Okay, so I’m watching the History Channel, and that commercial that uses Matchbox 20’s song with the lyric “Let’s See How Far We’ve Come” is on. It still seemed appropriate for my description of this goal for me. I noticed some time ago that when I reflect on how I’ve changed over months or years, I am fairly shocked at how I’ve grown and what I’ve accomplished. This is my attempt to put a little fun into my life while charting my personal progress in a way where I won’t notice the change, but can see radical change when I look back a couple of years from now.

You know that silly feeling you get when you read past journals? (Especially the emo ones from when you were grappling with puberty) I am resolved to make my journal (at least a part of it) absurd, so I don’t have to worry about the silly feeling.

I am basing my journaling around a couple of things: My AmeriCorps journal (which I am required to keep) and Benrik’s This Box will Change Your Life , based on This Book Will Change Your Life by the same author(s).

Wow, that was a long post. I’ll stop talking your ear off.