Unlocking the World

My brothers play a lot of video games. They're always unlocking some weapon or some super power or upgrade. And they're always talking about it. Unlock. That word gets stuck in my head, and presents itself for usage at novel times. While I was at work I was thinking about how much I look forward…

Not Sharing

I no longer talk about long term plans with people I've just met. I don't frequently talk about my long term plans with people I already know either, but there's a very particular reason I don't discuss these things with new acquaintances. More times than I can count, I've met somebody that I would have…

Running Away

I have spent my whole youth going travel crazy. From the time I was about 5 years old and I was reading through ancient editions of National Geographic magazine that my mom had found for cheap at some yard sale, I knew that that's what I wanted to do above all else. My interests became…