CLOSING THE BOOKS ON ANOTHER WEEK

Friday finally arrived on the heels of another long, repetitive week of school, work and freelance assignments. Even though I will be working both Saturday and Sunday, it's still a relief to get through the workweek, when mornings are earlier and days busier. If time permits, I may make it to the movie theater to see The Punisher, which looks interesting even though I'm not familiar with the original Punisher comics. From what I've heard, the soundtrack is definitely worth a listen.

At the moment, I'm tutoring in the college writing lab, if you define tutoring as getting paid to chill out for long periods of time and occasionally edit an essay or assist with a thesis statement. I'll be here for another few minutes before attending my 12:10 p.m. world religions class, then I'm done at school for the day. The afternoon will be devoted to covering high school baseball in Pamlico County (tourism slogan: "Running Water Now in Some Areas") and filing the game story from home.

I'm making a concerted effort to focus more on the day-to-day and worry less about the future right now, and even though I doubt a day will go by without daydreams of a better tomorrow, my hope is that a renewed emphasis on the here and now will ensure that if the perfect future I've dreamt about never comes, the present will be tolerable enough. I'm also very thankful for the continued friendship and support of the person who has changed my life and will always have my admiration and gratitude.