Thursday, September 25, 2008

birthplace of judy garland

i would love to have the ability to disappear and re-materialize in some people's minds. i could have so much power, so much insight, i would be unstoppable. maybe this is just a frivolous thought, though. i'm sure a lot of us wish we understood people better.

because of my job, i've had a lot of time on my own to think. almost too much time, really. i drive hours at a time, alone. i sleep, alone. i spend time in coffeehouses and restaurants, alone. today i drove from hibbing to grand rapids, all the while singing aloud to myself, laughing audibly at "this american life," and then, i found myself voicing concern as i thought about certain life situations, all while unweaving myself from being lost. i was a little bit ashamed, but then i realized: no one knows. then i thought of the expression "if a tree falls in the woods..." and so on, and now i've lost my train of thought.

tonight i have a college fair for one hour. i hope it's a little more inspiring than these past few have been. well, at least i'm here, making the effort. it's worthwhile.