop?”
The simple answer is everywhere and nowhere. I guess...
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Sacrifices to be Free - 10.04.10
#somersault
Now what am I going to do with all this ‘free time’ that I have inherited? No school, no work, no chores, no responsibilities, no bills to pay or commitments to make. What more, could I ask for? Seems like I have it made.
Hardly.
Let’s make something clear, the only reason I’m living my dream and doing exactly what I want to do is because I made sacrifices. You can ask any...
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Why Dropping Out was my Best Option - 08.04.10
Statistics are usually fun, they tend to point out interesting things and trends. Browsing through the googlesphere, I found vastly different opinions and statistics all over the place. Here’s from the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens:
Nearly 1/3 of public high school students fail to graduate with their class
Dropouts are more likely to be: in poor health, unemployed, and living in...
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Finally began, sheesh - 07.04.10
Okay, okay.
Hi, my name’s Paul and I’m here to change history and your own personal world. Don’t be too alarmed, I can only do so with your permission, after all. Before I get into the nitty, gritty stuff though - be warned that I am a prolific writer/communicator and most of my posts will be extensive. One last thing, the subject content of my posts will always be either:...