I had an epiphany today

Today, I had an epiphany.

I should get paid for my writing.

And so, I have decided to join the staff of the Collegian, my college newspaper, as an opinion writer.

This way, I can work on my writing skills and get paid for it.

Good news plus a perfect quote

My signals professor cancelled class on Friday. Then my electronics professor also cancelled class on Friday. As those are the only two classes I have on Friday, I will get an unexpected Friday off.

That's good news!

Today, I was talking to my history research advisor, the sagely Dr. Buckley. He's one of the old school history professors, having taught at Tulsa since the 1970's. When I mentioned to him that I was going to become a regular writer for my college newspaper, he pointed me to his door. It had a perfect quote by the Frenchman Moliere:

Writing is like prostitution
First you do it for the love of it
Then you do it for a few friends
And finally you do it for money.

Channeling negative energy

"It's hard to be my true self when I know I have to wake up in the morning."

I said this in a recent AIM conversation to one of my xanga friends. Honestly, I like to say what I think. And I often think very bitter and pessimistic things. I've learned over time, though, that you just can't blast away with negativity all the time. So I've found a way to channel that energy.

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron, so must a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

If you hang around with me, I will sharpen you. But I know I just can't all out wallop people with pessimism when I have to wake up the next day and face the consequences of what I say and do.

That's just the way I made myself.